THE BEATLES: SOMETHING NEW (JUKEBOX COMPACT 33, SLEEVE)
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Wow what a find. What you are bidding on is an ultra rare "Jukebox Compact 33" of THE BEATLES: SOMETHING NEW. This is the sleeve only, no vinyl. But oh so rare! included is four juke box strips and one graphic for the jukebox.
The compact 33 was an experimental (and short-lived) disc format of the early 1960s. The disc measures seven inches in diameter (45 sized), has a small center hole, and plays at 33-1/3 RPM. The format was used primarily for mono and stereo singles.
Capitol also put the compact 33 to use in "open-end" interviews — a deceptive yet highly successful technique many record companies employed to promote their artists. Local disc jockeys played the records to stage a fake interview by reading prepared questions from a script between recorded responses. This gave radio stations all over the country an “exclusive” interview.
Capitol (and other companies) manufactured compact 33 records for special jukeboxes but gave up when the 45 single took over the market. Sleeves for the three Beatles jukebox records were a smaller version of the 12-inch sleeve except the back was blank. The record came complete with a song list to display inside the jukebox. Each disc contained six songs — those Capitol probably considered the album's best.
Capitol produced three Beatles Compact 33s starting with Meet The Beatles,
then The Beatles' Second Album and Something New being the final two.
All three were manufactured by Capitol's Scranton factory.
As these records were intended for jukebox play,
they are seldom found in mint or near mint condition. NOT IN THIS CASE !
We offer here, a most glorious example of the third
Beatles Compact 33 Something New, released in October 1964 sleeve only .
The condition of the Cover is a stunning Near Mint, with the back side remaining
free of dirt and aging stains, which are often evident with these Covers.
Low reserve for this item, good luck!
ORIGINAL PRESSING, NOT A REISSUE
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