The Beatles Abbey Road LP Apple PCS 7088 Rare UK Orig 1969 First Pressing YEX 74
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Description
The Beatles Abbey Road LP Apple PCS 7088 Rare UK Orig 1969 First Pressing YEX 749-2 / YEX 750-2U Garrod & Lofthouse VG+
Item Specifics
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Artist: The Beatles
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Title: Abbey Road
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Label: Apple Records / An E.M.I. Recording
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Catalog Number: PCS 7088 (YEX 749 / YEX 750)
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Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
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Release Year: 1969
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Genre: Rock
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Style: Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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Country: UK (Original UK First Pressing)
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Category: 1960s Classic Rock LPs / UK First Pressings / Beatles Collectibles
Description
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The Record: Authentic 1969 UK Original First Pressing Stereo LP release of The Beatles' masterpiece "Abbey Road", issued on the iconic dark green Apple Records label (Mfd. in U.K.).
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Collector's Key Features:
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Matrix Cuts: True early UK matrix stampers: Side 1 YEX 749-2 / Side 2 YEX 750-2U.
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EMI Mother/Stampers: Side 1 etched 2 / PAL (11), Side 2 etched 1 / AG.
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Label Variation: Features "Her Majesty" listed on Side 2 label.
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Cover: Authentic original UK laminated picture sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.
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Historical Significance: The final album recorded by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr together. Features timeless classics including "Come Together", "Something", "Here Comes The Sun", "Oh! Darling", "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", and the iconic side-two medley ("Golden Slumbers" / "Carry That Weight" / "The End").
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Presentation: Housed in its original UK laminated sleeve.
Technical Data
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Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped): YEX 749-2 2 PAL
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Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Stamped): YEX 750-2U 1 AG
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Production: Produced by George Martin. Photographs by Iain Macmillan. Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd. ℗ 1969.
Condition Report (Goldmine Grading Standard)
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Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
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Visual: Retains a deep, brilliant original factory mirror gloss. The playing surface is clean, displaying only light, superficial paper sleeve whisps under direct light. No deep scuffs, marks, or scratches.
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Labels: Clean, sharp dark green Apple center labels with crisp typography and minimal spindle marks.
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Audio: Plays clean, warm, and dynamic with true UK analog punch. Deep basslines, crisp drums, and lush vocal harmonies hit with full audiophile clarity.
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Cover Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
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Note: Original Garrod & Lofthouse laminated jacket is clean, vibrant, and structurally solid with minor laminate creasing and corner rubbing consistent with age.
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Tracklist
Side 1 (SIDE 1):
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Come Together — 4:16
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Something — 2:59
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Maxwell's Silver Hammer — 3:24
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Oh! Darling — 3:27
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Octopus's Garden — 2:48
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I Want You (She's So Heavy) — 7:49
Side 2 (SIDE 2):
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Here Comes The Sun — 3:04
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Because — 2:45
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You Never Give Me Your Money — 3:57
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Sun King — 2:31
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Mean Mr. Mustard — 1:06
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Polythene Pam — 1:13
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She Came In Through The Bathroom Window — 1:58
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Golden Slumbers — 1:31
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Carry That Weight — 1:37
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The End — 2:04
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Her Majesty — 0:23
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