Tag: demo tapes
Ed Sheeran’s teenage demo album auctions for more that £60,000
A demo album recorded by pop star Ed Sheeran at the age of 13 has sold at auction for more than £60,000 in the U.K. The CD entitled ‘Spinning Man’ […]
2020-09-09
Unheard David Bowie demo rediscovered and up for auction
A previously unheard David Bowie demo from 1966 is heading to auction this week, after it was discovered tucked away in an old record archive. The unique acetate record dates […]
2020-07-22
The Beatles’ first demo tape sells for £62,500 at Sotheby’s
A unique copy of the Beatles’ first professional demo tape has sold for £62,500 ($74,500) at a Sotheby’s auction in London. The historic demo tape, which was famously rejected by […]
2019-12-13
The Beatles’ first demo tape owned by Brian Epstein to auction at Sotheby’s
Brian Epstein’s personal copy of The Beatles first demo tape will be offered for sale at Sotheby’s next month, in a special auction dedicated to the Fab Four. The tape, […]
2019-11-22
David Bowie’s ‘Starman’ demo tape sells for £50,000
An early David Bowie demo tape featuring possibly the first recording of his classic song ‘Starman’ has sold at auction in the U.K for £50,000. The reel-to-reel rehearsal tape dated […]
2019-03-11
David Bowie’s first demo tape tops $50,000 at Omega Auctions
David Bowie’s first demo tape sold for than $50,000 during a sale of music memorabilia at Omega Auctions in the U.K Bowie was just 16 years old in 1963 when […]
2018-09-12
David Bowie’s first demo tape rediscovered after 50 years
David Bowie’s first demo tape is up for auction in the U.K, having been rediscovered by his former band mate after more than 50 years. The recording dates from 1963, […]