Beatles Something New UK Parlophone Export LP - CPCS 101 - 1965 1st Day Pressing

$

540

I am a 40 year collector of LPs and 45s from the 50s and 60s. I have been collecting The Beatles UK LPs for 25 years. All of the LPs I have listed on eBay are from my personal collection.

I have also been an audiophile for 40 years (analog only). The unsealed LPs listed have been play-graded on high quality equipment (turntable, tone-arm, cartridge, pre-amp, amp, speakers, and subwoofers). My system picks up the slightest surface noise on vinyl; i.e., ticks, pops, hiss, and sibilants due to groove wear. The standard I have used in adding a record to my collection has been how well it played (no surface noise present) in addition to how it looked. Over my years of collecting I have continuously upgraded my personal collection of Beatles LPs to where almost all of them play as new. To me, this means quiet surfaces; i.e., no ticks, pops, crackle, or hiss in the music or the dead wax.

The outer sleeves/covers of these LPs have been stored in polyethylene sleeve protectors since I acquired them. I also removed the LPs from the original Emitex inner sleeves and stored the LP in a custom rice paper sleeve while keeping the original Emitex inner sleeve in the LP jacket.

I have used strict grading standards of the UK publication Record Collector. I will use a mint grade only if I know a record has never been played. Unless a record is sealed, M- is my highest grade. I have described the flaws, if any, on the labels, vinyl, and sleeves. All the LPs I have listed will play as good as, or better than, they look. If you wish to see larger pictures than those shown on Ebay, I can send you much larger photos attached to an e-mail. I hope you find something you can add to your collection and enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed listening to vinyl records for the last 57 years.

In 1965 and early 1966, EMI pressed three of the Beatles U.S. LPs to be sold at U.S. military bases throughout the world. These three LPs were Something New, The Beatles Second Album, and Beatles VI. These LPs were sold at the PX stores at the U.S. military bases at half the price that Beatles LPs were selling for in the U.S. All three of these LPs were in stereo. The labels on these LPs were the same Parlophone yellow and black labels as the Beatles’ LPs sold in the U.K. at the time these LPs were pressed and issued. The sleeves were made by Garrod & Lofthouse and look the same as the U.S. LPs but with Parlophone and EMI information on the lower part of the back cover. There were very few of these U.S. military base, export LPs pressed and they are rare. Offered here is the first of these LPs.

This is a very nice first-day pressing of the Something New LP pressed by Parlophone. It is catalog # CPCS 101 and was issued in July 1965.

There were two label variations on this LP. The first labels had ‘The Parlophone Co. Ltd’ in the perimeter print and, erroneously, had the “Sold in U.K…..” statement across the front of the label. This was incorrect, of course, because these LPs were not sold in the U.K. They were sold only on U.S. military bases outside the U.K. This error was quickly spotted by EMI during the first day they began pressing and the labels were changed.

By July 1965, EMI had changed the perimeter print on its labels to read ‘The Gramophone Co Ltd’ rather than ‘The Parlophone Co Ltd’. EMI quickly spotted the error on its initial labels for Something New and had corrected labels printed. The new labels changed the perimeter print to ‘The Gramophone Co Ltd’ and removed the “Sold in U.K…..” statement from the labels. To give you some idea of how few copies of this LP were pressed; for sale here is a first day pressing as evidenced by the stamper codes; however, the label is the second variation with ‘The Gramophone Co Ltd’ in the perimeter print and no “Sold in U.K…..” statement across the labels.

Matrix #s:

Side 1: YEEX 7-B12 

Side 2: YEEX 8-B12

Mothers:

Side 1: 1

Side 2: 1

Stamper letters:

Side 1: A 

Side 2: G

Stampers from this era lasted for about 300 pressings (somewhat less for stereo) so this LP is one of the first 300 pressed.

Labels: EX

The labels show several spindle tracks near the spindle hole and the spindle hole shows moderate wear. The yellow and black labels remain bright and unmarked.

Vinyl:

Visual Grade: EX

The vinyl shows the sheen and high gloss of an LP that has not had much time on a turntable. Its grade is due to a few short but light lines on both sides of the vinyl. These are surface lines only and do not affect the sonic quality of the LP. The vinyl is completely free of dust or dirt that would dull its natural sheen and affect its sonic qualities.

Play Grade: EX+

I carefully listened to this LP from beginning to end. This is one of those LPs from the era that was pressed on thick wax and play-grades better than its visual grade.  There are no ticks, pops, or surface noise whatsoever with the music. That includes the two quite ballads on this LP; And I Love Her and If I Fell. There is one or two very light ticks (no pops) in the dead wax after a few of the songs and in the run-outs. These are light and do not detract from the listening experience.

What struck me immediately when listening to this LP is the superb sonic quality of the music. Since these LPs were pressings of the Beatles’ U.S. LPs, which had a different song mix from anything in the Beatles’ Parlophone catalog, EMI would have had to go back to the master tapes and make a completely different master lacquer in order to press this LP. The songs on this LP had to come from a new master lacquer made from the original master tapes and they sound like it. It is impressive. Combine that element along with a first day pressing, when the stampers are new and sharp, and you get an LP of sonic quality, clarity, and presence that is amazing. That is precisely what you hear in this LP.

Sleeve: VG

The seams are solid and intact. The front and back of the sleeve shows some ring wear and the front shows moderate creasing. The flip-backs are solid but with some slight darkening on the seams. All four corners show wear and rounding. The previous owner’s name is written on the reverse and the number 16 is written in the upper left hand corner. See the photos.

The Emitex inner sleeve has small seam splits on two sides.

Payment, Shipping, and Returns:

Please do not remit payment until you receive an invoice. The buyer is responsible for all shipping costs. All boxes and other shipping materials are new. Each LP is carefully packaged in custom made LP mailing boxes with the disc removed from the sleeve cover. This LP will be double-boxed. The LP mailing box will be placed inside a larger box filled with Styrofoam material. Shipping costs include only the actual costs of shipping and the required shipping materials. Shipping services within the US are USPS Priority Mail. The shipping cost for this LP within the US is $19.00.

Shipping costs vary widely outside the US. International shipping services are either USPS International or Federal Express International. For all locations outside the US please contact me for an exact shipping cost. The buyer is responsible for any customs or import duties. Shipping costs include a signed for receipt.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Notification of intent to return an LP must be made within 48 hours of receiving the LP and must be returned to me within 7 days of receipt. Shipping costs are not refundable and the buyer pays return shipping. A returned LP must be packaged in the same manner in which it was received and I must receive it in the same condition as it was received by the buyer.

Other Listings:

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