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Beatles: Two Setlists Written By Paul McCartney Headed to Auction

Beatles fans with some seriously deep pockets should keep an eye on an auction taking place in October featuring some rare pieces of memorabilia. On October 28, two setlists written…

Portrait of British pop group The Beatles (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Ringo Starr and John Lennon (1940 - 1980) at the BBC Television Studios in London before the start of their world tour, June 17, 1966.
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Beatles fans with some seriously deep pockets should keep an eye on an auction taking place in October featuring some rare pieces of memorabilia.

On October 28, two setlists written by Paul McCartney from the pre-fame days of the Fab Four will be hitting the auction block via Bonham's.

Per Rolling Stone, "The first one comes from a show at Liscard, England’s Grosvenor Ballroom in the spring of 1960. It was written by Paul McCartney and mainly includes covers like Elvis Presley’s 'Stuck on You,' Chuck Berry’s 'Little Queenie,' Little Richard’s 'Lucille,' and Buddy Holly’s 'Words of Love,' but near the end, they do list the Beatles original 'One After 909,' which wouldn’t be officially released until 1970’s 'Let It Be'....The second setlist, also written by McCartney, comes from an April 17th, 1963 show at the Majestic Ballroom in Luton, England. It’s written on the back of a Parlophone Records publicity postcard and is signed by all four Beatles. Beatlemania was spreading across England at this point and they’d already scored hits with 'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me,' but the setlist still includes covers like Little Richard’s 'Long Tall Sally' and Arthur Alexander’s 'A Shot of Rhythm and Blues.' It also features their new originals 'I Saw Her Standing There,' 'From Me to You,' and 'Thank You Girl.'"

Each setlist is expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000, but don't be shocked if these pieces sell for significantly more.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights