The 15-song recording dates to the Liverpool band's failed audition for Decca Records in early 1962—months before it released ...

The recording appears to be from the band’s 1962 audition for Decca Records, which notably rejected the group.

A rare piece of Beatles memorabilia — the Fab Four’s audition tape ... The Beatles released their debut album “Please Please Me” in 1963 after a series of record-label rejections.

Looking for something a bit neater, [sandy] built a simple pen plotter to write labels on a roll of tape. The plotter uses the usual 3D printer components like steppers, drivers, belts ...

But after finally playing the reel-to-reel tape-years ... The label famously passed on signing the group-who would instead join Parlophone under George Martin and release their debut album Please ...