The Beatles - In der Grughalle Essen 1966 - Limited COLOR vinyl 2LP

“In der Grughalle- Essen 1966” 2LP features, for the very first time, a direct mixing desk recording of a Beatles concert in Germany — captured during the legendary 1966 Bravo Beatles Blitz Tour.

For years, rumors circulated about its existence — and now, here it is, in all its glory! Hear the Beatles like never before: no distracting background noise, no audience sounds during the songs, and no transmission glitches (all original tape and broadcast errors have been cleaned up as much as possible). What you get is pure Beatles, straight from their microphones to your ears.

Experience all the raw energy — the off-key moments, behind-the-scenes stage chatter, spontaneous interactions, and the unmistakable charm and personality of the band.

Also included — in slightly lower sound quality though — is another rare mixing desk recording, this one from Stockholm, recorded two years earlier. While this recording surfaced a few years ago, it remains relatively unknown and could still be missing from your collection.

This concert, from the Beatles’ second tour of Sweden, captures the group at a thrilling moment in their evolution — brimming with early energy and excitement, even as they were already deep into the early wave of Beatlemania. If you listen closely, you might even catch Paul’s remarks to the mixing desk during the stage announcements at both shows.

To top it off, the set includes a compilation of the Beatles’ two performances in Munich, recorded the day before the Essen concert — a natural bonus for this vinyl release. Drawn from professional television recordings, only the fully preserved songs from both Munich shows are featured here.

After decades of incomplete and scattered releases, this set finally presents the songs in the correct order, offering the most coherent and immersive listening experience to date.

So sit back and enjoy a unique musical time capsule — a front-row seat to the very heart of 20th-century pop culture: the world-famous Fab Four, the boys from Liverpool!

“In der Grughalle - Essen 1966” 2LP is a limited and numbered edition of 300 copies only. Color vinyl.