THE BEATLES RARITIES LP RARE PROMO MISPRESS 3000 COPIES BUTCHER SPRO-8969
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Much rarer than a Butcher cover (of which there are hundreds of thousands), this is the ultra-rare "Rarities" LP with the misprint/incorrect English tracks instead of the German tracks. Some background:
The Rarities album was designed to complement the Beatles' original twelve albums by pulling together many of their single releases not available on British LPs. Unlike Capitol Records in America, British Parlophone rarely duplicated songs issued as singles on later albums.
The British "Rarities" (EMI/Parlophone PSLP 261), consists of seventeen tracks, including such obscure B-sides as The Inner Light and You Know My Name (Look Up The Number), along with the original version of Across The Universe and the first British release of Sie Liebt Dich and Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand sung in German).
This U.S. "Rarities" (Capitol SPRO 8969), compiled in Los Angeles, contains two mistakes. For some unknown reason, Sie Liebt Dich and Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand were replaced with the not-too-rare English versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand. The album became a much sought-after collector's item not only because just 3,000 copies were pressed, but also because it contained the first American release of the original version of Across The Universe. Also, it was mastered by famed engineer Wally Traugott ('Wally' is in the deadwax on both sides).
The LP is in excellent condition and comes in a plain white cardboard jacket, packaged in an MFSL rice paper sleeve. This item will be shipped insured in the US. Sorry, no buyers in Texas allowed - any buyers purchasing with a Texas address will have their payment refunded. Check out my other auctions for more rare items.
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