Beatles - The Beatles In Italy - EMI Records #1A 062-04632 12” Gatefold Vinyl LP
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The Beatles In Italy - EMI Records #1A 062-04632 12” Vinyl LP 33 RPM Album
Gatefold Cover
I remember buying this album and I don't think I ever played it. I was collecting at that time and purchasing Beatles items for that purpose.
This is the 1980's reissued version of the original album that was released in 1965. Here's more info about it.
The Beatles in Italy is a Beatles compilation album released in Italy in 1965 (Parlophon PMCQ 31506). Despite its title, The Beatles in Italy is not a live album, but, rather, a compilation of previously released studio recordings. The album was issued in 1965 to capitalise on the band's Italian leg of their 1965 European tour (they performend in Milan, Rome and Genoa between 24 and 27 June 1965), and the release of the film, Help!. The album consists entirely of single and EP tracks that had not been previously collected into an LP. All original copies of the LP were in mono.
The Beatles in Italy was reasonably popular for Parlophone, first appearing on the red label and later on the black label. EMI's Israeli affiliate was impressed enough with the compilation that they released it there, albeit without the gatefold cover that it sported in Italy. In 1969, when EMI affiliates were adopting a more standard look, the Italian company switched to a more standard Parlophone/EMI label, and the LP was reissued again along with the rest of the catalog. Still, most fans worldwide were unaware of the compilation. The record probably would have remained obscure had not John Lennon, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, speculated that there might have been a live album released in Italy. "There's one in Italy apparently, that somebody recorded there."
As the years passed, imported copies of the album continued to attract the interest of Beatles collectors. It was eventually issued in Japan (Odeon EAS-81525) and the Netherlands (Parlophone 1A 062-04632), when (in the mid-1980s) the album was issued in stereo. The album has not been released on CD.
The sleeve is in excellent condition and still has the sheen. There is a bend on the back cover near Ringo (see picture).
The record itself looks unplayed. No scratches or signs of wear.
There is a hole in the plastic on the inner paper sleeve. I have included a picture of this. I believe this was a factory flaw.
Please view all pictures as they the show cosmetic condition of the cover well. Message me with any questions.
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