As their financial situation improved in 1963, we see the start of a period in which The Beatles could pretty much afford to buy the very best of record playing equipment. In 1963, The Beatles had their first number one record in England with "Please Please Me" and their fortunes were made. Above - The Dansette from the Casbah Club, Liverpool (Source: ) Money !!! As The Beatles played there, they would also have used this Dansette. It could play 33 1/3 RPM, 45 RPM and 78 RPM discs. The Dansette pictured below is the actual Dansette record player that was purchased by Mona Best (mother of Beatles drummer Pete best) for the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool in 1959. produced their work from listening to records on their Dansettes." (Source: Although no pictures are presented here, it is a safe bet that both John and Paul had one of these when they were living at their homes in Liverpool. "Many songwriters including John Lennon, Paul McCartney. According to the makers of the Dansette … The British patent for the Dansette was applied for in 1952 and this included a BSR turntable.
#Beatles 33 rpm records portable#
The Dansette was the most popular portable record player in England during the 1950s and 1960s. We hope you find this of interest and that further detailed information can be brought forth to fix some of the holes. Photo Source: TBD, The following article outlines the various types of record playing equipment used by The Beatles and John Lennon during their years as The Beatles. Paul opens a Dylan LP and underneath that one is the Atlantic Atco LP "Don't Play That Song" by Ben E. Special thanks to Mark Lewisohn for his generous help with this article.Ībove - John and Paul open a box of brand new American pressed LPs during their stay the the Hotel Plaza, New York City, February 1964. After all, there was no point in crafting superb stereo sound in the studio if the fans could not replicate that sound on their home audio equipment. During the period 1962 through 1970, there were rapid advances in the technology used to play records and the most significant advancement for The Beatles' sound would be the advent of the enhanced stereo recording techniques and the availablity of true stereophonic records for the teen markets across the globe.
#Beatles 33 rpm records series#
The Beatles And Their Record Players In The 1960s first part of a new series ! Written by Piers Hemmingsen, July 2012 with assistance from Mark Lewisohnĭid you ever wonder what record players were actually used by The Beatles to play their own personal records during the 1960s ? Well, hopefully this article well help you answer question with a little bit of detail.
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