THE BEATLES - Magical Mystery Tour

Item Description

2 x Vinyl,
7" 45 RPM EP Mispress Repress Stereo Mono

"THE BEATLES In Songs and Music from the T.V. Film "MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR". Originally released on 8 December 1967.

Valid details about 1973 Pressing:

Like First pressing (1967) the '73 pressing has
1) around the edge of the label, the words stating the rights of the publishers starting with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." - capitalised GRAMOPHONE rims;
2) a press-out centre;
3) a gatefold laminated picture sleeve and a 28-page book, including lyrics that is stapled into the middle. The full color book comes with exclusive pictures, a strip cartoon of the original story;
4) 2 singles housed in white inner sleeves;
5) a Silver Parlophone logo;
6) a "℗ 1967" statement;
7) Catalog No. "SMMT-1" and the word "STEREO" are printed at the upper corner of the back cover;
8) At the inner pocket, the old Apple mark, which looks like a drawing, and the word "Apple Presents" is printed;
9) The Odeon logo mark and the company name "E.M.I. RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)" are printed at the inside of the picture sleeve;
10) The words "MADE & PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN" are printed at the inside, and
11) The printer name "Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." is printed at the bottom of the inside of the picture sleeve.

Unlike First pressing (1967) the '73 pressing
1) does not have across the press-out centre the words, "sold in U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists";
2) has a press-out centre without embossed taxcode, KT;
3) does not have a blue lyric sheet. It is yellow;
4) has a a boxed EMI logo on inside picture sleeve,
5) has taxcode, "KT" as part of run-out stamp on sides 1, 2 & 3, and
6) has matrix number suffixed with side-1 & -3: "1"; side-2: "2" and side-4: "3".
On this version, side 1 "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Your Mother Should Know" play in mono.