BEATLES, Rarities PROMO [in shrink + hype sticker] USA 1st pressing EXC- LP

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  The Beatles ?– Rarities Label: Capitol Records ?– SHAL-12060 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, 2nd cover,Jacksonville  Country: US Released: 24 Mar 1980 Genre: Rock Style: Beat, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock TracklistHide Credits A1 Love Me Do Drums – Ringo Starr 2:22 A2 Misery 1:46 A3 There's A Place 1:47 A4 Sie Liebt Dich 2:16 A5 And I Love Her Vocals – Paul McCartney 2:36 A6 Help! 2:16 A7 I'm Only Sleeping 2:59 A8 I Am The Walrus 4:32 B1 Penny Lane Trumpet [Piccolo] – David Mason (2) 3:00 B2 Helter Skelter 3:38 B3 Don't Pass Me By 3:45 B4 The Inner Light 2:32 B5 Across The Universe 3:44 B6 You Know My Name (Look Up My Number) 4:17 B7 Sgt. Pepper Inner Groove 0:02 Companies, etc. Record Company – Capitol Industries-EMI Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd. Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville Mastered At – Capitol Mastering Credits Art Direction, Design – Henry E. Marquez*, Roy Kohara Edited By [Special Editing] – George Irwin (tracks: A8, B1), John Palladino (tracks: A8, B1) Liner Notes – Randall Davis Mastered By [Runout Etch] – Gene Thompson Producer – George Martin Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: B4), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A8, B1, B2, B5, B6),Richard Starkey (tracks: B3) Notes This album is a compilation of tracks that were considered rare in the US at the time. B-sides and other tracks that hadn't been on any Capitol album, different mixes etc. Also known for reproducing the infamous "butcher shot" for the first time since Yesterday & Today in 1966, on the inside gatefold. There are 3 cover variations. This one is #2: -Both the cover photo and the photos on the back are raised/embossed -George Martin's producer credit is now on the lower left corner on the back -Under "Helter Skelter" it now states "...so you don't hear the classic statement..."   

USA PROMO FIRST PRESSING VINYL IN EMBOSSED GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH ORIGINAL PRINTED INNER SLEEVE.

Capitol promos were never stamped as such, they usually had neat circular drill holes through the top right corner of the sleeve, as on this copy.

MATRIX:  SIDE A:  SHAL-1-12060-G5 #3 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0  /  SIDE B: SUB A SHAL-2-12060 G1 #1 ErT  MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 .

SLEEVE: EXCELLENT, STILL IN SHRINK WRAP WITH FRONT HYPE STICKER.  CORNER DRILL HOLE INDICATING A CAPITOL PROMO COPY.   INNER SLEEVE HAS MIDDLE SEAM SPLITS.

DISC[S]: EXCELLENT. NO MARKS OR SCRATCHES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are  clearer.

On first and early pressings, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant.  The physics of sound energy is hard to clarify and write about from a listening perspective, but the best we can describe it is to say that you can 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

     
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