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THE BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD – APPLE SO-383 – U.S. LOS ANGELES PRESSING
Classic U.S. Apple Records pressing of The Beatles’ Abbey Road, catalog SO-383, with the distinctive Apple labels and Capitol Los Angeles pressing-plant marking visible in the deadwax.
This copy also retains a substantial portion of its vintage outer shrink wrap.
PRESSING DETAILS
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Abbey Road
Label: Apple Records
Catalog #: SO-383
Country: USA
Format: 12” LP, Stereo
Pressing: U.S. Apple pressing
Plant: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Deadwax: SO-383 matrix family with Los Angeles plant marking; see detailed photographs of the actual runout.
This is not being represented as the first cover-state pressing. The rear jacket includes “Her Majesty,” and the front uses the cropped Abbey Road cover image.
CONDITION
Vinyl: VG+++ / Strong VG+
Beautiful glossy vinyl that presents very well. Light surface/handling marks are visible under strong direct lighting, but overall this is a particularly attractive Strong VG+ example.
Official condition: Very Good Plus (VG+).
Jacket: VG
Original jacket retains a substantial amount of vintage shrink wrap. There is age/storage wear, including edge and corner wear, along with tearing and looseness to portions of the original shrink. Please inspect all photographs carefully; they are part of the condition description.
TRACK LISTING
Side One: Come Together / Something / Maxwell’s Silver Hammer / Oh! Darling / Octopus’s Garden / I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
Side Two: Here Comes the Sun / Because / You Never Give Me Your Money / Sun King / Mean Mr. Mustard / Polythene Pam / She Came In Through the Bathroom Window / Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End / Her Majesty
COLLECTOR NOTES
A desirable vintage U.S. Apple-label copy of one of The Beatles’ most iconic albums. The Los Angeles pressing-plant marking provides additional identification beyond the standard SO-383 catalog number, while the remaining vintage shrink makes this a particularly attractive display copy.
SHIPPING
Record will ship outside the jacket in a protective inner sleeve, packed in a professional LP mailer with cardboard reinforcement to help prevent seam splits and shipping damage.
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