Beatles - 1967-1970 (Blue Album) - 1973 Earliest UK 1st Press 2x12" LP 1/3/3/1
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The Beatles – 1967-1970

One of the earliest possible known pressings, with the earliest matrix variant.
UK Apple Matrix - Variant Number 1
The gatefold cover does not have the George Martin's production credit, in the inside lower right corner of the gatefold cover.
In superb original condition
The laminated Gatefold cover is Excellent The printed inner sleeves have small 2" splits to both the bottom and 1 side seam each.  Very Good / VG+
The labels are superb, no writing or damage at all  -  Near Mint The vinyl has some faint lines seen only on close inspection under direct light, but looks otherwise Near Mint -  Excellent
The audio is Near Mint
Disc weights:
1 - 166g 2 - 143g
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Stamped, runout Side A): YEX 909-1   1   LM
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Stamped, runout Side B): YEX 910-3   1   TP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Stamped, runout Side C): YEX 911-3   2   MM
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 - Stamped, runout Side D): YEX 912-1   1   AO
I have left the original UK price sticker on the laminate, but it will definitely come off the laminate cleanly, if you prefer to not have it.
Label: Apple Records – PCSP 718, Apple Records – OC 192 o 05309-10 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: Apr 19, 1973 Genre: Rock Style: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock
A1

Strawberry Fields Forever A2
Penny Lane A3
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band A4
With A Little Help From My Friends A5
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds A6
A Day In The Life A7
All You Need Is Love B1
I Am The Walrus B2
Hello Goodbye B3
The Fool On The Hill B4
Magical Mystery Tour B5
Lady Madonna B6
Hey Jude B7
Revolution C1
Back In The U.S.S.R. C2
While My Guitar Gently Weeps C3
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da C4
Get Back C5
Don't Let Me Down C6
The Ballad Of John & Yoko C7
Old Brown Shoe D1
Here Comes The Sun D2
Come Together D3
Something D4
Octopus's Garden D5
Let It Be D6
Across The Universe D7
The Long And Winding Road
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Northern Songs Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Startling Music Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Harrisongs Ltd.
  • Published By – Northern Songs
  • Published By – Harrisongs Ltd.
  • Published By – Startling Music
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
  • Producer – George Martin (tracks: A1 to D5), Phil Spector (tracks: D6 to D7)
  • Written-By – Harrison* (tracks: C2, C7, D1, D3), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to C1, C3 to C6, D2, D5 to D7), Richard Starkey (tracks: D4)
Laminated gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves containing lyrics.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

Center labels:
Mfd. in U.K.
An Apple Record.
An E.M.I. Recording.
℗ 1967 The Gramophone Company Limited (A-side).
℗ 1967, ℗ 1968 The Gramophone Company Limited (B-side).
℗ 1968, ℗ 1969 The Gramophone Company Limited (C-side).
℗ 1969, ℗ 1970 The Gramophone Company Limited (D-side).

Inners:
(blue inners have cropped angled corners, not rounded)
A1 to B4: © 1967 Northern Songs Ltd.
B5 to B7, C1, C3: © 1968 Northern Songs Ltd.
C4 to C6, D2: © 1969 Northern Songs Ltd.
C2, C7, D1, D3: © 1969 Harrisongs Ltd.
D4: © 1969 Startling Music Ltd.
D5 to D7: © 1970 Northern Songs Ltd.



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