Uncommon 7˝ Dick James Music Limited one-sided acetate for the Beatles' song "And Your Bird Can Sing," first released in 1966 on Yesterday and Today in the United States and on Revolver in the United Kingdom. The acetate disc bears a red-and-white Dick James "Demo Disc" label, filled out in type: "45 R.P.M., Title: And Your Bird Can Sing, Artist: The Beatles."
Showcasing the band’s shift toward more complex and experimental pop, "And Your Bird Can Sing" features intricate dual-guitar harmonies from Paul McCartney and George Harrison that give the track a bright, jangly sound. Lyrically, John Lennon’s cryptic words are often interpreted as playful or mocking, directed at materialism or a rival musician.
Dick James, the band’s music publisher, co-founded Northern Songs in February 1963 to handle Lennon-McCartney compositions. Acetates like this were typically cut to promote new Beatles material and to present Lennon and McCartney’s songs to other artists for potential cover recordings.
The acetate has a very nice clean label and excellent VG+ playing surface. Accompanied by a high-fidelity digital transfer (.wav file) of the acetate's contents on a USB stick.
From the Mark Erbach Collection.
