THE BEATLES RARITIES UK 1st Press β Black & Gold (Parlophone/EMI PCM 1001 '78
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Description
πΈ THE BEATLES β RARITIES
π UK First Press β Black & Gold Sleeve (Parlophone / EMI β PCM 1001, 1978)
πΆ Vinyl: EX β superb sheen, plays beautifully with clean, punchy sound.
π¦ Sleeve: VG+ β minor creases and edge wear, solid spine, gold text still crisp.
π·οΈ Labels: Excellent β bright Parlophone brown/gold design, βEMI Records Ltd.β rim text.
π Matrix: YEX 991-1 / YEX 992-2 (earliest cut)
π‘ Inner sleeve: Original EMI βImportant Noticeβ inner (period-correct).
β¨ Collector Notes:
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Genuine first pressing with the slightly rarer black-and-gold Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve used in the original Blue Box (BC-13) sets and early stand-alone sales.
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Later issues switched to a blue background and different matrix cuts β this copy is from the earliest EMI Hayes batch, pressed late 1978.
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Features key non-album gems: The Inner Light, Rain, Sie Liebt Dich, You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)and Across The Universe (wildlife charity mix).
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True analogue EMI mastering β dynamic, open and clean.
π° Value & Sale Range (UK 2025):
Typically Β£40βΒ£50 in this grade β your chance to secure an original pre-retail edition.
π§Ύ Summary:
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First-issue black/gold sleeve variant
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YEX 991-1 / 992-2 matrices
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EX vinyl / VG+ sleeve
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Pressed at EMI Hayes, 1978
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Includes original inner sleeve
π΅ A clean, early UK copy of a short-run Beatles compilation that perfectly complements any Blue Box or core UK collection.
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