By Tim Hatfield
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Kristofer K. Engelhardt
How reference books can help you to find very obscure items-in this case a very rare Paul McCartney rarity!
Below are listed three excellent Beatles reference books by author, Kristofer K. Engelhardt!. Kris is directly responsible for adding a very rare item to my collection. Kris’s investigative talents are both superb and legendary. For example, in the first book shown here, Beatles Undercover, in the early copies of the book, Kris uncovered a rare 1970’s era recording on cd of a co-written song where John Lennon helped write the lyrics to a song originally written by sound engineer Roy Cicala. The tune with John’s rewritten lyrics became a song based on a native American that John Lennon had met and the song was to be called “Incantation.”
Kristofer K. Engelhardt
In the second volume of his trilogy Beatles Deeper Undercover, I learned of another fabulous Kris discovery and I was able to acquire the item from him in a negotiation. The item I was able to secure are two very rare Paul McCartney penned tracks that he wrote in the mid 80’s and he brought the songs with him to Barbados and a group called Ivory were given permission by Paul to record the two numbers on their rare album called Print Out. The tracks that he provided to the band were called “Runaway” and “Freedom Land.”
The fantastic surprises that Kris covered in his earlier two works makes you wonder what may be lurking in the new volume entitled “Beatles Fully Uncovered.” This book was issued in September of 2022.
The above titles, I believe are still available on Amazon. They are all certainly valuable reference works for the discerning Beatles collector.
by Kristofer Engelhardt (Author), David Fishof (Foreword)
The rare LP issued only in Barbados featuring the two rare McCartney-penned tunes that he gave to Ivory to record is shown below. It is through the efforts of the author of the above books that I was able to obtain a copy of this rare LP for my collection, and I will always be grateful.
Buzz
When John Lennon and his group The Quarrymen stepped onto the back of a wagon in Rosebery Street on 22nd June 1957, Charlie Roberts borrowed a camera and took a few photos of the event. It was just a group of friends having fun at a street party.
What Charlie didn’t know at the time was that he was capturing a piece of Beatles history. This was the first time that John Lennon had been photographed performing with his group. Skiffle was the new music and soon, John would meet Paul McCartney who would then introduce George Harrison to John.
Though not a book these items present an interesting Beatles-related story and collecting rarity. There were rumors that Julian had consulted with George Harrison about suggestions for the guitar work on the song Saltwater for Julian’s album “Help Yourself.” Unfortunately, that rumor has not been given adequate substantiation, though I believe George receives a thank you note on the credits if memory serves me correctly.
Julian Lennon released the album “Help Yourself album back in 1991 which featured the hit single “Saltwater” which was a hit in both Australia and the UK, but did nothing in the US, largely through poor promotion by his record company in the States
Little is known that in 2 countries, there was a rarity issued of Julian Lennon singing three songs in the Spanish language on the special edition of the album called “Help Yourself.” One country that issued the vinyl LP with the 3 songs in Spanish was Venezuela. The ultra-rare version on cd was issued in Spain.
The cd which was available in Spain with the three Spanish songs is even rarer than the Venezuelan LP with the same contents. I have known many people that live in Spain that have a cd of the album but it is not the version with the 3 songs in their native language. If you find one of these rare CDs you have quite the rarity. I had spent 8 years looking for a copy before a European friend helped me locate a copy for the collection
These are the songs that appear in Spanish on the Venezuelan LP and the special edition of the cd appearing in Spain:
Saltwater = Creo Que Voy A Llorar (Spanish Version)
Maybe I Was Wrong = Es Tarde Ya (Spanish Version)
Take Me Home = Corazón De Palmera (Spanish Version)
Julian Lennon canta tres canciones en español en la edición especial de su álbum llamado “Help Yourself”.
| 1 | Rebel King | |
| 2 | Saltwater = Creo Que Voy A Llorar (Spanish Version) | |
| 3 | Get A Life | |
| 4 | Would You | |
| 5 | Maybe I Was Wrong = Es Tarde Ya (Spanish Version) | |
| 6 | Help Yourself | |
| 7 | Listen | |
| 8 | Other Side Of Town-Lead vocals=Paul Buchanan | |
| 9 | New Physics Rant | |
| 10 | Take Me Home – Corazón De Palmera (Spanish Version) | |
| 11 | Imaginary Lines | |
| 12 | Keep The People Working |
Buzz
This first-hand account of Debbie’s teen years frequenting and eventually helping to run the original Cavern Club is the authentic inside story of the Beatles launch pad, full of triumphs and failures – and surprise celebrity encounters.
The Rolls Royce Phantom V was one of only 517 cars of this model made. It was a 1964
Mulliner Park War Phantom V, finished in Valentines black, so that everything, apart from
the front radiator, was black. Lennon wanted the radiator to be black too, but Rolls Royce
refused! It was equipped with leather seats, wood trim, cocktail cabinet, writing table and a
portable TV. However, Lennon didn’t know how to drive them and only passed his test in 1965.
He had the car customised at the end of 1965 to be fitted with a double bed, a floating record player (so that the records wouldn’t jump) as well as a car radio-telephone.
After Lennon had used it out in Almeria, Spain, while filming How I Won The War, it needed
a new coat of paint. So, John being John, he commissioned J.P. Fallon Ltd. to create a custom paint job in the style of a gypsy caravan. The car was shipped out to America when he moved there, and regularly loaned it to his friends, like Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. The car was donated to the Smithsonian Institute in 1977 due to a problem with the IRS. It was sold in 1985 for $2,299,000.
“When I photographed Lennon’s psychedelic car, the chauffeur let me have a go, so I drove
Lennon’s car. It was a lovely car. I am the only photographer who managed to photograph the psychedelic caravan, car and the Apple store.”
Get your copy of Bill Zygmant’s portfolio book of unique photographs covering his career from the late 1960s to the 1980s.
This will be a signed, numbered edition – maximum of 250 numbered editions.
It comes with one of Bill’s signed photographs, which usually sells for £50!
This series of books which originally was intended as a 6 volume series to tell the fascinating story of the Beatles company is now, according to an insider, being considered as an expanded 10 volume set. Four completed volumes have been issued up to this point and buyers wait in eager anticipation for the next book in the series.
The research on these volumes is impeccable and intense. The three authors, Ed Dieckmann, Axel Korinth, and Antonio Caroselli never disappoint in uncovering troves of information about the Apple organization that was not previously known. The books also feature guest presentations by other authors and contributors. The volumes are truly works of art, each boasting between 700 and 800 pages with beautiful color photos throughout.
Each volume is limited to 500 copies and are a must-own for Beatles collectors everywhere. The books, like most limited-edition books, are on the higher expense side of things, but the end result truly makes it worth the additional expense. In the future, this complete series of books may be known as the bible of Apple information.
Buzz
Published by MonHunProd Media Group, 1990, 1991-2, 2006. Multiple dates refer to multiple editions of the book.
This is a superb collecting guide for both the U.S. and Canadian Apple Records collector! This special slip-cased boxed set collected the earlier of Jeff”s previous volumes of his Apple Records discography as well as listings of Apple albums, singles, E.P.’s, compact disks, cassettes, 8-tracks, reel-to-reels, reissues, Apple Ads, and many other items. One does not exaggerate to say this was a fabulous boxed set. Unfortunately it is out-of-print and is both expensive and difficult to find!
If I was recommending to collectors about what books to collect for knowledge and expertise of Apple-related product, I would recommend three sets of books:
1) The A is For Apple series by Ed Dieckmann, Axel Korinth, and Antonio Caroselli-expected to be 10 volumes when completed
2) The Jeff Levy Apple Log Series of books-he was one of the first individuals to attempt this mammoth task of cataloging this material
3) The proposed series of 6 Apple-related books by author Nigel Pearce beginning with his first volume- Inside Number 3 Number’s 1 and 3 will have their own features in future blog submissions.
Buzz
The Beatles What If? Limited Edition Hardback (US & CANADA)
£28.50
The Quarrymen in Rosebery Street Compilation Poster
£40.00
The Quarrymen in Rosebery Street Poster
£40.00
The Quarrymen in Rosebery Street (Compilation) - Signed Photograph
£150.00
The Quarrymen in Rosebery Street (Red) - Signed Photograph
£125.00