Beatles ‎- Magical Mystery Tour SMAL-2835 1st Pressing, 1st Edition Near MINT

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The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour 1967 1st Pressing, 1st Edition. A beautiful example of this amazing album.
Only the original 1st Pressing issues have ("No You're Not" said Little Nicola) under the "I Am The Walrus" title inside the gatefold sleeve in block print and not cursive as in later issues. I have seen a lot of listings claiming they have the 1st pressing of this record, If the ("No You're Not" said Little Nicola) font under the ''I Am The Walrus'' is CURSIVE, that is definitely a second press and NOT the original 1st press. First pressings of this record are quite difficult to find, moreover with a near MINT vinyl and covers.
Very early stampers on the vinyl; 
SMAL-2-2835-A23 #4 /IAM (Scranton) SMAL-2-2835-B22 #3 /IAM (Scranton)
COVERS: Near MINT with no stains, holes, rips or tears, just 2 tiny creases top and bottom right, spine looks great as well as corners. (see pics) BOOKLET: A part of it is loose but most of it is attached and all pages are there, in near MINT condition. LABELS: There are no spindle marks at all (see pics) VINYL: A stunning example of this amazing but underestimate Beatles gem. All the sheen is there looks near MINT and plays DEAD FLAT on the turntable. AUDIO: Sound is bright and punchy, no skips, jumps, it doesn't stick, not worn at all, it plays like near MINT. Really hard to find one on this condition.  CURIOSITY: Also, although this is not true stereo, the duophonic here sounds great. I got a 2012 MMT stereo remastered reissue from QRP and it sounded so bad I had to return it, this one sounds way better than the reissue, at least the stereo release.
Label: Capitol Records – SMAL 2835, Capitol Records – SMAL-2835 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Album, Scranton Pressing Country: US Released: Nov 27, 1967 Genre: Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen Style: Soundtrack, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

A1 Magical Mystery Tour Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 2:48 A2 The Fool On The Hill Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 3:00 A3 Flying Written By – Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starr Written-By – Harrison*, Lennon*, McCartney*, Starr* 2:16 A4 Blue Jay Way Written-By – George Harrison 3:50 A5 Your Mother Should Know Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 2:33 A6 I Am The Walrus Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 4:35 B1 Hello Goodbye Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 3:24 B2 Strawberry Fields Forever Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 4:05 B3 Penny Lane Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 2:57 B4 Baby You're A Rich Man Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 3:07 B5 All You Need Is Love Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney* 3:57
Triangular stamp with the letters "I AM' in runouts denotes a Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton pressing. Black label with colorband, without "subsidiary" rim text. BMI credit after every song on label. With 24-page book bound to center of gatefold.
"All selections are published by Maclen Music, Inc., BMI" on left inside gatefold.
Original issue has ("No You're Not" said Little Nicola) under the "I Am The Walrus" title inside the gatefold sleeve in block print and not cursive as in later issues.
-This version is pressed by Scranton, without "subsidiary" rim text, BMI credit after every song. Magical Mystery Tour is pressed by Scranton, without "subsidiary" rim text, ASCAP credit on side A, BMI credit on side B. Magical Mystery Tour is pressed by Scranton, has "subsidiary" rim text, ASCAP credit on side A, BMI credit on side B.
"Some of the psychedelic inner sleeves were also used for Magical Mystery Tour, although most copies of that album, as well as all Beatles albums pressed in late 1967 and 1968, were packaged in generic white dust jackets without die-cut center holes". Source: The Beatles' Story on Capitol Records - Part 2 written by Bruce Spizer. Page 224.
Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched, /IAM\ stamped, variant 14): SMAL-2-2835-A23 #4 /IAM Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, /IAM\ stamped, variant 14): SMAL-2-2835-B22 $3 /IAM


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