The BEATLES Export Something New LP
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170
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LP "SOMETHING NEW" (Parlophone CPCS 101) by THE BEATLES.
Just when you thought you'd read of every variation known of this rare export album, up creeps another one! In The Netherlands, in 1965, this album was domestically pressed up in very, very limited quantities and sold in a UK sleeve. Until recently, that album was generally considered as the RAREST Dutch Beatles LP in existence. But.............................. While that LP had the wording Made In Holland in the perimeter rim text, as was usual for 1965 pressings, a NEW variation has recently been discovered! This is that mega rarity! In 1967, when the label lay-out of all Dutch manufactured Parlophone albums was slightly changed, the perimeter rim wording had been changed to omit the wording Made In Holland and replaced by a line that started with the wording Vervaardigd In Licensie.... In effect, all 1967 and later pressed Dutch Beatles records had this changed wording. To anybody's surprise, a 1967 pressing of this Something New album has been discovered, and THIS IS IT! While most Dutch Beatles collectors are still frantically searching for the 1965 pressing, this 1967 had never been heard of, until recently!! Imagine, if the first pressing is already near-impossible to find, how rare this baby is! So, what we have here is the 1967 Dutch LP housed in a UK Garrod + Lofthouse cover (with the flipbacks). No more than only a few hundred will have been pressed, as in 1967 very few people were interested in this old stuff, what with Sgt Pepper having recently been released, defining the 'new style Beatles'. I can safely state that this is indeed THE RAREST EVER DUTCH 1960's BEATLES ALBUM in existence!!
Condition of the LP is EXCELLENT with only a few superficial marks, notably in the dead wax. Plays great as it is a solid Mono pressing, without jumps or sticks. Totally clean labels with minimal spindle wear. Matrix numbers are: YEEX 7-B12 (side 1) and YEEX 8-B12 (side 2). The cover, printed by Garrod + Lofthouse (UK flipback sleeve) is VG with some cat claw marks on the bottom seam, some typical 'under the laminate' creasing and 1 tear in the bottom flipback; despite this it is a very presentable cover.
I am starting this auction with a VERY rasonable starting price, considering that 1st Dutch pressings of this rare album will fetch up to 500 Euros - I cannot over-estimate the rarity of this issue. This really is a once in a lifetime chance to get this album; the likelihood of another one ever being offered is VERY slim. Having been a Beatles collector myself for 30+ years, I wasn't even aware of the existence of this album until recently and have only ever seen 1 other copy. It is indeed a MEGA-rarity !!!!!
Postage is extra, I will ship all over the world. Payment in cash, PayPal or bank transfer (within the EEC) are accepted.
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