B40413 – Mersey Beat 1964 – 1965 Collection (UK)
£1,500.00
A collection of Mersey Beat music papers from 1964 – 1965. There are 44 issues in total. All issues feature a colour cover. The first issue is Vol 3 No 69, March 12th 1964 and the last issue is Vol 3 No 116, February 27th 1965.
Mersey Beat was founded in the early sixties by Bill Harry who was one of John Lennon’s classmates at the Liverpool Art College. It carried stories and photographs of Merseyside based groups and artists but also contained coverage of the music scene in the UK. The paper heavily promoted The Beatles and carried many exclusive stories and photographs of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
The issues measure 29cm x 45cm (11.4 inches x 17.1 inches). Some copies have the owner’s name written down on the border of the front cover. The conditions and artists featured on the covers are as follows:
Issue No | Cover Artist | Condition |
Vol 3 No 69 | Beatles | VG- |
Vol 3 No 70 | Billy J. Kramer | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 71 | Merseybeats | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 72 | Mojos | VG- |
Vol 3 No 73 | Swinging Blue Jeans | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 74 | Searchers | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 75 | Four Pennies | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 76 | Gerry | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 77 | Cilla | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 78 | Fourmost | VG |
Vol 3 No 79 | Rolling Stones | VG |
Vol 3 No 80 | Charlie Watts | VG |
Vol 3 No 81 | Merseybeats | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 82 | Keith Richards | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 83 | Mick Jagger | VG |
Vol 3 No 85 | Bill Wyman | VG |
Vol 3 No 89 | Ringo | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 90 | Billy Fury | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 91 | Cilla | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 92 | Kinks | VG |
Vol 3 No 93 | Undertakers | VG |
Vol 3 No 94 | Gerry & The Pacemakers | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 95 | Herman’s Hermits | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 96 | Dave Barry | VG |
Vol 3 No 97 | Hollies | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 98 | Supremes | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 99 | Searchers | VG- |
Vol 3 No 100 | Beatles | G |
Vol 3 No 101 | Manfred Mann | VG |
Vol 3 No 102 | Rocking Berries | G |
Vol 3 No 103 | Tommy Quickly | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 104 | Wayne Fontana | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 105 | Four Pennies | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 106 | Beatles | G |
Vol 3 No 107 | Brian Poole & The Tremeloes | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 108 | PJ Proby | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 109 | Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 110 | Mick Jagger | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 111 | Cilla | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 112 | Searchers | VG |
Vol 3 No 113 | PJ Proby | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 114 | Animals | VG+ |
Vol 3 No 115 | Ringo & Maureen | VG- |
Vol 3 No 116 | Sandie Shaw | VG |
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