BEATLES 1962-66 - PYE CONTRACT PR - TRANSLUCENT RED VINYL NEAR MINT
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Description
THE BEATLES
"1962-1966"
DOUBLE LP
MEGA RARE 'PYE' CONTRACT PRESSING
BOTH
RECORDS ARE A TRANSLUCENT RED WHEN HELD UP TO THE LIGHT EVEN THOUGH THEY APPEAR TO BE BLACK UNDER NORMAL LIGHT.
1978
1st UK PRESSING
APPLE LABEL
PCSP 717/1&2
Background......
Because demand for this Double LP was so great, EMI contracted with PYE to manufacture a small limited number of additional pressings at its own UK plant. These pressings should not be confused with the limited edition 'red' vinyl versions of this LP which were produced normally by EMI.
This is the rarest UK pressing of this LP (see 2012 Record Collector Guide Book - Beatles Contract Pressings for details) and has:
- Translucent red vinyl.
- Matrix numbers: YEX 905-2 & 906-2 (PYE machine stamped) & YEX 907-4 & YEX 908-2 (PYE hand-etched)
- PYE Stamper numbers: A/B-1, B/Q-1, B/Q-1 A/V-/1 (all hand-etched)
- Both discs have matt custom PYE 'matt' Apple labels: PCS 7171 & PCS 7172
- Laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse' cover - with the rarer non-George Martin production credit inside the gatefold.
- Complete with its matt G&L printed red lyric inner-sleeves with the tapered edges at the top and the squared edges at the base.
Cover: Excellent - slight corner wear only. Garrod & Lofthouse (G&L printed on inner sleeves) 1st Pressing. No writings/doodles or seam splits.
Inner sleeves: Near Mint.
Labels: Near Mint.
Vinyl: Thick heavy duty vinyl which has been played once only and then put into storage. Both discs are PYE contract pressings on translucent red vinyl. Not play tested but both records look to be in Near Mint condition. Stunning - final upgrader.
Postage & packaging:
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£4 (UK) SPECIAL DELIVERY
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£10.50 (EUROPE - signed for)
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£15.50 (REST OF THE WORLD - signed for)
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Gradings.......
Mint - The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
Excellent - The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
Very Good - The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality despite noticeable surface marks and light scratches.
Good - The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and more significant scratches.
Fair - The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise, it may even jump.
Poor - The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc
Bad - The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.
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