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Beatles – Abbey Road Japan Pro-Use audiophile LP with obi

Offered for sale is a copy of the limited edition Japanese “Pro-Use” pressing of Abbey Road by the Beatles, including the original obi.

This is possibly the best-sounding version of Abbey Road ever released on vinyl anywhere.

About this copy: This copy of Abbey Road is a 1978 Japanese issue on the Apple label with the “Pro-Use Series” obi.

The cover is M- with trace wear on one corner. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- with a faint sleeve scuff on the first track on side one. There are no other marks on the vinyl and no spindle marks on the labels. Beautiful disc!

A beautiful copy of a great-sounding classic LP.

Background: In 1978, EMI-Toshiba introduced a limited edition audiophile series of albums in Japan. Most of the titles were classical or Jazz titles by artists who were not well known, but the series also included Abbey Road by the Beatles and The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.

Both titles offered exceptionally good sound and have long been sought out by audiophiles.

There’s not much to say about Abbey Road that hasn’t already been said; the album reached #1 on the album charts in 7 different countries, and has sold more than 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Allmusic.com gave Abbey Road a 5 star review:

In many ways, Abbey Road stands apart from the rest of the Beatles’ catalog, an album that gains considerable strength from its lush, enveloping production — a recording so luxuriant, it glosses over aesthetic differences between the group’s main three songwriters and ties together a series of disconnected unfinished songs into a complete suite. Where Sgt. Pepper pioneered such mind-bending aural techniques, Abbey Road truly seized the possibilities of the studio and, in doing so, pointed the way forward to the album rock era of the 1970s. Many of the studio tricks arrive during that brilliant suite of songs, a sequence that lasts nearly a full side of an album. … While a single song or segment can be dazzling, having a succession of marvelous, occasionally intertwined moments is not only a marvel but indeed a summation of everything that made the Beatles great.

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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	EALF-97001
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – White Album 1985 white vinyl German DMM 2 LP set

beatles white album white vinyl german lp

Offered for sale is a limited edition white vinyl pressing of the limited edition direct metal mastered German pressing of the The Beatles (aka the White Album) by the Beatles, including all original inserts.

This pressing is regarded by many as the best-sounding version of The White Album ever released on vinyl.

About this copy: This copy of The White Album is a 1985 German pressing on the Apple label.

The cover is VG++ with faint wear and a couple of minor corner dents.

There is a small hype sticker on the cover that says “Pressung Weiss – Direct Metal DMM Mastering.”

“No. 118530” is faintly embossed on the front cover.

The two white vinyl discs are M-. One label has a single spindle mark; the other labels have none. There are no marks on the vinyl. Clean discs!

A beautiful copy of a rare and desirable pressing of The White Album.

Background: The Beatles, aka the “White Album”, was the ninth studio album by the Beatles (by the UK method of counting, anyway.) Released in late 1968, the album reached #1 on the charts pretty much everywhere and is the largest-selling album in the band’s history, as a sale of a double album counts as two albums sold.

Analog Planet had this to say about this particular pressing of The White Album:

Our next contestant, the 1985 German white vinyl direct-metal-mastered/DMM reissue (1C 172-04 173/74), is one of my favorite ways to listen to the The White Album in stereo. Compared to the 1978 UK white vinyl export, it is more dynamic and has greater clarity and definition. Listening to “Birthday”, the driving bass is phenomenally deep, taut and tuneful. Ambience retrieval is exceptional, with a layered soundstage and a believable presence on even the more difficult to reproduce tracks. The subtle inner details of the guitars on “Back in the USSR” are revealed, and Ringo’s double tracked drum fills are conveyed with powerful energy on “Glass Onion”. The cymbals can sound a little splashy at times, and on some systems this pressing may not be as laid back as you might like. But I believe it’s a mastering that fits the majority of the songs on this recording. Try listening to Lennon’s “Everybody’s Got Something To Hide But Me And My Monkey”. This LP cuts through the confusion, rendering the dueling guitars brilliantly and the ringing hand-bell distinctly and realistically.

Allmusic.com gave The Beatles a 5 star review:

Each song on the sprawling double album The Beatles is an entity to itself, as the band touches on anything and everything it can. This makes for a frustratingly scattershot record or a singularly gripping musical experience, depending on your view, but what makes the so-called White Album interesting is its mess. …None of it sounds like it was meant to share album space together, but somehow The Beatles creates its own style and sound through its mess.

Country of origin:	Germany
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	1C 172-04 173/74
Year of Release:	1985
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – 1962-1966/1967-1970 sealed 1978 U.S. red/blue vinyl 4 LP set

beatles 1962-1966/1967-1970 red blue vinyl lp set

Offered for sale is a set of two still sealed colored vinyl albums by the Beatles – 1978 limited edition U.S. pressings of The Beatles 1962-1966 on red vinyl and The Beatles 1967-1970 on blue vinyl.

About these copies: The albums offered for sale are 1978 U.S. pressings on the Capitol label, issued as a limited edition release.

As the albums are still sealed, the records are presumably new and unplayed.

Each has a hype sticker on the front indicating a colored vinyl pressing and a second sticker on the back cover with the song listing.

The wrap on both is largely intact. The 1962-1966 set tiny breaks at the two lower corners. The 1967-1970 set has tiny breaks at all four corners. These are very minor tears.

A nice set of colored vinyl Beatles LPs.

Background: In 1973, a company in the U.S. illegally created a “best of” box set by the Beatles called The Beatles – Alpha and Omega. That album was heavily advertised on television and sold well, but it attracted the attention of the Beatles’ record company, Capitol Records. They sued to have the album removed from the market.

Seeing a good opportunity, Capitol then issued four discs of Beatles hits themselves as two separate albums with the same cover photos:

The Beatles 1962-1966 covered the band’s early years and had a cover with a red border. The Beatles 1967-1970 covered the band’s later years and had a cover with a blue border.

In 1978, the two albums were released as limited editions on red and blue vinyl, respectively, in a number of countries around the world, including the U.S., the UK and Japan.

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Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	SEBX-11842 SEBX-11843
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – White Album sealed U.S. white vinyl 2 LP set

Offered for sale is a still sealed limited edition white vinyl U.S. pressing of the Beatles self-titled LP, The Beatles, also known as the White Album, complete with poster and four photo inserts.

About this copy: This copy of the White Album is a limited edition U.S. pressing from 1978 on white vinyl, pressed on the then-current maroon Capitol label.

As the album is still sealed, the records are presumably new and unplayed. The poster and four photo inserts are included.

There is a hype sticker on the shrink wrap indicating that the album is a white vinyl limited edition.

The wrap is almost completely intact except for a very tiny break at the upper right hand corner. It’s so small that we almost missed it.

Unlike many sealed copies that are found today, this one does not have a promotional hole punched in the cover.

A nice copy of an increasingly scarce LP, and one we rarely have in stock for very long.

Background: In 1978, collectors were showing a lot of interest in both picture discs and colored vinyl records, so record companies worldwide issued a number of new and older titles in those formats to satisfy collector demand.

In the United States, Capitol Records pressed three different albums by the Beatles on colored vinyl – The Beatles 1962-1966 on red vinyl, The Beatles 1967-1970 on blue vinyl, and The Beatles, or The White Album on white vinyl.

All three pressings are collectible, though the White Album seems to be the one that attracts the most demand from collectors today. For some reason, the White Album is one of the most sought-out colored vinyl LPs. It’s also the hardest one to find in good condition, as the white cover is easily prone to wear.

Allmusic.com gave The Beatles a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	U.S.
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Capitol
Catalog Number:	SEBX-11841
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – Please Please Me 1977 German LP

Offered for sale is a German pressing of Please Please Me by the Beatles.

This pressing is considered by many to be the best-sounding version of the album on vinyl.

Background: This copy of Please Please Me is a 1977 German pressing on the Apple label of an album that was originally released in 1963.

The cover is M-.

The disc is M- with no marks on the labels or on the vinyl Clean disc!

Stamper information:

Side one: SHZE-117-A-2 04219-A-2
Side two: SHZE-117-B-2 04219-B-2

A beautiful copy of an exceptionally good sounding LP. Here’s a comment we found about it at Discogs.com:

This was pressed from the famous “Die Beatles” stampers (dead wax information SHZE-117-A-2/B-2) and it has a unique mastering. The EQ and compressed LP cutting master were bypassed and the flat tape was used, so this specific German master lacks the extra EQ and compression which was applied to the UK master. Consequently, some of the tracks have a less perceived reverb and a natural quality and it seems as though you’re there in the studio with band during the recording.

Background: Originally released in March 1963, Please Please Me was the first studio album by the Beatles.

The album topped the charts in Britain; in the U.S., the album was released as Introducing the Beatles with two tracks removed, and that version of the album reached #2 on the U.S. charts.

While released in the UK in 1963, Please Please Me wasn’t released in Japan until 1966.

Allmusic.com gave Please Please Me a 5 star review:

Once “Please Please Me” rocketed to number one, the Beatles rushed to deliver a debut album, bashing out Please Please Me in a day. Decades after its release, the album still sounds fresh, precisely because of its intense origins. As the songs rush past, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the sound of the record itself without realizing how the album effectively summarizes the band’s eclectic influences. Naturally, the influences shine through their covers, all of which are unconventional and illustrate the group’s superior taste.

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Country of origin:	Germany
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	1C 072-04 219
Year of Release:	1977
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – Abbey Road Japan Pro-Use audiophile LP with obi

Offered for sale is a copy of the limited edition Japanese “Pro-Use” pressing of Abbey Road by the Beatles, including the original obi.

This is possibly the best-sounding version of Abbey Road ever released on vinyl anywhere.

About this copy: This copy of Abbey Road is a 1978 Japanese issue on the Apple label with the “Pro-Use Series” obi.

The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The insert is M-.

The disc is M- and looks unplayed. Beautiful disc!

A beautiful copy of a great-sounding classic LP.

Both titles offered exceptionally good sound and have long been sought out by audiophiles.

Allmusic.com gave Abbey Road a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	EALF-97001
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – White Album white vinyl 1978 France 2 LP set with all inserts

beatles white album white vinyl france lp

Offered for sale is a copy of the 1978 limited edition white vinyl French copy of The Beatles, also known as “The White Album” by the Beatles, complete with all inserts.

About this copy: The record offered for sale is a 1978 French pressing on the Apple label of an album that was originally released in 1968.

The covers on these pressings had “The Beatles” embossed on the front cover, but the covers were not numbered.

This white vinyl pressing was issued with three different stickers – an apple-shaped sticker, a yellow sticker that read “Disque en Couleur,” and a red sticker that says “Special Edition Pressed on Colored Vinyl.”

This is the pressing with an apple-shaped sticker on the front cover that reads “Disques en Pate Blanche” and “Tirage Limite,” indicating that this is a limited edition pressing with white vinyl records.

The cover is M- with a slight bend in the upper right hand corner. The poster and four bonus photos are M-.

The records are M- and look unplayed.

A beautiful copy of a scarce colored vinyl Beatles album.

Background:

The Beatles 1967 LP, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was wildly influential for both the music and the cover, and they took the opposite approach with their 1968 follow-up, making the cover all white and simply titling the album The Beatles. It quickly became known as The White Album, due to the simple, all-white cover.

In 1978, the White Album was released as a limited edition pressing on white vinyl in several countries, including the U.S., the UK, and France. The French pressings of the White Album are much harder to find than the U.S. version, as few were exported.

Allmusic.com gave The Beatles a 5 star review:

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Country of origin:	France
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	SMO 2051/2
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – Abbey Road 1978 UK green vinyl LP

Offered for sale is a limited edition green vinyl pressing of Abbey Road by the Beatles, issued in the UK in 1978.

These green vinyl pressings were made for export only and were not sold in the UK when new.

About this copy: This copy of Abbey Road is a 1978 UK issue on the Apple label.

The cover is VG++ with trace edge wear. The top edge looks “dirty;” this is due to aging adhesive used on the cover and is common on this LP. The original white inner sleeve is VG+ with a name and date written on it in ballpoint pen.

The disc is VG+, with a few very light hairlines and a number of spindle marks on the labels. It’s a clean disc that has been well cared for.

A nice copy of a terrific album.

Background: There’s not much to say about Abbey Road that hasn’t already been said; the album reached #1 on the album charts in 7 different countries, and has sold more than 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.

In the late 1970s, collectors were showing a lot of interest in both picture discs and colored vinyl, so record companies worldwide released a number of their popular titles, both old and new, in these formats as limited edition items.

In the UK, four titles by the Beatles were pressed on colored vinyl for export to the United States – Magical Mystery Tour, Let It Be, the White Album, and Abbey Road. These titles were all available only for a limited time before being deleted, and all four are somewhat hard to find today.

Allmusic.com gave Abbey Road a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	UK
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	PCS 7088
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – Abbey Road original Japan red vinyl LP with obi

Offered for sale is an original red vinyl Japanese pressing of Abbey Road by the Beatles, including the original obi.

About this copy: This copy of Abbey Road is an original 1969 Japanese pressing, pressed on red vinyl and including the nearly-always-missing original die-cut “medallion” obi.

The cover is VG++, with slight edge and corner wear.

The original obi is VG++, with slight foxing. There are no tears. The “hojyuhyo”, or reorder tag is still attached.

The original black inner sleeve is M- with no splits. The lyric insert is VG+ with slight foxing, but no tears.

The red vinyl disc is VG++ with a few spindle marks on the labels and a couple of light scuffs on side one. Side two has a light inaudible mark through the second track. It’s a clean disc that has been well cared for.

A nice copy of an album that’s hard to find complete.

As with every other album by the Beatles that was released in Japan in the 1960s, original pressings of Abbey Road were pressed on red “Everclean” vinyl, a compound that was created with hopes that the vinyl would be less prone to static electricity than the standard black vinyl of the day.

Some Beatles LPs were issued multiple times on red vinyl in Japan; A Hard Day’s Night, for instance, was released four times in the 1960s on red vinyl, and each pressing had a different obi on the cover.

Abbey Road, on the other hand, was only pressed on red vinyl one time, for the original release and those copies were only available for a few months before the record company changed the pressings to black vinyl.
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Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	AP-8815
Year of Release:	1969
Format:	Stereo
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Beatles – Abbey Road Japan picture disc LP with obi

Offered for sale is a scarce Japanese picture disc issue of the Beatles’ Abbey Road LP, including the original obi.

The Japanese pressings of this picture disc are much rarer than the American pressing.

About this copy: This copy of Abbey Road is an original 1978 Japanese issue on the Apple label.

The cover is M- The obi is M-. The lyric insert is M-.

The disc is M- and may be unplayed. There is some “haze” on the vinyl on side one; this may be a manufacturing issue. The disc plays well.

A beautiful copy of a terrific LP..

Background: During the picture disc craze of the late 1970s, two Beatles LPs were officially released in that format – Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road. Capitol overpressed the Sgt. Pepper LP in the United States, and it became difficult to sell. As a result, the later release of Abbey Road. sold in significantly fewer numbers, as many retailers didn’t bother to stock it, fearing that they would be stuck with them.

Both titles were also released in Japan, and the Japanese pressings are much harder to find than their American counterparts, particularly so for Abbey Road.

Allmusic.com gave Abbey Road a 5 star review:

Country of origin:	Japan
Size:	12″
Record Label:	Apple
Catalog Number:	EAS-90072
Year of Release:	1978
Format:	Stereo
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