Release April 26, 1984. This custom-pressed album is available only at the Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool and was produced for the club by EMI to celebrate its rebuilding and the re-opening on 26 April 1984. This album almost could be called The Greatest Hits of Merseybeat, as it contain some of the most famous recordings to emerge from that area. Besides The Beatles tracks that are featured on side two, it also includes other Merseybeat artists such as Gerry and The Pacemakers and Cilla Black. One of the other interesting aspects of this album is the inclusion of sleeve notes written by Tony Barrow who wrote the sleeve notes for a number of The Beatles’ early albums and EPs. Producers: George Martin and Walter J.Ridley.
Unlaminated sleeve has a printed white sticker with red banner: “The Cavern” and red text: “Exclusively Available From The Cavern”, on the front side. In the upper right corner is a large blue-and-white banner The Cavern. Design sleeve: Shoot That Tiger.
Black labels with two white-black EMI logos and silver print, and with silver banners CAVERN on the right sides. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRING”. Instead, added “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: CAV 1A-1-1-1, Side Two: CAV 1B-1-1-1. Near the matrix numbers clearly visible stamps Penthouse.
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