BEATLES - The Early Beatles

Item Description

Vinyl, , Allied Pressing, Rainbow Label
LP Compilation Reissue Stereo

A variation of the 1986-7 rainbow label pressing, pressed at Allied. No barcode.
Printed on posterboard stock.

There are 3 80s Capitol rainbow label variations for this particular title.
This one was pressed 1986-87 at Allied (with SPAR and B-##### plus SRC stamped in the run-outs), also identified by smooth indent/notch approx 3/4" from edge of label and glossy finish. These Allied pressings also have more etchings on the run-outs.

Runouts are etched with SRC & ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps.

This is very similar to the [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/3116251]Specialty pressing[/url], issued at the same time as this one, but has no SPAR or any other Allied markings.

The earlier [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/6427536]1983-85 rainbow label pressings[/url] were pressed by Capitol without the smooth indentation, no SRC stamp and a dull label finish.

Some 1986-87 pressings may have a 3" x 1" red hype sticker "Includes Twist and Shout ST-2309 Printed in U.S.A." that was placed there to tie in with the song being featured in films at the time "Ferris Beuller's Day Off" and "Back to School".

Cat # ST-2309 appears on the label.
Cat # ST 2309 appears on the spine and rear sleeve, top-right.