The Beatles ?Magical Mystery Tour 1971 U.S. Ex- Apple vinyl LP smal 2835 NO BOOK

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The Beatles ?– Magical Mystery Tour

Label:  Apple Records ?SMAL-2835

The 24 page booklet is missing.

Matrix / Runout Side 1 etched SMAL-1-2835-P1 ??

Matrix / Runout Side 2 etched SMAL-2-2835-W2 ??

1971 Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo, Winchester USA Pressing

Condition Record Excellent-  Cover Good+ The Booklet is Missing

Record : Excellent-

The vinyl is glossy with minor occasional surface wear.  The sound, however will exceed your expectations very minor surface noise on Blue Jay way and occasional minimal noise elsewhere, The record is flat without warping.  Label is clean and bright, undimmed by its 50 years, without spindle marks. 

Inner Sleeve is clean, cream with a few creases.

The booklet is missing

Cover Good+.

The gatefold cover is made from rigid card and will continue to protect your disc for many years.  However it does not look so good.  Spine is heavily worn with a hole and virtually all wording has gone.  Moderate surface wear on the outside with some edge fraying.  Minor corner dinting. Outer cover loss has faded.  Inside the gatefold is clean and off white.  And retains much of its original vibrancy. 

Nice.

Country: US

Released: 1971

Tracklist

A1  Magical Mystery Tour Written-By  John Lennon-Paul McCartney 2:48

A2  The Fool On The Hill Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney 3:00

A3  Flying Written By – Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr 2:16

A4  Blue Jay Way Written-By – George Harrison 3:50

A5  Your Mother Should Know By John Lennon-Paul McCartney 2:33

A6  I Am The Walrus Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney 4:35

B1  Hello Goodbye Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney 3:24

B2  Strawberry Fields Forever By John Lennon-Paul McCartney 4:05

B3  Penny Lane Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney 2:57

B4  Baby You're A Rich Man By John Lennon-Paul McCartney 3:07

B5  All You Need Is Love Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney 3:57

Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.

Published By – Comet Music Corp.

Published By – Maclen Music, Inc.

Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Producer – Big George Martin*

Notes

1971-73 pressing.

-Apple Label - MFD. By Apple Records, Inc (at bottom of label of side 1)

-Issued in a gatefold cover with a 24-page booklet stapled inside.

-Pressed at Capitol's Winchester factory, as identified by —? in the run-outs.

-Inside cover credits now states, after track A6: "All side-one selections are published by Comet Music Corp, ASCAP" while after track B5 is stated "All side-two selections are published by Maclen Music, Inc, BMI"

Label: Stereo SMAL-2835

Top of Back Jacket: SMAL 2835

Capitol/EMI logo on bottom inside left of gatefold cover.

Plus

Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc.

Hollywood and Vine streets, Hollywood, Calif

Factories: Scranton, PA., Los Angeles, Calif., Jacksonville,ILL.

Printed in the U.S.A

Matrix number

A matrix number is an alphanumeric code (and on occasion, other symbols) stamped or handwritten (or a combination of the two) into the run-out groove area of a phonograph record. This is the non-grooved area between the end of the final band on a record's side and the label, also known as the run-off groove area, end-groove area, matrix area, or "dead wax".

On my retirement I said to my children “my collect ion of records, books and comics will be yours”, “ not interested, get rid of them” was their reply.  I’m well on with the comics and books and it’s now time to sell my vinyl.

Most were purchased during my late teens through my mid-twenties.  Many remained unplayed for 30+ years some having been replaced by CDs while others just stored, their music unheard.  In preparation for their sale I have played each one to check for sound quality and to make sure there were no flaws.  I used my new AudioQuest Anti-Static brush each time.  It was so good listening to this wonderful music and revisting my younger self. I was amazed at what good taste I had when I was young!

Hope you enjoy them as much as me.  

See below for notes on my Grading Strategy

Tom Fisher of near-mint second hand emporium Rat Records describes the fairly universal grading system he uses.  If it's good enough for Tom, It’s good enough for me.

Cover and Record are graded separately.

Vinyl Grading System

Mint (M) – Absolutely perfect in every way. Never been played and usually sealed.

Near Mint (NM) – The record has been on a shelf between other records. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Excellent (E) – Same but I’d tolerate very light marks where the vinyl has been in and out of the inner sleeve a few times, or tiny signs of use generally.

Very Good Plus (VG+) – A few further faults are acceptable, but nothing that really compromises the record visually or audibly. A little rub, light inaudible marks, a little background crackle.

Very Good (VG) – It’s seen a bit of life, but is still usable. Light pops and clicks, an edge split, light visible scratches. You can still listen to it and enjoy looking at it, but it is visually and audibly USED.

Good (G) – To be honest you’re making trouble for yourself here, as Good means Bad. I’d only be selling something really desirable in this condition, with a bargain price and a full, no holds barred description to match.

Poor (P), Fair (F) Attempting to listen will be a disturbing experience. Expect major noise issues, skipping or repeating. The record itself is cracked, badly warped and has deep scratches. The cover is also approaching death.