BEATLES Revolver LP 1966 UK 1st Press MONO TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS VARIANT 606-1

	£		102
	$		135

This is a Rare & Original First Press Yellow & Black Parlophone Label copy of the Rare Remix-11 Revolver. It also has the Rare error of DR. ROBERT, as opposed to DOCTOR ROBERT, on the corrected pressings and the 'extra' dot on Side One in the ''SOLD IN .U.K.'' text, where Side Two and subsequent presses of Side One have the correct, ''SOLD IN U.K.''

The rare matrices are: Side One XEX 605-2 and Side Two XEX 606-1.

It's actually very rare to find copies that have the side 2 matrix number of XEX 606-1. The majority of mono copies out there have either 606-2 or 606-3. This is because the 606-1 copies of Revolver have a slightly different, alternative mix of the track 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. This track, known as Remix 11, has a longer fade-out and more prominent piano playing at the end. The story goes that the Beatles each received a copy of the LP after production started and later on John, after listening to his copy, either requested that the mix of TNK was changed slightly, or was replaced with another mix. The replacement mix, known as Remix 9, was very quickly added to production. It is believed that the 606-1 copies were only ever in production for a few hours in the afternoon before word came to stop because new mother plates with the different mix on them were on their way!

Today, copies of Revolver with the 606-1 side 2 matrix are highly sought after by collectors !!!!!

  The "DR. ROBERT" label error was changed a little later in production to 'DOCTOR ROBERT', again because of John Lennon! He, apparently, didn't like it abbreviated. The 'DR.' labels add more to the value and it does help to show that a particular pressing is an original 1966 1st press rather than a later one.

The third error of the extra 'dot' or 'full-stop' punctuation mark, in the abbreviation of 'UK' was another irritant, according to hearsay and again it was John who asked for the correction! I am not too sure if all three errors were apparent in just one pressing or whether the two 'typo' errors remained after the debacle of Remix 11 & Remix 9, but this must be a fairly unique example of this record, with all three errors!

Finally, as a total First Press statement, the Mother & Stampers are nicely low! Side One Mother or Master Dye is '1' and its Stamper or Copper Plate Dye is 'GA' or '13. Side Two has Mother '5' and Stamper 'AL' or '38'. These Stampers are really, seriously low!

The vinyl is in VERY GOOD++ / VERY GOOD+  condition, I would say, which means it does have a few scratches or needle marks, with one or two that seem a little heavy. The vinyl is heavy EMI and unusually does not have any spindle wear or damage, just the usual 'rubs'. It has the KT Purchase Tax Code, which is a First Press tax code, labels therefore graded as near as MINT!!!

The flip-back Garod & Lofthouse Sleeve is nicely intact, with no real damage or staining, just the age related look of the atmosphere and gentle handling, graded as EXCELLENT++ .The sleeve has virtually NO laminate creasing whatsoever and the spine is perfectly straight and clearly legible !!! It has a plain full white inner sleeve, with Patent No 1125555 & Made in Great Britain, which is nicely yellowed, but totally intact!

So, this is a rare copy of this LP. It is not perfect and has been played and shows it has but is extremely collectable never the less!!!

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

****** GRADING SYSTEM ***** 

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deteriation in sound quality.The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet,booklet or poster are in perfect condition.Records advertised as unsealed or Unplayed should be mint.

EXCELLENT : The record shows some signs of having been played,but there is very little lessening in sound quality.The cover and packaging may have some slight wear and/or creasing.

VERY GOOD : The record has obviously been played many times,but displays no major deterioration in sound quality,despite noticieable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items,without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated,perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches.The cover and contents suffer from folding,scuffing of edges,spine splits,discoloration,etc.

POSTAGE TO UK = £3.50 ********** EUROPE = £9.50 ********** REST OF THE WORLD = £11.00