*BEATLES* ABBEY ROAD - UK PARLOPHONE *EXPORT* LP

	£		360
	$		477

THE BEATLES **ABBEY ROAD** Original 1969 UK PARLOPHONE PPCS 7088 LP

A great item here ................. in the late 1960's certain countries were not allowed by EMI to issue albums / 45's on the Beatles own Apple label , EMI UK had copies pressed up on the Parlophone label for Export Only ................ here is a 1969 UK Silver / Black - One EMI boxed logo pressing .............. these pressings rarely surface , a really great collectors item ..........

The album comes with the UK Apple sleeve , with a green and white 'Parlophone Label' sticker over the Apple logo on sleeve rear ...............

The sleeve is the 'In Line' Apple logo variation , detectable by the 'further away' photo focus ........ on the far right of the front cover , there is more of the first cream coloured stripe on the zebra crossing ...................

Track Listing:-

1. Come Together
2. Something
3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
4. Oh! Darling
5. Octopus's Garden
6. I Want You (She's So Heavy)
7. Here Comes The Sun
8. Because
9. You Never Give Me Your Money
10. Sun King
11. Mean Mr. Mustard
12. Polythene Pam
13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
14. Golden Slumbers
15. Carry That Weight
16. The End
17. Her Majesty

Recorded in the summer of 1969, was the last album recorded by the Beatles (Let It Be was recorded in January 1969 , and released in 1970) The Beatles: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); John Lennon (vocals, guitar, keyboards); George Harrison (vocals, guitar, synthesizer); Ringo Starr (vocals, drums, percussion). After the laborious disorganization and infighting that characterized early 1969's Let It Be sessions (as famously captured on film), the fractious four were willing to let George Martin take the reins and to work with him as a cohesive unit for the much more succinct production of their (and the decade's) swan song, Abbey Road. The superb performances make the album an artistic high point for all members of the group. Paul McCartney inspired the suite of songs that begins with "You Never Give Me Your Money." Often thought of as two long medleys, the songs that fill most of the second half of the album segue seamlessly into one another........ George Harrison had his first A-side on a Beatles' single ("Something"); John Lennon contributed a pair of heavy rockers ("Come Together" and "I Want You"); and Ringo Starr's "Octopus's Garden" was a favorite with children.
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Matrix Numbers:- Side One: YEX 749 - 2     Side Two: YEX 750 - 1

Mother Number (9-0-Clock Position) :- Side One: '1'   Side Two: 'MRM'

Stamper Letter(s) (3-0-Clock Position) :- Side One: '4.'   Side Two: 'ADM'

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Condition of Vinyl:-

Side One: Light surface wear only ............ there are several very light surface traces , nothing heavy

Side Two:- Very light surface wear ............ a couple of minor surface traces

The disc plays through well ......... a little surface noise here and there

I have Graded the Disc in at least VERY GOOD+ condition. (most would grade higher)

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Label Condition:- Bright , clean labels, light use only.....very light label spindle use : EXCELLENT condition.

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Condition of Sleeve:- The laminated sleeve has a little wear ..... some mild creasing ......... just a little edge wear : Graded in at least VERY GOOD condition.

Complete with original UK white Liner Sleeve .....................

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