Collector's Corner
Practical guides for collectors and fans: spotting original pressings, reading matrix numbers, caring for vinyl and planning a fan trip.
How to Tell an Original Beatles Pressing From a Reissue
How to Read Matrix Numbers on Beatles and Wings Records
How to Clean and Store Your Vinyl Collection
A Fan's Liverpool Trip: What to See, Where to Stay, Tours Worth Booking
A Fan's London: Abbey Road, Savile Row and Beyond
How to Get Paul McCartney Concert Tickets Without Getting Ripped Off
How to Spot Fake Beatles and McCartney Autographs
How to Start a Beatles Record Collection on a Budget
How to Play Bass Like Paul: Melodic Lines Explained
How to Value Beatles Memorabilia Before You Sell or Buy
Know what you are buying
Collecting McCartney and Beatles records is part detective work. An original 1960s Parlophone pressing and a later reissue can look almost identical, and the difference in value can run to hundreds of pounds. The guides in Collector's Corner teach the skills that separate a good buy from an expensive mistake.
Learn how to tell an original Beatles pressing from a reissue, how to read the matrix numbers in the run-out groove, and how to spot a fake autograph before you bid. Once the records are home, clean and store them properly so they keep their value.
For fans who want to walk in Paul's footsteps, we also cover the places that matter: a fan's trip to Liverpool, a walking guide to Beatles London, and how to get concert tickets without paying scalper prices. Every guide is checked against discography references and official booking pages.