2011 two CD collection containing the first ever studio recordings by the Beatles, released to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the original sessions. Released in one complete collection for the first time in North America, this compelling two CD collector's set beautifully captures the moment in the lives of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison right before they rocketed to international stardom. The earliest days of the Beatles have never been revisited in such detail and design. The set includes every recording they made for Polydor in 1961 and 1962. Multiple adaptations have been released throughout the past several decades - some in mono, some in stereo - each with distinctly different sounds. Most notably, the U.S. versions of these tracks were overdubbed with another guitar player and drummer in an attempt to mirror the edgier sound the group had evolved into, unbeknownst to American fans at the time of their release in 1964. We've included all versions of every track, including mono and stereo mixes in this amazing collection showing the unmistakable sound of a new kind of band.