| BEATLES "WITH THE BEATLES"
ULTRA RARE STEREO MISPRESS
ORIGINAL 1969 UK STEREO 4TH PRESSING.
RELEASED NOVEMBER 1963 "WITH THE BEATLES" WAS THE GROUPS 2ND UK ALBUM RELEASE. IT ENTERED THE UK CHARTS ON NOVEMBER 27TH AT NUMBER AND TOOK OVER THE TOP SPOT FROM "PLEASE PLEASE ME", THE ALBUM STAYED AT NUMBER 1 FOR A STAGGERING 21 WEEKS.
THE ALBUM HAD ADVANCED ORDERS OF 270,000 TWO WEEKS BEFORE ITS RELEASE AND BY NOVEMBER 27TH IT HAD SOLD 530,00. IT WENT ON TO BECOME THE BEATLES FIRST MILLION SELLING ALBUM.
IN 1969 THE 4TH STEREO PRESSING OF "WITH THE BEATLES" WAS ISSUED AND STILL CARRIED THE YELLOW AND BLACK LABLES, HOWEVER IN THAT SAME YEAR ALL THE BEATLES ALBUM WHERE RE-ISSUED ON THE NEW BLACK AND SILVER LABELS WHICH CARRIED THE NOW WELL KNOWN "ONE BOX EMI".
THIS PARTICULAR COPY IS A COMPLETE MISPRESS OF THESE TWO LABEL VARIATIONS AND THIS HAS CLEARLY HAPPENED DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD OF THE LABEL CHANGE.
SIDE ONE OF THE ALBUM CARRIES THE THEN NEW BLACK AND SILVER ONE BOX EMI LABEL AND SIDE TWO CARRIES THE FOURTH STEREO PRESSING BLACK AND YELLOW LABEL, HOWEVER NOT ONLY THAT BUT BOTH SIDES CARRY SIDE TWO LABELS.... THE BLACK AND SILVER LABEL CARRIES SIDE TWO CREDITS BUT IS ON SIDE ONE OF THE ALBUM.
THIS TOTAL MISPRESS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED DURING THAT TRANSITIONAL LABEL CHANGE PERIOD.
PCS 3045
YEX 110/11-2-2
STAMPERS AH 4 MG 2
THE BLACK AND SILVER ONE BOX EMI LABELS TO SIDE ONE (WHICH CARRY SIDE TWO CREDITS) ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THEY WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS SUPERB EXCEPT FOR A RUBBING MARK TO TOP PARLOPHONE BOX AND SOME STICKER RESIDUE. THE LABELS AHVE JUST VERY LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS PRESENT AND ARE VERY CLEAN AND VIVID.
THE BLACK AND YELLOW 4TH STEREO PRESSING LABELS TO SIDE TWO ARE SUPERB WITH JUST VERY LIGHT BUT MINIMAL SPINDLE MARKS, THESE AR EREALLY ONLY VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT. LABELS ARE CLEAN AND VERY VERY VIVID.
THE GLOSSY VINYL IS ALSO SUPERB WITH JUST VERY LIGHT BUT MINIMAL SURFACE MARKS, MOST ARE WISPY AND ONLY VISIBLE UNDER A STRONG LIGHT. THE VINYL LIES PERFECTLY FLAT WITH NO WARPING E.T.C.
THE AUDIO IS FABULOUS... THERE MAYBE A HINT OF CRACKLE TO RUN IN/OFF GROOVES BUT THIS REALLY IS INSIGNIFICANT AND THE AUDIO IS FLAWLESS THROUGHOUT, IT IS CLEAR AND CRISP.
THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISONG INNER IS SUPERB WITH JUST LIGHT SIGNS OF AGE AND HANDLING. IT IS STILL VERY WHITE AND STILL QUITE CRISP.
THE GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE PATENTS PENDING SLEEVE, WHICH CARRIES THE "GOTTA" MISPRINT IS REALLY QUITE AMAZING GIVEN ITS AGE. APART FROM THE ODD VERY LIGHT CREASE TO THE FRONT AND THE ODD SIGN OF HANDLING TO THE REAR THE SLEEVE IS LIKE NEW!!! IT IS UNBELIEVABLY CLEAN, EVEN THE REAR IS A BRILLIANT WHITE COLOUR, ALL THE SEAMS ARE PERFECT AND THE SPINE IS STILL RIDIGD WITH NO CREASING E.T.C.. THE SLEEVE RETAINS ITS LIKE NEW APPEARANCE AND FEEL.....THE SLEEVE CARRIES THE SMALL "STEREO"
OVERALL THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS ORIGINAL UK 4TH STEREO PRESSING WHICH IS A UNIQUE AND NEVER BEFORE SEEN MISPRESSING WHICH CONSISTS OF... TRANSITIONAL LABEL ERRORS, SIDE TWO LABELS TO BOTH SIDES AND AN ORIGINAL 4TH PRESSING MISPRINTED SLEEVE.... I DONT BELIEVE I HAVE COME ACROSS THIS VARIATION OF A MISPRESS BEFORE AND THIS IS CERTAINLY AN ULTRA RARITY!!!
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