**606-1 MONO 1ST PRESS** BEATLES REVOLVER PARLOPHONE UK 1966 E J DAY
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606-1 MONO 1ST PRESS** BEATLES REVOLVER PARLOPHONE UK 1966 E J DAY
CAT: PMC 7009
FIRST PRESS STAMPED MATRIX NUMBERS A1-U B1-U FRAGILE GATEFOLD FIRST PRESS MATT TEXTURED, FRAGILE SLEEVE IN EX+ CONDITION
The Beatles – Revolver 1966 – withdrawn 606-1 UK 1st pressing on the yellow & black Parlophone label. PMC 7009. Comes in its original 1st issue EJ Day sleeve.
I am pleased to offer for sale a copy of this highly collectable copy of a 606-1 matrix pressing of The Beatles – Revolver, featuring the alternative mix of ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’, not available anywhere else or on any other format.
The exact story behind why the wrong track came to be issued on such a seminal record is not entirely clear as its existence only came to light in the 1980’s. However it would appear that John Lennon had decided (with the benefit of hindsight), to replace ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ with an altogether different mix. For those collectors who are unaware, the track as it appears on this 606-1 pressing is significantly different to the one that appears on all later copies of the album. The seagull sounds are more intense and random, the track is longer and there is piano playing at the end of the track.
The song was seen by Lennon as a ground-breaking seminal piece of music, so it is understandable why he went to such lengths to have the track replaced on all later versions of the album. Exactly how many were pressed before the album was withdrawn is not known but judging by the stamping codes, production ceased very early on in the production cycle (I have only ever seen two digit stampers) and certainly before the release date of August 5th 1966. Whether EMI destroyed copies of the album and released some by error is not known but the inconsistency in the stamping codes on the records that have survived would suggest that many copies may have been destroyed and never found their way into the shops. The legacy of course is that collectors are left with a very rare pressing and an alternative mix of one of the greatest and most seminal Beatles tracks of all time.
Matrix numbers: XEX 605-2 & XEX 606-1
Stamper codes: 1/GM & 1/GR
Please check out the pictures and read on for further details:-
Artist: The Beatles
Title: Revolver
Label: Parlophone PCS 7009
Format: 1 x 12" Disc, 13 Tracks, 33 RPM, Mono, LP.
Year of release: 1966
Country of Manufacturer: UK
Vinyl:
Side A-VG MANY LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, NOTHING HEAVY,STEADY LIGHT CRACKLE THAT DOES NOT OVERPOWER MUSIC THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT CLICK BUT STILL AN ENJOYABLE LISTEN.
Vinyl:
Side B-VG+ FEWER MARKS, LIGHT CRACKLE IN SOME AREAS THAT DOES NOT OVERPOWER MUSIC, THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT CLICK BUT STILL AN ENJOYABLE LISTEN. 'TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS' PLAYS VG++
Label: CLEAN…..SEE PICS
Sleeve: SLEEVE IN EX. …SEE PICS.
….. SEE PICS
PLEASE KEEP CHECKING MY SALES AND FEEL FREE TO SEND ME ANY WANTS LISTS ETC. HAPPY BIDDING!!!!!!
PLEASE NOTE ANY RECORD SOLD FOR OVER £20 WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED FOR. THANKS!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------
Postage rates as below. For buyers from outside UK, please wait for an invoice before paying:....................................……
I pack very carefully in cruciform, strengthened cardboard mailers!
7" UK £3.80
7" EUROPE £5 UNSIGNED FOR, £9.50 SIGNED FOR
7" USA/JAPAN £5.50 UNSIGNED FOR, £12 SIGNED FOR
12" UK REC £4.80,
12" EU £7.50 REGULAR AIRMAIL, £12.50 SIGNED FOR. EACH ADDITIONAL 12" £1
12" R.O.W. £10 REGULAR AIRMAIL, £15 SIGNED FOR. EACH ADDITIONAL 12" £1
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