BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD LP 70s Canada Purple Capitol SO-383 EX/EX MASTERED
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Beatles – Abbey Road LP 70s Canada Purple Capitol SO-383 EX/EX MASTERED
🎵 Beautiful Canadian purple Capitol pressing – EX/EX
Gorgeous 1970s Canadian issue of Abbey Road on the classic purple Capitol label, catalogue SO-383, cut and MASTERED BY CAPITOL. A superb way to hear this album with a distinctly North-American mastering, at a fraction of UK first-press money.
📀 Pressing details
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Label: Capitol Records – EMI of Canada
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Catalogue: SO-383
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Purple Capitol labels, “Recorded in England / Produced by George Martin” credits
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Deadwax approx.: SO-1-383-G61 – MASTERED BY CAPITOL – TLC-A / SO-383-G – MASTERED BY CAPITOL – TLC-A
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“Her Majesty” correctly listed on Side 2 label & sleeve
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Original period paper inner sleeve included
💡 Why choose this Canadian over a UK copy?
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Unique Capitol mastering – the “MASTERED BY CAPITOL” cut is loved for its warm, punchy low-end and smooth top; a very different presentation to the UK -2/-1.
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Collectable purple label variant – these late-70s Canadian purples are increasingly sought after, especially in top condition.
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Fantastic value – a clean UK copy now costs serious money; this Canadian issue gives you an all-analogue, vintage pressing of the same legendary album without the four-figure price tag.
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Great companion copy – ideal for collectors who already own a UK version and want to compare masterings or keep their UK safely shelved.
✨ Condition – conservatively graded (visual & play-test)
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Vinyl: EX – Lovely glossy surfaces with only a few light sleeve-marks under strong light. Plays beautifully from start to finish with just the very occasional light surface noise in quieter passages. No jumps, skips or groove wear.
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Sleeve: EX – Front and back laminate still bright and clean; colours strong. Light edge/corner wear only, no writing or major creases. Spine fully legible.
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Inner: VG+ – Original plain paper inner with some natural ageing/creasing but fully intact.
💬 Final note
If you’ve only ever heard Abbey Road on UK or modern reissues, this Canadian purple Capitol is a genuinely interesting alternative – rich, full and very “Capitol” in character. A lovely collector’s copy.
Each record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected and play-tested. Buy with confidence - 100% Guarantee – all records fully returnable.
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