THE BEATLES 1962-1966 Vinyl Record 2 LP Portuguese Apple 1977 The Red Album 8E 166 05307/08 Original

The Beatles - 1962-1966
(Scarce Original 1977 Portuguese Pressing with Green Apple Labels. Housed in Matt Gatefold Picture Sleeve that has George Martin credit on the interior. Comes complete with square cut red lyric inner sleeves. A-1/B-1/A-2/B1 Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 2 LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: Portuguese
Year: 1977
Label: Apple
Catalogue No. 8E 166 05307/08

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): E 152 - 05 307 A - 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): E 152 - 05 307-B - 1
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped): E 152 - 05 308 A - 2
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped): E 152 - 05 308 B - 1

Condition: VG/VG (Sleeve is in clean condition. It has some wear around the edges. There are a couple of spits on one of the inner sleeves and a clear tape repair on the edge of the other. The vinyl records are in clean condition. There is a visible mark across tracks 1 & 2 on side A. It can be felt, but it does not have a major affect on play)

Track Listing:
1. Love Me Do
2. Please Please Me
3. From Me To You
4. She Loves You
5. I Want To Hold Your Hand
6. All My Loving
7. Can't Buy Me Love
8. A Hard Day's Night
9. And I Love Her
10. Eight Days A Week
11. I Feel Fine
12. Ticket To Ride
13. Yesterday
14. Help
15. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
16. We Can Work It Out
17. Day Tripper
18. Drive My Car
19. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
20. Nowhere Man
21. Michelle
22. In My Life
23. Girl
24. Paperback Writer
25. Eleanor Rigby
26. Yellow Submarine

The Red Album stands as one of the most critical anthologies in rock history, and this particular 1977 Portuguese original pressing of The Beatles - 1962-1966 on the Apple Records label (Catalogue No. 8E 166 05307/08) is a fantastic find for international variant collectors. Tracking the legendary group from their raw Merseybeat roots through to their sophisticated mid-decade studio innovations, this double LP set is highly prized for its distinct regional characteristics. The back cover prominently features the official Valentim de Carvalho manufacturing and distribution credit as well as the distinct circled 2S price code, verifying its genuine original 1977 status in the Portuguese market.

Collectors will appreciate the specific layout quirks unique to this Iberian release, including the matt gatefold picture sleeve that preserves the George Martin credit on the interior spread. Complete with its original square-cut red lyric inserts, the album contains twenty-six definitive recordings. The vinyl faces show the earliest stamped matrix runouts in the dead wax, reading E 152 - 05 307 A - 1, B - 1, and E 152 - 05 308 A - 2, B - 1 respectively. It offers a spectacular chronological journey through the tracks that altered the course of modern music, from early breakthroughs like "She Loves You" to the timeless songwriting of "Yesterday" and "Eleanor Rigby".

Our thorough, honest grading ensures complete clarity before purchase. The exterior jacket and inner lyric sleeves are in VG condition. The cover typical edge wear from storage. There are a some small splits to the paper seams of one inner, and an old clear tape repair on one edge of the other. The discs remain visually clean and grade at VG; a very noticeable mark is present across the opening two tracks which can be clearly felt, though it does not cause any major disruption to overall audio playback. This scarce European artefact is available from our online pre-owned vinyl store and qualifies for free UK delivery.