Description Artist: PETER AND GORDON (with Paul McCartney on drums)Title: "WOMAN"Size: 7" EMI ACETATE DISCSpeed: 45 RPMNo. Sides: 2Recording Date: 01/12/65Acetate Pressed: 08/12/65Engineer: Ken Scott (KS)Condition: Mint (both sides play perfectly) ABOUT THE ACETATEI have for sale here an exceptionally rare EMI Acetate disc of Peter & Gordon's "Woman" as written and arranged by Paul McCartney, and also featuring Paul McCartney.This is a 100% authentic EMI Acetate Vinyl Disc, and contains a PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SESSION of this song with PAUL MCCARTNEY PLAYING DRUMS. For those who are unaware of the recording history of this song, "Woman" was recorded twice by Peter and Gordon, the first session was on the 1st December 1965. Paul McCartney was present for this session, he arranged the orchestra for his composition and also played drums for the session. However, unhappy with the finished product, Peter and Gordon returned to the Studio on the 31st December 1965 to completely re-record the track, this time with a bigger orchestral sound - this version of the song was released as a single in early 1966. This meant that Paul McCartney's version of the song was never release - until now.Paul has often referred to the recording of "Woman" during print and session interviews, and always noted that "his version" of the song was very different to the released record - you can now hear it for yourself! This acetate contains two mixes of the the 1st December 1965 recording session, a session which before now has never been released. The disc was cut on the 8th December 1965 after the first session by Engineer Ken Scott, his initials KS are on the acetate. The acetate disc is TWO SIDED and contains TWO MIXES of the original 1st December session. One is marked 'Mix 1' and the other 'RM4'. Both sides of the acetate are mint and playback without any skipping, and with almost no surface noise. The disc itself has a rich shine and acetate smell, and is among the finest EMI Discs I have ever seen - this disc really has been well looked after for almost 50 years. ABOUT THE RECORDINGThe recordings on this disc are a completely different take to those heard on the single release. From the sample clip attached you will hear that the drums start earlier and are much more simple (played by Paul.) Also the orchestral arrangement is much more subtle than the final single, and the vocals are also very different. The orchestra used for this recording was smaller, and the instrumental break much more simple than the final record. The two mixes on the disc are also different to one another, with higher vocal and drum levels amongst the distinguishing features.This is very much Paul McCartney's arrangement of this song, a much more 'stripped back' recording, and his unique drumming style on this recording has never been heard before. UNIQUE ONE OF A KIND AUTHENTIC DISCWhat makes this disc even more unique, other than hearing Paul McCartney playing drums for another artists is that I have had it confirmed that this recording NO LONGER EXISTS AT EMI. Along with mosts recordings from this time the original master tape has been destroyed, so this acetate could be the only copy of this historic session in existence! This information was provided to me by Beatle Historian Mark Lewisohn.With this in mind there is a reserve on this acetate of £749.99 ($1100). Also, unlike most acetates on eBay of late, this is an authentic EMI Acetate, and has been authenticated by Mark Lewisohn (see Mark's information at the bottom of the listing). Beware of fake Apple and EMI Acetate discs on eBay of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, The Beatles and also Paul McCartney, there are many for sale on a weekly basis.Grab this chance while you can to own a real piece of history, a perfect condition EMI Acetate of this superb Paul McCartney composition, arranged by the moptop himself and with the great man on drums!!! BONUS CDUpon buying this disc I had it professionally transferred to digital format by a good friend of mine who is a recording engineer. So the winning bidder will also receive a CD containing the 2 mixes in uncompressed .wav format, ensuring that you have a perfect digital back-up of the acetate upon purchase. SAMPLE OF RECORDINGI have uploaded a 30 second sample of this acetate here ('Mix 1'):http://soundcloud.com/user771623489/peter-gordon-woman-1st-remixSimply click on the link (or copy the above link) and it will take you to the sample.Please note that this sample of the acetate is my digital transfer which has been de-clicked to remove any vinyl pops - hence it is incredibly clean. SHIPPING AND HANDLINGPlease allow 5-7 days for shipping. The disc will be shipped in a bomb-proof box to ensure that it arrives in perfect condition.Rest assured that the disc will arrive with you in perfect condition, and I will ship anywhere in the world - all shipping will be fully insured and complete with tracking.Please note that UK shipping is listed as £7 as this is the maximum eBay will allow by default for a 7" disc. However, due to the value of this disc shipping will be more expensive and arranged for the buyer upon checkout. Worldwide shipping will be £19.99. ---------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA INFORMATION: "Woman" A Brief Recording History (taken from the original EMI Documents)The information below has been provided by World Renowned Beatle Historian Mark Lewisohn, who has authenticated not only the acetate, but the also recording itself: 1/12/65, 7.00-9.15 in Studio 2 (THE ACETATE RECORDING)Woman takes 1–8, and SI on to T8 (9.15-10.30)John Burgess (PB/RP)Red form: orchestral accompaniment directed by Geoff Musson: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, 2 flugel horns, 2 trombones, harmonium, drums, 11 musicians. Total cost £119 14s ---------------------------------------------------------- 31/12/65, 10.00–1.00 in Studio 2 (The commercially released version with the big orchestra) SI, and 4T to 4T & SIJohn Burgess (PB/PMc)Red form: orchestra arranged & conducted by Bob Leaper: 10 violins, 4 cellos, 3 trumpets, electric guitar/12 string, acc guitar, piano, bass, drums, 1 perc, 23 musicians. Total cost £185 10s31/12/65, 2.30-5.30pm in S3 at Abbey RoadWoman (Re-dubbed orchestra) RM10, RM11 and RM12Woman (backing track) RS1John Burgess (PB/RL)11/1/66, 4.30–5.30 in Room 65Woman RM12 and RM13John Burgess (PB/PJM)