Fans never got the chance to hear more songs from John Lennon after his death in December 1980, but many knew that he had a lot of unreleased material that the world is waiting to hear.
More recently, several tapes recorded by the legendary singer himself as well as his Beatles bandmate are going up for auction and those who are going to be lucky will finally hear some of the singer's unearthed treasure. However, it will surely cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
According to Forbes, the Gotta Have Rock And Roll are currently holding an auction of six tapes which were all recorded separately and in different years.
The first one contains the never-before-heard rehearsals for their album "Sgt. Pepper" which was recorded from 1966 to 1967. Some fans would find it bizarre as there would also be animal sounds that the group used included in the tape.
George Harrison is the star of the second tape as he reportedly performed with another iconic musician, Jimmy Page. Fans should expect that some of the tracks included on the recording are not going to be familiar to them as they were never released.
Harrison appears on the third one again along with his Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band which has over 16 songs.
John Lennon Recordings Up For Auction
John Lennon will be the star of the fourth tape as it is said to include 45 minutes worth of conversation and interview about the Beatles.
In addition, the members also discussed Lennon's wife Yoko Ono's intentions for having a relationship with him. The late artist also opened up about personal things in life in the tape.
For the fifth tape, Yoko Ono recorded a lengthy scream therapy and she also talked about her personal relationship with her partner at the time including music, intimacy, as well as the legend's friendship with George Harrison.
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Lastly, fans should get their checkbooks ready as the sixth tape is considered to be the most valuable among of them as it is said to be an unreleased album by Lennon and Ono.
Titled "One From The Nursery," it contains Lennon's recording of guitar as well as vocals throughout the album.
John Lennon Recording Auction Priced At Thousands of Dollars
For those who are interested in purchasing the rare items of the band, bidding starts at $30,000, but according to the auction house's website, it is expected to sell for a staggering $300,000 to $500,000.
All tapes are said to have been edited, organized, and mixed via Zapple Records in 1969. All recordings were later shelved and were never released publicly.
For more information, visit Gotta Have Rock and Roll's official website.
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