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The original safety master tape the group recorded at Decca's London studios was sold by auctioneers the Fame Bureau in
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but it was for his own personal collection." The authenticity of the tape sold remains debatable among experts, however, as the tape of the audition contains 15 songs and the tape auctioned has only 10. Additionally, the auction recording is on Ampex tape, which was not in use in 1962. It has not
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