THE BEATLES RARITIES UK 1st Press – Black & Gold (Parlophone/EMI PCM 1001 '78
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🎸 THE BEATLES – RARITIES
📀 UK First Press – Black & Gold Sleeve (Parlophone / EMI – PCM 1001, 1978)
🎶 Vinyl: EX – superb sheen, plays beautifully with clean, punchy sound.
📦 Sleeve: VG+ – minor creases and edge wear, solid spine, gold text still crisp.
🏷️ Labels: Excellent – bright Parlophone brown/gold design, “EMI Records Ltd.” rim text.
🔍 Matrix: YEX 991-1 / YEX 992-2 (earliest cut)
💡 Inner sleeve: Original EMI “Important Notice” inner (period-correct).
✨ Collector Notes:
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Genuine first pressing with the slightly rarer black-and-gold Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve used in the original Blue Box (BC-13) sets and early stand-alone sales.
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Later issues switched to a blue background and different matrix cuts – this copy is from the earliest EMI Hayes batch, pressed late 1978.
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Features key non-album gems: The Inner Light, Rain, Sie Liebt Dich, You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)and Across The Universe (wildlife charity mix).
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True analogue EMI mastering – dynamic, open and clean.
💰 Value & Sale Range (UK 2025):
Typically £40–£50 in this grade – your chance to secure an original pre-retail edition.
🧾 Summary:
✅ First-issue black/gold sleeve variant
✅ YEX 991-1 / 992-2 matrices
✅ EX vinyl / VG+ sleeve
✅ Pressed at EMI Hayes, 1978
✅ Includes original inner sleeve
🎵 A clean, early UK copy of a short-run Beatles compilation that perfectly complements any Blue Box or core UK collection.
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