BEATLES REVOLVER RARE RECORD CLUB ST-8-2576 **SHRINK** RAINBOW BAND (1966) NM

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BEATLES REVOLVER ~ MEGA RARE RECORD CLUB ISSUE

 ST-8-2576 ~ RAINBOW COLORBAND (1966)

**ORIGINAL SHRINK** 

· BEATLES - INCREDIBLY RARE VERSION OF THE BEATLES' 1966 "REVOLVER" ALBUM - CAPITOL RECORDS CLUB ISSUE WITH A DIFFERENT CATALOG NUMBER AND DISTINCT 3-STRIPE MARK ON THE COVER - CAPITOL RECORDS RECORD CLUB STEREO LP ST-8-2576.

· ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

· ORIGINAL BLACK CAPITOL RECORDS LABEL WITH "SOUND SPECTRUM" BAND ALONG THE LABEL’S EDGE AND WITHOUT THE "SUBSIDIARY…" INSCRIPTION ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE LABEL (NOTE: CAPITOL RECORD CLUB PRESSING LABEL HAS A UNIQUE "LICENSED BY, ETC…" LINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LABEL, WHICH CANNOT BE FOUND ON REGULAR CAPITOL RELEASES)

· THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC U.S. RECORD CLUB PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

· ORIGINAL, THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE). NOTE: CAPITOL RECORD CLUB PRESSINGS HAVE UNIQUE, DISTINCT, RECOGNIZABLE COVERS WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED WITH OTHER STOCK COVERS OR MATCHED WITH STOCK RECORDS. YOU MUST HAVE A RECORD CLUB COVER WHICH GOES WITH A RECORD CLUB RECORD TO HAVE A COMPLETE, MATCHING SET.

· COVER IS STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL SHRINK (CELLOPHANE) WRAP

· MACHINE MATRIX STAMP IN TRAIL-OFF VINYL (DEAD WAX) OF THE RECORD

·  IN THE 2012, "INTRODUCING THE BEATLES PRICE GUIDE", THIS PRESSING LISTED FOR $800 IN NEAR MINT CONDITION! THIS BOOK VALUE DOES NOT CONSIDER THE ALBUM COVER IN THE ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP!

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Only a handful of Beatles' Record Club issues exist (about 5, we believe), and they are all extremely rare. Of the four or so titles, Revolver is probably the rarest. This is the stuff Beatles collectorship dreams are made of. Don’t miss out on this one – don’t, um…play the Russian Roulette with this “Revolver”.

If you are a European, be forewarned: this is a VERY different version of the album from the one you are used to hearing: American mixes of the Beatles albums are generally different, more "raw" and placing much more emphasis on guitar licks and lines (this one is no exception). In addition, Capitol records issued Beatles albums with a different track listing and sequencing and - again - this one is no exception.

For its extraordinary contribution to the modern music, superb production, craftsmanship, fine musicianship, revolutionary significance and influence it exerted on numerous generations of musicians, writers and general public, this album was voted one of top-200 albums of all time in one of the largest poll of critics, music reviewers, professionals and producers ever organized: the poll, which was conducted by Paul Gambaccini, legendary BBC Radio A&R man, surveyed more than 50 top music professionals (including Roy Carr, Jonathan Cott, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, Chet Flippo, Ben Fong-Torres, Charlie Gillett, Greil Marcus, Murray the K., Lenny Kaye , Bruce Morrow (a/k/a "Cousin Brucie"), Tim Rice (of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita" fame), Lisa Robinson, Robert Shelton (who wrote liner notes for Bob Dylan's first album), Ed Ward, Joel Whitburn, Pete Wingfield, etc.). For more details, see: "Critics Choice: Top-200 albums" compiled by Paul Gambaccini, Omnibus Press, Library of Congress Catalog No.7855565 (or click here for the complete album listing

· CONDITION:

· RECORD

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

(a) WE GRADE THE VINYL AS NEAR MINT. There are some surface marks and abrasions, mostly light and superficial.

We could not "feel" these abrasions with our fingertip, and we suspect that they are NOT audible. LABELS ARE BEAUTIFUL. ONLY the slightest of wear which is very common to the Record Club pressing. This can be seen in photos. Labels are VG+.

(b) The record is pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

(c) Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

(d) Mono RECORD CLUB PRESSING copies of this album are NOT known to exist.

· COVER

THE COVER IS NEAR MINT, STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL ?SHRINK WRAP

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

- Cover shows some light yellowing near the mouth, apparently from aging (nothing significant). The corners near the mouth show some wear but nothing too significant. The slight ringwear on the back cover can be seen in the auction photos. It's probably just on the outside of the shrink. Nothing significant. The photos make it look worse than it appears to be. The pictures really don't do it justice!

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

- No split seams

- No cut-out (drill) holes.

- No cut-out corners

- No saw-marks or indents

- No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

- No wrinkles or creases

- No writing

- No stamps

- No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

- No peel-off marks

- No stains

- No mold or mildew spots

- No stickers or labels

- No water damage

- No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or cuts.

- No warping

- No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

- No bar codes

IMPORTANT NOTE: MOST SELLERS WOULD LIKELY GRADE THE VINYL AND COVER IN THIS AUCTION TO BE NEAR MINT PLUS OR BETTER. I WOULD RATHER "GRADE DOWN" THE CONDITION OF THE ALBUM SO THE BUYER IS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WHEN THE ALBUM ARRIVES IN THE MAIL!

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