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Original vintage 1960s glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Beatles by Dezo Hoffmann, picturing the group when they were recording their debut single ‘Love Me Do,’ at EMI Studios on Abbey Road in London, England, on September 4, 1962. This image was also famously used for one of the band’s earliest Parlophone Records promotional cards. The reverse bears a Dezo Hoffmann copyright stamp. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks.
Taken on September 4, 1962, the image shows the group in their final incarnation at the very beginning of their storied career, and the first promo card with new drummer Ringo. Interestingly, George Harrison has a black eye in the photograph, the result of an argument with a Beatles fan several days before the recording session. The recent firing of drummer Pete Best had rankled a large contingent of Beatles fans, one of whom showed his displeasure by punching Harrison in the face before a concert at the Cavern Club on August 19, 1962.
