Revolutions in any industry are hard to come by. Before the Rega turntable barriers are broken down, there's usually a leader that numerous individuals follow. The music business is driven by these radical changes. Frank Sinatra begat Elvis Presley who begat the Beatles and music was permanently transformed. Their first record company, Capitol Records, got them up and running but also provided a lackluster beginning for market penetration in the U.S. If not for the devotion of the Beatles' European fans there may not have ever been a "British Invasion".

Back in the early 60's, the lads from Liverpool started their careers as most musicians did (and still do): they toured around in small clubs gathering a fan base hoping for a record company to notice them. They finally got a record contract through EMI and got a decent start. This made it possible for them to cut their first Beatles vinyl record through a major label. It fell to Capitol, the American arm of EMI, to release those early Beatles recordings but Capitol wasn't impressed and they also didn't care for those mop-top haircuts. It was 1963 and the record industry was dealing with Elvis' hip swinging upheavals. CBS News changed everything right when the pop stars needed good press rather than bad.

The Beatles vinyl single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was published in 1963 following a news article about the music group that gained enormous attention. The single went directly to number one just after the article was released. The Beatles traveled to the states for their very first American tour in February 1964. Over two million copies of the record had sold at the time they started touring. Their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show was significant but by that time they were already amazingly well known all through the United States.

Due to their huge success, popularity and effect on the music business, collectors track down Beatles vinyl records more than any other vinyl in the world. Just because albums are classics does not necessarily mean they should be played on classic turntables, because many newer systems offer sonic clarity light years beyond what classic systems can produce. London, the location that the Beatles call home, Rega turntable is where high-quality Rega turntables are produced. Even the best sound engineers in the business back the most recent Rega turntables. Although Rega removes some features, they use better parts to produce a perfectly reproduced sound from vinyl albums.