Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Vinyl | 1st US Press 1967 | Mono | Full Set | NM-VG

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The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour – 1967 U.S. MONO First Pressing – Scranton

Up for sale is an original 1967 U.S. mono first pressing of The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (Capitol MAL-2835), pressed at Capitol Records’ Scranton, PA plant. This was the last Beatles album issued in mono in the U.S., making it a significant and collectible piece of Beatles history.

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Details:

•Label: Capitol Records – MAL-2835 / MAL 2835 / 2835

•Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Scranton Pressing, Gatefold

•Release Date: November 27, 1967

•Genre: Rock, Pop

•Style: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock

•Country: U.S.

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Condition:

•Vinyl: NM-: Pristine playback with nearly zero background noise. Glossy surfaces with extremely minor hairline marks. Perfect labels.

•Cover: VG: Beautifully aged spine with vintage look. Light edge wear. Great color retention and intact text. See photos.

•Includes: Original 24-page color booklet.

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Identifiers & Authenticity:

•Matrix / Runout (Side A): MAL▼-1-2835-G10#2 IAM

•Matrix / Runout (Side B): MAL▼-2-2835-G10 IAM

•Runouts stamped with “IAM” inside a triangle, confirming Scranton pressing.

•Unique Scranton labels with MAL-2835 and all tracks credited to BMI.

•Inside gatefold credits Maclen Music Inc., BMI.

•Back jacket lists catalog number as MAL 2835; spine and gatefold left show 2835.

•Original issue with misprint featuring the quote "('No you’re not,' said Little Nicola)" under the song title “I Am the Walrus” inside the gatefold sleeve, printed in block print—not cursive as corrected in later pressings.

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Notes:

This is a true first U.S. mono issue—a rare find for Beatles fans and vinyl collectors, especially in good condition with the original booklet. Many consider this the best and most complete Beatles album released by Capitol in the U.S., both in tracklist and sound quality. In fact, collectors often regard it as the only U.S. Beatles album that surpasses its U.K. counterpart in audio quality, due to its superior mastering directly from the analogue tapes. The mono version is especially sought after for these reasons, and because of its limited production run. Additionally, since most mono copies were heavily played, clean examples like this are extremely difficult to find, making this a true collector’s must-have.

Shipping:

Professionally packed in a sturdy mailer with padding. Tracking included. 

Higher resolution images available upon request. Selling from a personal collection.