Rare Beatles photos up for auction Pictures Paul McCartney of the Beatles, performing during the group's 1964 tour of the United States. On March 22, 2013, Omega Auctions of Stockport, England, will hold a sale of Beatles memorabilia, to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of the Fab Four's first album, "Please, Please Me," on March 22, 1963. Among the artifacts to go on the block is a collection of rare color photographs, taken of the group during their 1964 U.S. tour. Credit: Omega Auctions