Beatles for sale: Rare studio tape auctioned in Britain

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — An early Beatles tape which captures John Lennon and Paul McCartney cracking jokes in a recording studio sold at auction in Britain for 9,800 pounds (12,400 euros, 19,000 dollars) on Tuesday.

The recording, which was found in an attic and dates from 1964, features songs including "I'll Follow The Sun" and "I'm A Loser" which appeared on that year's "Beatles For Sale" album.

At one point, the tape captures Lennon telling McCartney: "I'm not looking at you" and McCartney replying: "You were."

Lennon then says: "It's just going to get funnier and funnier as the evening goes on," and "It's 11 o'clock, you know."

McCartney adds: "Let's just try this once more and if it's the last one, that's hard lines."

The seller wished to remain...