"COLLECTION OF OLDIES" BEATLES - RARE UK EMI 1968 JEWEL CASE REEL TO REEL MONO
£
189
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250
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Description
The rare one - the official, Christmas 1966 Beatles LP album released at the same time as the vinyl album, as a card cased tape in early 1967. Here as the rarer original jewel cased mono version released in 1968, along with the stereo jewel cased version. A superb and excellent condition and complete example of the original jewel cased 1968 EMI UK reel to reel 3 & 3/4 ips mono tape release of "A Collection of Beatles Oldies" by The Beatles complete with the "Emitape" leaflet, the packing/warranty slip and the small circular green and gold Parlophone logo sticker to the spool. Cat No TA-PMC-7016. More collectible than the first card box issues because they were released in much smaller numbers. They also represent the last of the final mono reel to reel Beatles tapes at the back end of the 1960s, before the stereo reel to reels and new stereo tape cassette format was to be introduced fully.
Played throughout. The sound is perfect with no edits, breaks or fade outs.
Clean and exceptionally nice jewel case - intact and unbroken spool, printed white Part 1 leader tape and red trailing Part 2 leader tape, no pen markings/writing, no stains/marks to insert. Rare purchases in comparison to the vinyl LP in the 1960s, usually by audiophiles wanting top quality sound. Often ordered by the customer by special order, as some retailers did not stock them. Please see all photographs.
Played throughout both sides and tested - perfect. Emitape leaflet and packing slip excellent.
Glorious mono can be played on four track stereo tape recorders as well as twin track machines. Simply turn one channel to zero volume and set the mono/stereo switch to "mono". It is a pleasure to listen to the Beatles albums in better quality sound, and without the usual hiss, pop and crackle of the vinyl format.
Please see my other original Beatles tapes for sale, and "A Guide To Beatles Reel to Reel Tapes 1963 - 1970".
Posting in the UK and worldwide.
