THE BEATLES 1962-1966 Vinyl Record LP Apple 1976 PCSP 717 The Red Album Gatefold Picture Sleeve HTM

The Beatles - 1962-1966
(1976 UK Pressing with Apple Labels. Housed in Laminated 'Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.' Gatefold Picture Sleeve that has George Martin credit on the interior. Comes complete with 4-corner diagonal cut red lyric inner sleeves. -3/-1/-1/-4 Matrix)

Format: Vinyl Record - 2 LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: UK
Year: 1976
Label: Apple
Catalogue No. PCSP 717

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, stamped): YEX 905 - 3 1 RA HTM
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, stamped): YEX 906 - 1 1 RG HTM
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, stamped): YEX 907 - 1 1 ALO
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, stamped): YEX 908 - 4 7 MPH

Condition: VG+/EX (Sleeve has some wear and discolouration on the spine. There are splits on the edges of the inner sleeves. The vinyl records are in excellent clean condition. They have a couple of surface marks)

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

For sale is a vintage mid-seventies UK pressing of The Beatles – 1962–1966 (PCSP 717), globally known to collectors as The Red Album. Released on the iconic Apple Records label in 1976, this classic 2-LP vinyl compilation offers a definitive retrospective of the Fab Four's phenomenal early output, mapping their meteoric rise from standard-bearers of the Merseybeat scene to boundary-pushing studio pioneers with foundational tracks such as "Love Me Do", "A Hard Day's Night", and "Yesterday".

This highly collectible release showcases the distinct mid-seventies UK mastering variations, featuring the stamped matrix runouts YEX 905-3, YEX 906-1, YEX 907-1, and YEX 908-4. Highly prized by audiophiles, this specific copy features the famous HTM etched in the runout of sides A and B, denoting that it was personally cut by EMI's legendary master cutting engineer, Harry T. Moss. Essential for serious Beatles discography enthusiasts tracking sleeve variations, this edition is housed in the fully laminated Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. gatefold picture sleeve that features the George Martin production credit printed clearly on the interior. The double album comes complete with its original, period-correct 4-corner diagonal-cut red lyric inner sleeves.

In terms of condition, the laminated gatefold sleeve shows some wear and discolouration along the spine but remains solid and intact. The original red lyric inner sleeves are present and show some splits along their edges. Crucially, the vinyl records themselves are in excellent, clean condition, retaining a brilliant visual lustre and showing just a couple of surface marks that do not detract from a premium listening experience.

Whether you are seeking to fill a vital gap in your collection or want to experience the unmatched depth of early British vinyl mastering, this 1976 Apple pressing delivers the ultimate sonic celebration of the greatest pop group in music history.