N MINT THE BEATLES RARITIES SAMPLER ALBUM-NOT FOR SALE- EMI PSLP-261 BLACK LABEL

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THE ULTRA RARE ALBUM IN THIS AUCTION IS A "NOT FOR SALE SAMPLER ALBUM" BY NONE OTHER THAN THE BEATLES PRODUCED IN THE UK NUMBERED PSLP-261 IN STEREO FORMAT.  

IT WAS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN EMI AND PARLOPHONE RECORDS. DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WERE GIVEN A SMALL QUOTA OF THE SAMPLER LP's THAT VARIED IN EITHER COLOR OF LABEL, NUMBER, AND/OR RECORD AND ALBUM FORMAT.  SOME ARE SIMILAR, BUT VARY IN SOME WAY.

YOU CAN SEE ON THE BACK COVER IN THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER THE WORDS, "NOT FOR SALE SAMPLER ALBUM."  OTHER EDITIONS HAD THIS WORDING, BUT, AGAIN, VARIED FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY, ETC.  RECORD COLLECTORS KNOW WHAT I AM TRYING TO SAY.

THIS ONE INDICATES IT WAS PRODUCED IN THE UK IN THE MID 1970's AND HAS A BLACK LABEL.  THE UK IS STATED BOTH ON THE OUTSIDE COVER IN SMALL PRINT AND ALSO ON THE ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVE (SEE PHOTOS).

BOTH THE VINYL AND RECORD ALBUM SLEEVE ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE ALBUM COVER. 

THE LITTLE WHITE DOTS YOU CAN SEE ON THE BRIGHT BLUE BACKGROUND ARE TINY CIRCLES CREATED WHEN THE COVER WAS MANUFACTURED (PRINTED).  THEY ARE NOT CAUSED BY WEAR. I TOOK CLOSE-UP PHOTOS TO SHOW THAT FACT (SEE PHOTOS).

THE RECORD TEST-PLAYED BEAUTIFULLY.  I NOTICED A VERY SLIGHT WARP AT THE EXTREME EDGE, BUT IT DID NOT EFFECT PLAY AT ALL (ON MY RECORD PLAYER).  HOW ANYONE CAN GRADE A RECORD WITHOUT FIRST PLAYING IT IS BEYOND ME.  THERE IS NO WAY TO BE TOTALLY ACCURATE UNLESS YOU TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO EACH AND EVERY VINYL RECORD.  TIME CONSUMING, BUT WORTH THE TIME TO BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

THE SONGS ARE TOTALLY UNUSUAL FOR THE BEATLES (SOME EVEN SUNG IN GERMAN) AND ARE VERY COLLECTIBLE.  NICE HISTORIC MUSICAL AUDIO INVESTMENT FOR BEATLES FANS AND RECORD COLLECTORS ALIKE.

COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL INNER RECORD SLEEVE WHICH STATES IT WAS PRODUCED IN THE UK (AS DOES THE RECORD ALBUM). - SEE PHOTOS.

MATRIX RUNOFF NUMBERS CAN BE GIVEN UPON REQUEST. IN FACT, I HAVE HAD SO MANY REQUESTS FOR THE MATRIX RUNOFF NUMBERS, I HAVE NOW LISTED THEM DIRECTLY BELOW:

The Matrix Runout numbers are:

SIDE 1:  SPSLP-261-A-2 (PLUS A COUPLE ISOLATED SYMPOLS FURTHER DOWN THE DEADSPACE, ONE BEING AN ARROW AND THE OTHER BEING AN 6 OR A 9)

SIDE 2:  HTM - SPSLP 261-B-3 (PLUS A COUPLE ISOLATED SYMPOLS FURTHER DOWN THE DEADSPACE, ONCE BEING AN ARROW AND THE OTHER A 6 OR A 9)

• I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO ACTUALLY SHOW JUST HOW NICE THE CONDITION IS OF ALL MY RECORD ALBUMS AND VINYL.  AS SUCH, I HAVE POSTED AS MANY PHOTOS AS I COULD THAT ARE INDICATIVE OF THE ALBUM COVERS, LABELS (WHEN LP IS OPENED), THE VINYL (WHEN LP IS OPENED), ETC. YOU CAN SEE THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE ENTIRE PACKAGE AS IT EXISTS IN THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE.

• I BELIEVE I POST AS MANY OR MORE PHOTOS OF EACH ALBUM OR ITEM I HAVE IN AN AUCTION THAN MOST SELLERS SO THE BUYER CAN GET A BETTER IDEA OF THE HIGH QALITY THEY ARE PAYING FOR. ANY LITTLE WHITE LITTLE MARKS YOU MAY SEE ON THE SHINY VINYL ARE NOT ON THE VINYL.  THEY ARE MERELY REFLECTIONS OF A CHANDELIER I HAVE HANGING OVER THE TABLE WHERE I TAKE PHOTOS. - SEE PHOTOS.

WILL CAREFULLY BE SHIPPED IN A BOX ESPECIALLY DESIGNED TO TRANSPORT THESE RARE AND UNUSUAL (VINTAGE) VINYL LP RECORDS.

EXCELLENT MUSICAL COLLECTIBLE FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THE PROVEN HIGH QUALITY ENTERTAINING VINTAGE LP ISSUES FROM THE PAST. YOU WILL CERTAINLY NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE CONDITION OF THE PACKAGE AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS AND DESCRIBED ABOVE.  

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