The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Red Vinyl Taiwan Import 1968 backwards lyrics

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The Beatles   "Magical Mystery Tour"

This is a Taiwan import vinyl pressing on First FL-1524, which was originally issued in 1968.      It is Stereo and pressed on red vinyl.     The labels are blue with silver printing.     It comes in a single pocket cover.       This cover has a Chico Hamilton album printed on the inside.        The lyrics are printed on the back cover, but they are printed backwards !!!!!      You would need to look in a mirror to read the words.

The songs are the same as a US pressing : Magical Mystery Tour, The Fool On The Hill, Flying, Blue Jay Way, Your Mother Should Know, I Am The Walrus, Hello Goodbye, Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane, Baby You're a Rich Man, and All You Need Is Love.

Taiwan imports are records pressed on the island of Formosa (Nationalist China).    They are copied from US albums and pressed by small record companies with no regard for US copyright laws.    These small record companies replace the record number and company logo with theirs, which is printed in Chinese characters.     The cover and labels don't say 'Made in Taiwan', but it might be printed in Chinese.    These were sold to US servicemen stationed in Formosa, who brought them back to the USA.    Then they had to be sold to a used record store before they could be bought by a record collector.    They were pressed in very limited numbers and are hard to find in great condition.      The covers are thin paper which is covered in thin plastic on the outside and on the inside.         The covers have very thin seams and no spine printing.      Many covers are different and many have the lyrics printed on the back cover.    Some have other albums covers printed inside the cover.      The records were pressed on poor quality vinyl and always have some static between the songs.    The labels are always different and many have spelling errors.       The records do not come in inner sleeves.       

Taiwan imports are for the collector that already has a great copy to listen to, but still wants to add a rare and unusual record to their record collection.   

Overall Condition is : Cover is VG+ /  Record is VG-

The cover is VG+, with no writing and no seam splits.         There is no ring wear, light stretches in the plastic, and bottom corner bends.          The vinyl looks near mint and it plays G, with many pops and ticks.      There is very bad static between the songs.     And during the songs at the end of each side.     As the record plays, the static during the last songs gets louder and louder.       The labels are clean with no spindle marks.       The record does not come in an inner sleeve (but I will mail it in one).   

About Me :

I started collecting records in 1966.     I started selling records in Goldmine in 1985.      I now sell records at all Northwest record conventions : Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Eugene, Grants Pass, and Canby.       And at Crossroads Music in Portland, Oregon.     On Discogs I am 'Fragilerecords'.       My records are from a no smoking and no pets home.      I am a record collector, not a DJ, so I almost never play my records.

Packaging :

I take great care on every package and I do each one personally.     I will package this record between two pieces of hand cut cardboard.     Each piece is 1/2 inch thick, triple strength industrial cardboard.       Together they are very strong and unbendable.       I always remove the record from the cover and put it in a paper sleeve and seal them both in a clear plastic sleeve.     The package will be marked in red : "Fragile Record" on both sides. 

Postage :  Weight : 1 pound 6 ounces

You have to pay for the postage.     I pre-weigh every package, so that you pay the exact amount the post office charges.   There are NO handling charges.     This record will weigh 22 ounces when ready to ship.      US winners can choose between Media mail or Priority mail.      I will print postage through Paypal and you will get an automatic email with the tracking number.      Overseas winners will get shipping by First Class Mail International.    I will print postage through Paypal and you will get an automatic email with the customs/tracking number.      I will send your record as soon as you pay ( same day if before 2 PM and next day if after 2 PM : Monday thru Saturday).

COMBINED  SHIPPING : 

I will combine shipping if you win more than one record.      If you do win more than one record, please wait for me to send you an invoice for all of your records in one package.  

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