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Chapter 1: Another Day, Another Change




John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best, then in a locally known Liverpudlian band called the Beatles, auditioned with 15 songs at Decca Records in London.


Songs Recorded For Decca
1. Like Dreamers Do- (Lennon - McCartney)
2. Money (That's What I Want)- (Gordy - Bradford)
3. Till There Was You- (Wilson)
4. The Sheik of Araby- (Smith - Wheeler - Snyder)
5. To Know Her Is To Love Her- (Spector)
6. Take Good Care of My Baby- (King - Goffin)
7. Memphis, Tennessee- (Berry)
8. Sure to Fall (In Love With You)- (Cantrell - Claunch - Perkins)
9. Hello Little Girl- (Lennon - McCartney)
10. Three Cool Cats- (Leiber - Stoller)
11. Crying, Waiting, Hoping- (Holly)
12. Love Of the Loved- (Lennon - McCartney)
13. September In the Rain- (Warren - Dubin)
14. Besame Mucho- (Valazquez)
15. Searchin'- (Leiber - Stoller)

Among the 15 songs were three written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, proving they were songwriters. Also among the 15 songs was one "Till There Was You" by Meredith Wilson, a show tune from "The Music Man," sung by Paul McCartney, a ballad.

After the audition, Decca executive told the Beatle's then manager, Brian Epstein, that "Guitar bands are on the way out."

However, while the band was leaving, Decca producer, Tony Meehan, pulled Paul McCartney aside and told him he could be a pop star in his own right, that he had the face and the voice. He offered him a solo contract.

After some thinking.

He took it.



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