BEATLES Abbey Road UK1969 DECCA Pressing EXPORT LP VG/VG+ Parl.PPCS7088 Y+B RARE

	£		1,800
	$		2,148

ARTIST: THE BEATLES

TITLE:  ABBEY ROAD

LABEL + YEAR: Parlophone PPCS 7088, yellow & black label, EXPORT ISSUE, DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING; 1969 UK Press Stereo

CONTRACT PRESSING

Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things.

Very limited edition was produced in a factory of Decca Records under a contract with EMI. This pressing has the most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.

THIS RECORD HAS THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disc.

2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41mm in from the edge of the label.

3: The most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the center hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.

4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position.

Matrix details in the deadwax is as follows:

Side 1:

(at 2 o’clock Parlophone symbol at the top of the label) YEX  749  A – 3U

(at 4 o’clock Parlophone symbol at the top of the label) 1

NO STAMPER LETTERS

Side 2:

(at 9 o’clock Parlophone symbol at the top of the label) YEX  750 - 1

(at 12 o’clock Parlophone symbol at the top of the label) 1

NO STAMPER LETTERS

CONDITION SLEEVE: VG+ due to some light wear to the centre of the opening edge, back & front, but this is only minimal: the spine and bottom & top edges are in Excellent condition with just the most minor of wear to the corners, (please see photos)

All free from writing, scratches etc.

CONDITION VINYL: VG / VG+

I FELT THIS WAS SUCH A RARE AND IMPORTANT ALBUM I HAVE CAREFULLY PLAY GRADED EACH TRACK – see below:

DESCRIPTION:

Side 1:

COME TOGETHER; Excellent

SOMETHING; Excellent

MAXWELL’S SILVER HAMMER; VG+ due to a couple of very light clicks in the quieter moments of this track

OH! DARLING; Excellent

OCTOPUS’S GARDEN; Excellent

I WANT YOU (She’s so heavy); Excellent

Side 2:

HERE COMES THE SUN; VG+ due to a light crackle at the beginning

BECAUSE; VG+ due to some light clicks intermittently (in the background)

YOU NEVER GIVE ME YOUR MONEY; VG+ due to some light clicks intermittently (in the background)

SUN KING; VG+ due to intermittent light crackle in the background

MEAN MR MUSTARD; VG+/Ex due to the odd click

POLYTHENE PAM; Excellent

SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW; Excellent

GOLDEN SLUMBERS; VG+/Ex due to the odd click

CARRY THAT WEIGHT; Excellent

THE END; Excellent

Both Side 1 & Side 2 are free from skips or jumps

THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST BEATLES LP RELEASES: HAVING COLLECTED RECORDS FOR 40 YEARS (IS IT REALLY THAT LONG?!!!), I HAVE NEVER HAD OR EVEN SEEN ANOTHER ONE!

NOW IT IS TIME TO LET SOMEONE ELSE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF OWNING THIS BEATLES TREASURE…………

IT IS WHAT COLLECTING IS ALL ABOUT!

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13.00

4 LPs

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10.50

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