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Offered for sale is a Japanese red vinyl mono pressing of Revolver by the Beatles, including the original obi, insert, and record company postcard.
Note: Original 1966 Japanese pressings of Revolver were issued in stereo only. The album was made available in mono as a limited edition in 1982 and again in 1986.
About this copy: This copy of Revolver is a 1986 mono pressing on the EMI/Odeon label of an album that was originally released in Japan in 1966 in stereo only.
The cover is M-. The obi is M-. The lyric insert is VG+ with some discoloration from age. The nearly-always-missing postcard is M-.
The red vinyl disc is M- and looks unplayed. Beautiful disc!
A beautiful copy of a terrific record and one of the hardest titles to find in the red vinyl mono series.
Background: In the 1960s, most Japanese LPs were issued in stereo only, so most Japanese buyers never had the opportunity to hear the original mono mixes of most of the Beatles songs.
In 1982, EMI records released limited edition red vinyl pressings in mono of all of the Beatles albums from Please Please Me through Yellow Submarine. This series was reissued in 1986 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s 1966 visit to Japan.
Revolver, released in August, 1966, was the seventh studio album by the Beatles. The album reached #1 in the U.S. and UK and has never gone out of print.
Allmusic.com gave Revolver a 5 star review:
All the rules fell by the wayside with Revolver, as the Beatles began exploring new sonic territory, lyrical subjects, and styles of composition. … The biggest miracle of Revolver may be that the Beatles covered so much new stylistic ground and executed it perfectly on one record, or it may be that all of it holds together perfectly. Either way, its daring sonic adventures and consistently stunning songcraft set the standard for what pop/rock could achieve. Even after Sgt. Pepper, Revolver stands as the ultimate modern pop album and it’s still as emulated as it was upon its original release.
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Country of origin: | Japan |
Size: | 12″ |
Record Label: | EMI/Odeon |
Catalog Number: |
EAS-70136 |
Year of Release: | 1986 |
Format: | Mono |
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