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Vintage 1962 Parlophone Records 5.75 x 3.5 promotional card of the Beatles during a recording session at Abbey Road Studios. Parlophone Records produced a small number of promotional photo cards in two formats—a horizontal version and a vertical one, with pictures shot by famed Beatles photographer Dezo Hoffmann while the band was in the studio recording their first single, ‘Love Me Do,’ at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, England. In fine condition, with old mounting residue on the back. 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.
