Band-Signed Beatles Album Census and Price History 2016

It's been 5 years since we published our first Band-Signed Beatles Album Census.

It's time to update it!

A history of full-band-signed Beatles album prices would be hugely helpful to the marketplace as well, going back as far as we can, so let's build that, too. Not just from auctions, but reports from collectors and dealers who have sold them.

For starters, please read the 2011 Census, which had a few years of updating and other input added by collectors and dealers.

Add your research and commentary to this discussion for now, and as we get more data, we'll post two separate discussions to fine tune it. Once we feel comfortable with the information we have and what we have determined, we'll publish reports that will help collectors and dealers worldwide make better educated decisions on Beatles album sales and purchases.

These are the results of the 2011 census:

US Release Band-Signed Beatles Albums

0 “Introducing the Beatles” [Added to list on Sept. 16, 2019]

6-7 “Meet the Beatles”
2 “Help”
1 “Beatles 65”
1 “Beatles VI”
0 “Rubber Soul”
2 “Revolver”
0 “Magical Mystery Tour”
0 “Abbey Road” +1 offered by Autographs for Sale on eBay starting Mar. 16, 2019
0 “Yellow Submarine”
1 “White Album” +1 sold by Tracks in Nov/Dec 2013 for $186,000; +1 more signed for the same person who got the other 2 signed (added 3/13/19)
1 “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
0 “Let it Be”

17 US Albums Known 

UK Release Band-Signed Beatles Albums
Roughly 75 “Please Please Me” (Their first album, signed in three 1963 UK promotional tours)
16-21 “With the Beatles” (The tail end of their easier accessibility) [Editor's Note: 1 since April 2011 added.]
8-10 “Hard Day’s Night”
3 “Beatles for Sale”
2 “Help”
1 “Rubber Soul” +1
1 “Revolver”
5 “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” +1 sold by Bonhams on June 30, 2016
0 “Magical Mystery Tour” (All reissues from the 1980s and up.)
0 “White Album”+1 UK (sold to collector in the US)
0 “Yellow Submarine”
2 “Abbey Road”
0 “Let it Be”

Roughly 113-120 UK Albums Known (38-45 plus roughly 75 “Please Please Me” albums)

Let's do it!

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Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on July 6, 2016 at 8:13pm
I've read rumours that Elton John owns a signed White Album but have no idea of the source or seen any evidence.
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:20pm
That's what ive been told also.
Tracks sold a white album, but who sold thd other white album. To me its a bit of a mystery.
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:36pm
Does anyone have any solid info on the other White lp, i read two brothers had both lps signed on the forum.
Are there any links to this?
Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on July 6, 2016 at 8:39pm
Pictures of both have been posted on this forum, possibly even this thread. I haven't heard anything solid as to the current whereabouts of the other one though.
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:43pm
I think ballroom posted the other one, there has to be a papper trail or you cant include it.
Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on July 6, 2016 at 8:46pm
Yeah, probably was Ballroom or perhaps Thorsten? I reposted it some months ago as well.
Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on July 6, 2016 at 8:48pm
This thread, March 3rd.
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:48pm
It's a bit of a white whale, who when etc. If it was sold at auction you would find it. But i hope someone clues me in.
Permalink Reply by KarlKeaton on July 6, 2016 at 8:50pm
I've no doubt that Tracks would have tried hard to obtain it or access to it after the bonanza they had with the other one!
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:52pm
If anyone knows of it exist, tracks would.
Steve you should ask Jason at tracks and get the details about the other item.
Permalink Reply by Paul on July 6, 2016 at 8:57pm
Adam made a good point about the two white lps, that we think were possibly signed at the same time.
Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on July 6, 2016 at 9:57pm
I didn't post it originally. Unfortunately, I don't have any additional info regarding its origin or whereabouts.

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