On 21st March 1961, The Beatles made their evening debut at The Cavern Club.
Debbie Greenberg is not only an expert on The Cavern, but with her father, she went from Beatles fan who saw every single Cavern performance of The Beatles, to running the Cavern.
Discover the amazing story in her book, and in this interview with Mike Croaker on his “You Can Talk To Me” podcast
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.
£17.25Original price was: £17.25.£13.50Current price is: £13.50.
As Beatles fans, we often find ourselves speculating about Beatles history and asking, yes, but What If…….
What if John and Paul did not meet?
What if The Beatles didn’t go to Hamburg?
What if they didn’t meet Brian Epstein?
What if they didn’t meet George Martin and work with him?
What if The Beatles didn’t break up in 1970?
Now, in one book, all of those questions have been asked, and potential answers given, for what would or could have happened.
Through over 70 different key moments in Beatles history, David Bedford and Andrew Phillips have examined these key moments and, using their knowledge and research, give their opinion as to what the outcome might have been.
Through these scenarios, you will gain a better understanding of Beatles history in a new way, and also start some great discussions too.
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We all know how important those long hard nights endured by The Beatles in Hamburg were to the whole Beatles story and to their success. Now for the very first time, you can hear all 4 Nights that were recorded in 1962 on that last trip to Hamburg, before they returned to England and begun their march onto the rest of the world.
FIRST TIME EVER
Recorded at the Star Club in Hamburg, the tapes have never been heard in their full delivery, that is until now!!
This brand new package has for the first time all four nights together and complete and in the order to which they were played during that historic time!!
Versions of these nights have been issued before, but always edited and cut down to a single performance, but now you can hear those nights complete and to the highest clarity possible in 2026. What a piece of Beatle History!!
THE BOX SET
The Beatles Star Club Tapes – Remastered
All this comes together in a simply beautiful package, that shows care and ever so careful consideration to The Beatles Legacy. They are in fact a wonder to behold. Those who saw the band on any of those 4 historic nights were left with a memory that was about to change the world. With the passage of time, those memories have dimmed into folk lore, but now they have been brought back to life ready for the ears of the world to listen and feel what it was like to see and hear The Beatles working live in a small intimate club. Stuff like this is born into legend, and now the Legend can be heard in a complete and earth shattering experience. This is never to be heard in this form again!!
Why, because it is new, clear, vibrant and completely uncluttered and so full of energy. This is what The lads were all about. It may have been 56 years ago, but hearing them play like this will make that passage of time dissolve in an instant, and one is back there again, feeling that ever so special experience, that is now dipped into 25 carat gold!!
PRE-ORDER YOURS NOW
Pre-orders are being taken, now for prior to the official release date, which will be notified here. So order and reserve your copy by visiting the link shown above, and once again take yourself back to those vibrant and special days at The Star Club in Hamburg!!
Inside No3 takes you through that famous door, deep into the minds of all who worked there at Apple Records. This is done also in a very different way. This is not a kiss-and-tell diary, it is through fan adulation and understanding via a personal collection of artifacts and memorabilia that author Nigel Pearce has built up over the last 50 years.
The Cavern had failed to keep going in the wake of The Beatles’ success with owner Ray McFall being declared bankrupt. In stepped Debbie’s father Alf Geoghegan and friend Joe Davey: Debbie was asked by her father if he should buy it! Guess what she said? A grand re-opening was planned.
The Prime Minister Harold Wilsonand VIP Guests
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
After months of working all the hours that God sent the day of the re-opening of the original Cavern Club finally arrived. The Prime Minister Harold Wilson, resident of No 10 Downing Street would metaphorically turn the key to another famous No 10.. My dad, (Alf Geoghegan) and Joe Davey had bought the lease to the Cavern in March 1966 when the previous owner (Ray McFall) went bankrupt.
Invitation List
Saturday 23rd July 1966
The day arrived and the world’s press was waiting. The red carpet was laid down on Mathew Street and a red ribbon hung across the entrance to the Cavern. Inside, champagne was on ice and canapes were prepared. At 12.15pm the resident of No. 10 Downing Street would metaphorically turn the key to another famous No. 10. Liverpool’s famous pop shrine was to be given a new lease of life.
Excitement and anticipation quickly overcame our exhaustion when the police opened the barriers for the Lord Mayor’s shiny black limousine which pulled to a gentle stop outside the club. Excited chatter burst into a crescendo of cheers and whistles as the chauffeur opened the door for Harold Wilson to alight, followed by his wife Mary and his son Giles with the Lord Mayor close behind. The police held the press back as they surrounded the car and converged towards the entrance of the Cavern, all vying for the best shots.
The World’s Press
Mathew Street was bursting at the seams with throngs of people eager to catch a glimpse of the V I P’s and celebrities that were arriving for the grand re-opening. Harold Wilson, followed by distinguished guests made their way down to the Cavern stage for the speeches and the unveiling of the commemorative plaque. The World’s Press simultaneously switched on their light meters and the surge of electricity caused the lights to fuse.
Is There an Electrician in the House?
None of the microphones worked and my dad had to shout from the stage “Is there an electrician in the house.” From somewhere in the darkness a voice answered, ‘I know where the electrics are, I’ll sort it.” We never knew who this saviour was until fifteen years later: that is a whole story in itself!
The ceremony resumed and the celebrations began.
The VIP Guest list
VIP Guest List 1
An eighteen-hour star studded marathon followed in three sessions. The Hideaways kicked off the entertainment, followed by numerous local bands and acts included Billy J Kramer, Marty Wilde, George Fame, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky Mick and Titch, The Bachelors, The Searchers ,The Fourmost, The Merseys, Solomon Burke, Rufus Thomas, The Scaffold, and The Pete Best Combo.
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.
£17.25Original price was: £17.25.£13.50Current price is: £13.50.
The new book by David Bedford and Andrew Phillips, The Beatles What If? has Beatles fans talking around the world! Find out why in this interview on Robert Miller’s “Follow Your Dreams” podcast.
We discuss different scenarios in Beatles history where everything COULD have worked out differently. DO you agree or disagree? Let us know in the comments.
