Beatles LP Revolver rare mono 606-1 UK 1st pressing

	£		316
	$		418

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The Beatles – Revolver 1966 – withdrawn 606-1 UK 1st pressing on the yellow & black Parlophone label. PMC 7009. Comes in its original 1st issue E J Day sleeve.

20th century collectables is pleased to offer for sale this highly collectable and much sought after 606-1 matrix pressing of The Beatles – Revolver, featuring the alternative mix of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’, not available anywhere else or on any other format.

The exact story behind why the wrong track came to be issued on such a seminal record is not entirely clear as its existence only came to light in the 1980’s. However it would appear that John Lennon had decided (with the benefit of hindsight), to replace ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ with an altogether different mix. For those collectors who are unaware, the track as it appears on this 606-1 pressing is significantly different to the one that appears on all later copies of the album. The seagull sounds are more intense and random, the track is longer and there is piano playing at the end of the track.

The song was seen by Lennon as a ground-breaking seminal piece of music, so it is understandable why he went to such lengths to have the track replaced on all later versions of the album. Exactly how many were pressed before the album was withdrawn is not known but judging by the stamping codes, production ceased very early on in the production cycle and certainly before the release date of August 5th 1966. Whether EMI destroyed copies of the album and released some by error is not known but the inconsistency in the stamping codes on the records that have survived would suggest that many copies were destroyed and never found their way into the shops. The legacy of course is that collectors are left with a very rare pressing and an alternative mix of one of the greatest and most seminal Beatles tracks of all time.

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Matrix numbers: XEX 605-2 & YEX 606-1

Stamper codes: 1/RH (First Mother) & 3/RM

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CONDITION

Disc

Visual:

Side 1 EXCELLENT 

The occasional light surface mark visible in daylight but no major marks or scratches.

Side 2 EXCELLENT+/MINT-

Appears mint in strong daylight and is free from any marks, scuffs or scratches. Under a strong halogen desk light there are signs of whispy sleeve removal marks.  The record lies 100% flat on the turntable.

Audio: 

Side 1 EXCELLENT-   Side one grades overall at excellent-, however there is no groovewear to the music signals which still have the full dynamic range. There are two faint unobtrusive ticks on ‘Love To You’ and ‘Here There and Everywhere’ and some slight surface noise is audible at high volume on these tracks but no deterioration to the music signal itself. The rest of the side plays at EXC+. All in all a very pleasant listening experience.  

Side 2 EXCELLENT+  Side two grades overall at excellent+ and like side one has amazing clarity and is free from any groovewear.  Tracks such as ‘For No One’ and ‘Dr. Robert’ grade at MINT- . The all important ‘TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS’ grades at MINT, and is a superb audio example of this rare and deleted track.

Labels: VERY GOOD

Signs of wear and handling marks with areas of blemishing but no writing to either label. Side two has the early abbreviated ‘Dr. Robert’ as opposed to the later ‘Doctor Robert’.

Cover

EXCELLENT

An original and rare 1st issue E J Day sleeve and conservatively graded at excellent. The front panel is clean and fresh and shows no signs of yellowing or ageing normally associated with this cover. It still retains its high gloss laminate and shows very little signs of wear. The back panel shows some signs of light wear. All flipbacks are intact. The spine is in perfect condition with no crushing or bending to any part. A fine example of this much sought after sleeve.

Inner-sleeve Excellent

Clean & correct ‘PATENTS APPLIED FOR’ and ‘MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN’ inner sleeve. There is a touch of light handling creasing. There are no seam splits or tears.

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This record has been strictly and conservatively graded to ‘UK RECORD COLLECTOR' standards.

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