Sir Rod Stewart, the original 15ips tape of, by repute, his first recording on 18th June 1964

Sir Rod Stewart, the original 15ips tape of, by repute, his first recording on 18th June 1964, together with a second copy - track list comprising: Just Like I Treat You, Moppers Blues, Bright Lights Big City, Keep Your Hands Off Her, Don't Tell Nobody, Ain't That Loving You Baby and Worksong - and accompanying photocopied pages of Rowlands' 1964 appointment book, detailing his meetings with Stewart

Provenance: Consigned by Jonathan Rowlands who, along with co-producer Geoff Wright, worked with Stewart in his early career. Rowlands states "...together with a second tape, these were to be used as audition tapes for a future recording contract for Rod. As musicians, we used Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Band, led by pianist Ian Armit. The recording engineer was Vic Keery. It was recorded at Pepsi Rush's basement studio (below Joe Mazins bookshop) at 42 Berwick Street, London W1. On the tape you can hear Rod saying "there is somebody knocking on the floor trying to get in!" With my then partner Geoff Wright, we then sent the tape to Decca Records as an audition recording in June 1964. The tape was heard by A&R man Mike Vernon at Decca on 24th June 1964 and the result was we obtained Rod's first recording contract with Decca Records. The first single released then by Decca was 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl'." Note: These tapes are offered as collectors' items only and no intellectual property rights accompany the lot.