Tony Sheridan – The Teacher, Hamburg 1961-1962

TONY SHERIDAN, an outstanding guitarist, a superb singer, and an imposing, charismatic live performer, was among the first British musicians to play the clubs in Hamburg, Germany, at the turn of the 60s.

A huge influence on the younger British beat groups who followed him, he quickly became known as 'The Teacher'.

The Beatles famously backed Sheridan on sessions for Polydor Records in 1961, on a body of work which would sell in its millions following the outbreak of Beatlemania.

This compilation anthologises all Sheridan's recordings during 1961 and 62, and of course includes the tracks on which he was backed by The Beatles (at the time, these sides were issued as 'Tony Sheridan & The Beat Brothers').

Included as bonus tracks are four earlier, pre-Hamburg recordings which feature him as a session guitarist, plus a couple of live tracks from an April 1959 edition of Oh Boy!

Track Listing
1. MY BONNIE [German intro version]
2. THE SAINTS
3. WHY (Can't You Love Me Again)
4. TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE ON ME BABY
5. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN [version #1]
6. NOBODY'S CHILD
7. MY BONNIE [English intro version]
8. SKINNY MINNIE
9. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOING ON
10. I KNOW BABY
11. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
12. READY TEDDY
13. HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO
14. LET'S TWIST AGAIN
15. SWEET GEORGIA BROWN [version #2]
16. SWANEE RIVER
17. TOP TEN TWIST
18. ICH LIEB DICH SO (Ecstasy)
19. DER KISS-ME SONG (An African's Prayer)
20. ARME KLEINE LILLY (Comfy 'n Cozy)
21. ERST WENN MAN TREU SEIN KANN
22. YA YA (part 1)
23. YA YA (part 2)
24. MADISON KID
25. LET'S DANCE
Bonus Tracks
26. VINCE TAYLOR & THE PLAYBOYS - RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY
27. VINCE TAYLOR & THE PLAYBOYS - I LIKE LOVE
28. CHERRY WAINER - THE HAPPY ORGAN
29. CHRIS ANDREWS - MOVE IT (live)
30. TONY SHERIDAN - I LIKE LOVE (live)
31. VINCE TAYLOR & THE PLAYBOYS - JET BLACK MACHINE