tisdag 12 oktober 2021

BEATLES/THE BEATLES AGAIN SO 385 (-70) US

 


 The Hey Jude album is one of the biggest selling band compilations ever, offering a wide range of differing issues for fans to collect and enjoy.  So far I've posted a UK export  https://monolover.blogspot.com/2012/06/although-initially-released-in-us-this.html and the Brazil true mono version   https://monolover.blogspot.com/2013/01/beatleshey-jude-btl-1009-70-mono-brazil.html  . Now it's time for the original.  From the beginning a project handeled by publisher Alan Klein and ABKCO producer Allan Steckler, compiling songs that hadn't been on any US Capitol albums and then concentrating on recent 45:s. Originally called "The Beatles Again", which was changed to "Hey Jude" just before release, leaving them with a large number of mistitled labels already pressed. That explains the mismatch between label and the original cover having "Hey Jude" on the spine. Reason label has an "SO" prefix while the sleeve carries a "SW" is those stood for retail price and at the same time the name was changed they also decided to lower that.  The variation isn't super rare, but good to have since it is a guarantee for an early press of the original issue.  And even if the stereo mixes made for this to my taste don't reach up to the original monos (as issued on the Brazil one), the audio here is so good I can't help falling in love anyway. Early copies had label as shown here in a fully laminated cover.  (YZÄ*)  (BÄ*)  (LGÅ*)  (ÄPLÄ*) (HÄI*)

                                                                                     
                                                                                              
                                                                                    

                                                                                   

                                                                                         
                                                                                 

                 






 




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