George Harris Extra Texture Vinyl Album 1975 UK Press BBC Library

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George Harrison – Extra Texture (Read All About It)

Label:

Apple Records – PAS 10009

An EMI Recording | Made in Gt Britain

Release Year:

1975 (UK Pressing)

Matrix / Runout Numbers:

• Side A: YEX 947-1U

• Side B: YEX 948-1U

Provenance:

BBC Gramophone Library

• Library ID: 15552186 (visible on front cover)

• “RESERVE B” and Gramophone Library stickers intact

• Extremely rare institutional copy

Vinyl Condition (Visual):

VG+

• Light superficial sleeve marks under light but no deep scratches

• Both labels clean with BBC stamp present

Sleeve Condition:

VG

• Strong structural integrity

• Noticeable corner wear and light creasing on sleeve

• Inner sleeves (with “OHNOTHIMAGEN” and color photo) are included and in excellent shape

Notable Features:

• Custom UK Apple Records pressing with Orange textured sleeve and “Read All About It” design

• Unique side labels featuring the “Om” symbol and text styling

• Printed inner sleeve and lyric details

• Embossed “Ganga” logo on the sleeve

• First UK pressing with -1U matrix, highly sought after by collectors

Historical Notes:

“Extra Texture” marked a departure in tone for Harrison, being a more introspective and at times somber record, written in the aftermath of personal and professional challenges. It includes songs such as “You”, “This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying)”, and “Tired of Midnight Blue.” Despite mixed critical reception at release, it has grown in regard among fans for its emotional honesty and creative production.

The BBC provenance makes this particular copy even more collectible. The stickers and preservation suggest it was carefully maintained for broadcast/reference purposes, likely not subjected to routine consumer handling.

Please understand that this is an official UK archival record from the British Broadcasting Corporation and the sleeve(s) may contain archival stickers from the BBC. Some of these stickers are 'on top' of the plastic with some 'underneath' (i.e. on the sleeve itself). Some sleeves have been 'laminated' either by way of 'punching' the plastic wallet to two parts of the sleeve or by fully wrapping the plastic to the sleeve. Where sleeves are laminated stickers can be removed with the use of appropriate sticker removal fluids however it is unlikely that stickers can be removed from any sleeves that are not laminated. The sleeves as such in this collection are generally graded as VG with the records often VG+ to Ex+.