A rare group of working studio materials relating to the recording and production of The Wedding Present’s debut album, George Best. The bundle comprises original Beta PCM-F1 studio tapes, complete with handwritten labels, track listings and production notes documenting the album’s creation. 

The running order on the tapes represents that for the cassette and CD versions, it differs from the vinyl version with two extra tracks added, ‘Getting Knowhere Fast’ and ‘All About Eve’.

These materials provide a direct connection to the recording process behind one of the defining British independent indie rock albums of the 1980s. Accompanying recording documentation preserves original sequencing, timings and session information from the period.

A percentage of Chris Allison's proceeds from this collection will be donated to Restore The Music charity (restorethemusicuk.com), a social impact charity that addresses systemic inequality in music education by providing capital grants to state schools in areas of high socio-economic deprivation.

Included in this Lot

• 4x Studio PCM-F1 Beta formats, which includes:
3 x Final mixes and running order for the cassette & CD version of George Best
1 x Rough mixes for the cassette & CD version of George Best
• Recording documentation
• Original George Best sealed cassette release

Collectibility & Provenance

• Original studio-use Beta and PCM-F1 tapes
• Handwritten track listings and production notes
• Recording-era documentation
• Direct provenance from Producer Chris Allison
• Rare archive material from the making of George Best