The Beatles' Decca audition
The English rock band the Beatles auditioned for Decca Records at Decca Studios in West Hampstead, north London, on 1 January 1962. They were rejected by the label, which instead selected Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. Some of the songs recorded for the audition had been available as bootleg recordings but some songs were officially released on the Beatles rarities compilation "Anthology 1" in 1995.