THE BEATLES Past Masters Volumes One & Two 2LP PARLOPHONE 1988 ITA orig+foc
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THIS IS THE 1988 ITALIAN ORIGINAL PRESSING. The gatefold cover is in VG(+) condition: normal wear BUT discolouration/wear on spines/corners (especially on top spine), surface ringwear, mild creases on edges/corners), left spine is fully readable; INSIDE PANELS normal wear but edgewear to clean on right white panel; for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The vinyls in EX condition and play wonderfully and without lessening in sound quality.
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THE BEATLES
RINGO STARR, JOHN LENNON, GEORGE HARRISON, PAUL McCARTNEY
The most popular and influential rock act of all time, a band that blazed several new trails for popular music.
"PAST MASTERS - VOLUME ONE & TWO"1988 2LP PARLOPHONE RECORDS 2-062 7911351 STEREO *STEREO/MONO
MADE IN ITALY ORIGINAL PRESSING
GATEFOLD COVERBarcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 77779 11351 4
LABEL: PARLOPHONE - BLACK LABEL - SILVER TEXTCatalog on cover: (spine) 2-062 7911351 (rear) 79 1135 1[boxed] ◎ LP: 2-062 7911351
Catalog on labels: DISC ONE: 062 7911361 DISC TWO: 062 7911371
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched/Stamped): 7911361-1 12-10-88 I THE BEATLES 1 Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched/Stamped): 7911361-2 12-10-88 I THE BEATLES 1 Matrix / Runout (Side C, Etched/Stamped): 7911371-3 12-10-88 I THE BEATLES 2 Matrix / Runout (Side D, Etched/Stamped): 7911371-4 12-10-88 I THE BEATLES 2
On labels: rim text reads "All rights..........Made in Italy by EMI Italiana SPA" S.I.A.E. (boxed) STEREO Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. This compilation ℗ 1988 EMI Records Ltd. (Side A & D only) *STEREO/MONO
Rights Society / Publishing: S.I.A.E. (boxed on both sides) On Inside Panels: Tracklist + Notes On Back Sleeve: Tracklist Compilation by..... Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. This compilation ℗ 1988 EMI Records Ltd. ©1 988 EMI Records Ltd. Made in Italy by EMI Italiana S.p.A.
tracklisting : please, for tracklist, see pictures grading RECORDS EX but (please, read above description) SLEEVE VG(+) but (please, see pictures and read above description)
When Capitol decided to release the original British editions of the Beatles' albums instead of the bastardized American versions, they were left with a bit of a quandary. Since the Beatles had an enormous number of non-LP singles, some of their greatest hits -- from "I Want to Hold Your Hand" through "Hey Jude" -- would not be included on disc if Capitol simply served up straight reissues. They had two options: they could add the singles as bonus tracks to the appropriate CDs, or they could release a compilation of all the non-LP tracks. It should come as no surprise that they chose the latter. Over its first half, Past Masters captures the exuberance of Beatlemania while confirming the band's talents as popcraftsmen ("This Boy," "Yes It Is") and proving that they could rock really, really hard ("I Feel Fine," "She's a Woman," the peerless "I'm Down"). From 1965 on, the 15 non-LP tracks released in the last five years of the band's career (not counting the singles that were released on Magical Mystery Tour) may not be as thematically consistent, but they hit greater highs with a greater frequency. Indeed, some of the greatest singles in pop history are here: "Day Tripper," "We Can Work It Out," "Paperback Writer," "Rain," "Lady Madonna," "Hey Jude," "Revolution," "Don't Let Me Down," and "The Ballad of John and Yoko." In the middle of all this, single versions of "Get Back" and "Let It Be" appear (the former is stiffer than the LP version, the latter is better than its counterpart), along with the alternate (and superior) "Across the Universe" and the silly yet strangely irresistible "You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)." Apart from a few cuts that are merely rarities, this is a near-perfect compilation that captures the energy and spirit of the Beatles' entire career...(AllMusic)
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