Always meticulously made, interesting and a real treat to watch. Hats off to you, Andrew! I wish more people would discover this gold mine of Beatles material. Never disappoints.
I recently found a stereo second state Butcher album in the shrink wrap at a record store here in Arizona for 10 bucks. They’re still out there! It’s the second one I’ve found in the wild, I found a nice mono copy about 10 years ago at a used bookstore for 4 bucks.
Yes. A friend has found two butchers at used record stores, and I recently found a fan club Christmas lp ( yes, a real one) still in the shrink for free. The moral of course? These items can and are found.
My collection is probebly worthless, but has sentimental value as the singles were collected by my mum as they were released. And she bought me some albums for birthdays and christmas growing up. I've continued to collect them ever since. But only for listening pleasure. :)
Not worthless at all. That’s true value. The rest is just older, richer people drooling and spending. Don’t be fooled. John would probably say something similar.
Best deal I ever made, original Beatles singles , 4 I recall, that I bought off my best friend with the same last name for a buck fifty. He’s in my Will so If I kick it first,I can replay the favour.😊
I love this channel! It’s is the most complete encyclopedia on the recordings of the beatles! whenever I buy a new record, I go to this channel to find out curious facts. Great work Andrew!
My Beatles rarities are not all that rare, but they are still valuable to me. "Twist And Shout" on the Tollie label, and "She Loves You" on the Swan label.
Nice video Andrew! Beatles vs the Four Seasons "Stereo" version commands a hefty price too. As well as the "Stereo" version of the Beatles and Frank Iffield on Stage "portrait cover".
Your clips are always such a treat to watch, they are so well made and you are really entertaining and engaging. If it hasn't happened already, I am pretty sure you will one day capture the attention of someone from the Beatle's camp who will reach out to to for your knowledge and expertise on the Beatles. Of this, I am positive.
How interesting the very first Beatles record is a "McCartney-Harrison" release. I've read that Paul wrote the song and George contributed the solo yet Paul shared songwriting credit, pretty cool that he did that. Thank you Andrew for yet another meticulously researched entertaining video! You are a boon to serious Beatles fans everywhere.
Beautifully done! Really enjoyed it. My sister wrote "I (HEART) Paul" on the cover of all our original Capitol albums, just like millions of other girls in the U.S. Still, I treasure them, and even the first Apple re-releases, which I bought when they were first issued, seeing as the Capitols had been played to death! It's still fun playing the old, scratched ones -- brings back the joy of first loving The Fab Four's music!
I can’t stop drooling 🤤! All that beautiful vinyl! Great job on the pics and explanations. Makes me sad and euphoric at the same time! Thanks again! Brilliant episode!!
Not only do I agree... Hey EMI, how about an RSD release on 7" 45rpm and 10" 78rpm...? You did an awesome RSD 78 of The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". Oh c'mon, Please Please (Me lol), with sugar on top...? #recordstoreday (hey I hear this hashtag thingie works) EDIT: Nowadays there are far more options and advances in digital restoration of the recording itself than there was in 1994/5 when it was done for the Anthology 1 set. Each lacquer (or misnomered "acetate") can be a different restoration animal of its own. If I could work on a new transfer of that disc, cleaned and played properly with an archival 78 stylus (matched to groove size), I'd make it a year long project to remove all scratches 'manually' (sometimes visually reconstructing the soundwave) for best quality, send its remaining surface noise to the basement where it belongs, and retune its frequencies so you could hear more of what that HMV mic picked up in that room.
Your videos have completely refreshed my excitement over The Beatles. I would like to request a topic- Could you do a comparison of The Beatles and The Monkees? The Monkees were, of course, created to capitalize on The Beatles, but, it turned out GREAT, somehow. I'd like to see you explore the similarities in both the music, and the visual presentation. It sounds like a fun topic ( to me, anyway). Thank you for these shows, they are part of my daily life now, and my stereo is surrounded with all my Beatles CDs right now.
Sundays are all-oldies days for me, so now I have two songs running through my head..."Sundays Will Never Be The Same" (by Spanky and Our Gang?) and "Without You" (thankfully we're talking Apple here, so it's Badfinger's version).
I had the rare honor (for someone my age) of listening to REVOLVER for the first time in my life on an original UK pressing from 1966. Being a mere 14 year old brazilian boy with little to no allowance, I then took an old cassete tape from some kids material my sisters didn’t care about anymore and made a copy of that vinyl and listened to it for months on end, until on Christmas that year I was given an original REVOLVER cassete tape from those late 80s reissues. Some purists would say I made a poor choice, for those hisses, wheezes and that stuffy sound are supposed to be part of the experience of listening to a psychedelic album, particularly one from the greatest band ever
I've read many of the comments below and Andrew I do believe you bring the most joy and fun to old and new Beatles fans. I watch every week and enjoy each and every one. I just want to say thank you. Paul and Ringo both need to acknowledge the great work you are doing and how you and your group are presenting The Beatles and their music. Again, keep it up Laddie and much love and gratitude.
Great job, thanks for intelligent and caring analysis of the most collectable music artists in history..luckily owned a couple on the list..exciting and educational..Thanks Andrew..gold medal presentations
Before I sold my record collection many years ago, I did have a UK mono copy of the two virgins John Lennon album. I later found out via the Apple documentary, that they were withdrawn and destroyed.
Wonderful video, Andrew! Alas, I don't own any rare Beatles records myself but was fascinated to hear you talk about the ten rarest discs here! Great work, as always!
Yes indeed, Paul still tells that story! Heard in Orlando this past May. It’s actually not a bad little tune and of course it’s so cool to hear it from the man himself.
No rare Beatles for me, but in 1978(aged 18) I bought a copy of the White album from our only local record store for the massive price of £9.70. The young girl shop assistant gave out a large cry at the price, of course very embrassing for myself.
Thanks Andrew, love your videos. I was surprised that the Apple album (that we reviewed as fan club members) "From Then To You," which included all the Christmas flexies, didn't feature. I thought it would have made the top ten.
Maybe I've only seen bootleg LPs of the Christmas flexies alone as an Apple album(...?), though I've seen them at record shows with varying price tags over years ($30-$125CDN).
Much enjoyable video Andrew! Thank you! Unfortunately, I can't say I own any rare copy. My boyfriend taught me of another British group I had no idea about until last week. Jethro Tull. I'd like your opinion on them as well. I found the music brilliant and I had Wind Up on repeat for hours 😆
Certainly one of my favorites back in the 60's and 70's. Played a unique blend--after their initial release of bluesy material called "This Was"--of what I would describe as "Renaissance rock/jazz", with an impressive string of ever-evolving records to their credit ("Stand UP", "Benefit", etc); Got a chance to see them, too, at the Fillmore West in S.F., just as "Aqualung" was released. What a stage presence was Ian Anderson--you had to see him to get the full effect! Great band, even with personnel changes. Got lots and lots of air play over the years, practically all of it their own, original music (except for an "only they could do this" version of Bach's of "Bouree"). And you know what? They are, incredibly, shamefully, NOT, in the R&R Hall of Fame, despite their legacy as an original and influential musical group! Instead, we must hold our noses as the Bangles, the Go-Go's, and all that other moronic "talent" out there, have been "enshrined"; What B.S.! Ah well, whoever said "Life's fair"?
@@h.gordonkemnitz7736 thanks for the reply. I saw them live a few weeks after this comment. My town was in their tour and managed to get tickets on time. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. But to be honest, a little disappointing at the same time, regarding Ian's singing. Yeah, I know he's old etc but, I was stupidly expecting more. Most likely, because I tried to catch up with as more of their discography as possible before the live, and most of what I listened to was prior mid 1980s.
My first Beatles record was a single I "inherited" from my mother, "Hard Days Night" c/w "All My Loving", which I can only assume was a combination put together by the pressers in South Africa.
Fascinating video once again, Andrew. I doubted very much anything I own would be on the list, but it was interesting to see what was there. Perhaps the biggest revelation I had about rare Beatles discs was how *not* rare original mono pressings are. I learned this from your videos a few years ago, and, as you pointed out, while you'd think they would be rare, of course they wouldn't be since so many were pressed and purchased. It's always the one-off (like your #1 pick) or the limited run pressings that are highly sought.
Found a VJLP 1085 Beatles & Frank Ifield stereo portrait cover back in the 80's. Think i paid £3........ terrible condition though. Got it in a 2nd hand record shop in Cork, Ireland.....God knows how it got there. I had seen a photo of the back cover slick in a rare records book (with the "copulation" text) though the book had been referring to the Jolly What (old gentleman cover) version. It wasnt until we had entered the interwebs age that i was able to find out all about it. I subsequently had it authenticated as genuine original by a collector in the US. My best find......so far!😊
My own rarest Beatle album is the Mono Box, given that most of my individual album copies are not remotely rare or even the best issues. The rarest Beatle album I've seen is a copy of the Butcher cover with the replacement cover on the BACK side of the album. It looked like it had been sitting in a flooded basement, and now I wonder if it could possibly be a third state where the replacement cover was removed intact enough to put it on the back cover. It would seem an impossible feat.
Next thing I'm gonna find out is that there are 78s of Nevermind and Edison cylinders of Cardi B's WAP, lol. I had no idea about the 1969 78s of the Beatles.
Not sure if you're aware of a brilliant TH-cam channel called "Techmoan' (he deals with outmoded sound technologies). A current electronic music duo sent him an Edison cylinder of one of their new releases. Pretty cool. The music was crap, but it was great that they did it.
Love this channel. I was aware of some of these but not the 78 acetates. I try much to the chagrin of my wife..to collect different releases of their albums. I have I think 6 different copies of Sgt. Peppers & 5 or 6 different yesterday & today. Mono stereo colored vinyl picture discs etc.
I don't own it, but in Mexico, in 1965, there was a Beatles E.P. that had the song "I'll Be On My Way" on it- something that was apparently recorded at the BBC, and can be found on the first "live At The BBC" CD set, today.
Hello, Polygram! Love your auctions!! The Beatles lost Surround recordings podcast has reviews of the new surround sound Yellow Submarine Songtrack, including where they can be bought. The first week of February the podcast will play selections from surround sound Hey Jude and Revolver. In 5.1!!!!!!
The rarest album I've bid on and lost unfortunately, is the 1971 Yesterday and Today on the US Red Target label. Only 4 copies have surfaced I believe, and I heard even less of a Red Target Revolver US. They started pressing, and immediately stopped because they were supposed to be pressed on the Apple US label instead. They were however pressed on the Red Target label in Canada identical to the US except "made in Canada" on label. I'm guessing worth around $4000 - $6000 US if you can find one.
The US red target Y&T is considerably harder to find than Revolver. I have a copy of the latter (and all of the Canadian red target LPs, all of which are far more common than the two US LPs).
I have a peeled Butcher cover, as well as a possible _My Bonnie_ 45 on Polydor, although I understand there are counterfeits available of that. I also have a US 45 demo copy of _Penny Lane_ with the extra trumpet notes.
I bought 'Wonderwall' when it first came out. I was meticulous with my records, so it stayed in very good condition. Alas, it was stolen along with the rest of my record collection in the early 'Eighties. Some time in the 2000s I discovered that it was quite a rare record and was worth quite a bit. Damn.
I bought Wonderwall with my own hard earned cash in 1969. After barely making it through side one I was complaining to 'me Mum' about wasted $$ when she offered to reseal the record with Saran Wrap and her trusty iron. 'me Dad' then took it back to the store saying something to the effect of 'He's already got this one' ... 😁
It says quite a lot for Paul's choice of friends, and their loyalty to him, that, in over 40 years, not one of those "In Spite..." replicas has ever officially emerged for sale. Especially when, if any of them did get onto the market, they would certainly fetch six figures.
While I was watching this, I won an eBay listing of the nicest white album I’ve ever seen, no EMI with three zeros (10,000s literally ten thousand and something). It’s no number 1 but when it’s within a full collection of UK 1st pressings in near mint it will be worth more than it is by itself. And of course like every other great record I’ve bought, it was in pounds not dollars!!!
Thanks for another great video Andrew! While none of my Beatles albums are valuable in the collector sense they are are priceless to me…. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Andrew. I think the rarest Beatles records I own are: 1. My mums copy of Love Me Do on the red Parlophone label. 2. My brothers 1980`s re issue of Revolver as one side has a black/silver Parlophone label & the other has a black/silver Columbia label. Love your channel. Keep it alive, i love it. Could you do one on either The Beach Boys Pet Sounds or Scott, Scott2, Scott3, Scott4 & Til The Band Comes In. Thanks, best wishes: Glenn Springthorpe
I have two Parlophone black and silver label "Love me do" singles (version with Ringo on drums). The publishing year stated on the label is "1964" and the disc was Made in India.
I still cry remembering walking into Main Music in Spfld., Ma the day the "butcher cover" was released. I looked at it, told Frank, the owner, I've already got these on singles and lps. Buy it Thom they are going to pull it... nah, they won't pull a beatles lp... GAH HOW DUMB I WAS
In late 1963 in my home Argentina🇦🇷 EMI-Odeon invented a 78 rpm single with a front cover with The Beatles pictures taked by Dezo Hoffman in July 63 . The single had "Twist And Shout" with "I Saw Her Standing There" with yellow and green label from a local label called Odeon Pops 👍
My mother had a Revolver XEX-606-1 with the alternate 'Tomorrow Never Knows' on it. I actually didn't realise this was different until I bought a CD of 'Revolver' and thought 'Huh?' My sister now owns the - now very worn out - original.
My friend bought Beatles singles on release day and played them once. He then played them again and recorded them on reel to reel. He then stored them away and never played them again. He left me his entire record collection in his will. Including original Artwoods album, singles and ep. all in fantastic condition.
Hi Andrew. My name is Dave and I'm in Australia. Thanks SO much for your imformative and interesting video. I'm wondering if you have some idea of the value of the set of 34 CEMA/Capitol "For Jukeboxes Only" colored 45's, including the black pressing of Birthday/Taxman.
Thanks Andrew, fascinating video! In summer of 1978 at a major record show I had an opportunity for a "near mint" first state Butcher Cover for $300 USA dollars. It was not mint due to being opened, but other than that.... I had $150 saved from lawn cutting and my ultracool Dad said he would loan me the $150...I debated looking at it and other Butcher Covers the dealer displayed for various amounts, the cheapest a few $75-100 dollar poorly peeled ones. I passed on all and bought some 60 albums in total ranging from a VG Rolling Stones collection (12 in all) with many Who/Kinks/Hendrix/Zep/Sabbath/Yes/Pink Floyd/Robin Trower/Albert King/Allman Bros/Dylan thrown in for good measure. Obviously in 1978 I was pleased as pudding with my haul but in 2022. I SMH and wonder how much that mint minus or "near mint" first state Butcher Cover would be?
I know the feeling. Back in 2002, I had the opportunity to buy a decent mono Butcher vinyl in VG condition. The peel job was a 6/10, meaning there were places where the original glue had peeled the original cover in some areas. The store owner offered it to me for $200 and I passed because I had just been laid off from work. I wish I could go back and buy it then. 😀
I still have my Beatlemania album that I bought in Canada in 1963, 2 months before it was released in USA as Meet the Beatles. First Beatles song I heard was in October, 1963 - She Loves You. Canadian legends tell that Beatle popularity in USA began with Americans in cities close to the border listening to Canadian radio stations. I doubt that Beatlemania is all that rare, but it is worth a lot to me.
I bought this album when I was in college - way before the Internet existed as it does today. I had just gotten an email address then...woohoo! Anyway, I always fought the Beatlemania and Twist and Shout covers from Canada intriguing, since I live in the US. I bought them on a whim and had them until the CD craze started in 87-88 and sold them to a record shop for a pittance! As an adult now, I've found myself rebuying some of the same albums I sold when I was a kid.
well done, Andrew. you seemed to especially enjoy doing this video. I had to laugh as I watched you very carefully put the 78's back in their box. how many times have you played those priceless gems ?
I have a one-sided record called the Help show, It has each of the Beatles being interviewed along with four songs, it has a baby blue label and is a United Artists Release. The playing time on this item is Half hr. playing time, but the actual time is 29:50.
My favorite rare piece in my Beatles collection is a Verzyl Multi Color Rainbow Splatter Bootleg of the Decca Tapes from the late 70s. The sound quality is FANTASTIC and it has the whole track listing which was hard to find before this release, and with other Verzyl bootlegs there was only as little as 25 and at most 200 pressed!
Great video. I only own common records as my budget doesn't allow me to go big. However it's interesting to listen the story behind most of these and the value they have
Cool video I have heard of the Beatles on 78's that and a Premo mint Butcher are the best. But I might have something a bit more rare and love it dearly. A Butcher signed by John Lennon I never had a serious offer for it as its part of the other Beatle autographs I have in my collection and tell people if you want Lennon you have to take the others too😁😁😁😁
I live around the corner from the house in Kensington where they first recorded. I feel lucky that I get to see it often and casually. I Also heard that John, Paul, George, and Ringo were given the first numbers/presses of the white album, so maybe their families or estate own the other 1's?
Well beyond my budget! My not so rare but precious to me albums are original colored vinyl US copies of the Red, White, and Blue albums. Probably as rare as I'll ever get due to budget constraints. Thanks for another great video! I really enjoy watching what you come up with.
Very interesting video. My Beatles vinyl curio is a Philippines-pressed copy of Imagine, with John and Yoko credited as writers, but on a Beatles single. It seems the Beatles break-up wasn't announced for some time in the Philippines.
Another great video Andrew. The most valuable Beatles record I have is a first pressing of Revolver in mono with the different take of Tomorrow Never Knows. Bought it years ago more than likely at a car boot sale, garden fete or a charity shop for about a couple of pounds. Unknown to me what the value was until I watched your video from the other month. Happy days! Perhaps a question for your next video is How can you tell that you have a contract copy of a single. Pye, Decca etc. They all of course have Parlophone on the label. Take care of yourself
Hey,the 45's were pressed inhouse(Hayes Factory)as the primary issues from Love Me Do and Please Please Me(red label),then the blacks from From Me To You thru Lady Madonna.Exceptions are Can't Buy Me Love(Decca/Oriole farm out,which was the exclusive factory contractor for it),Help(Pye label,and font to match,primary contractor)Phillips did the Apple singles exclusively.They did the primary lp pressings from Beatles For Sale,on thru the Apple titles PPM and With The Beatles were inhouse Hayes pressings primarily.Pye initially was the contractor for HDN,then Phillips took over subsequent pressings of this,and onward with BFS on.
Andrew great video. I own a copy of the second state butcher cover complete with the inner sleeve and a VG grade vinyl. I totally agree with your comment about its value increasing as the bad peels make these more scarce. I have heard there are butcher slicks out there. I can create my own
I can't say I have anything rare by them, but I'm still waiting for the day "Carnival Of Light" is released. I don't care if it ends up not meeting expectations, I'd still be excited.
I was half-expecting a VeeJay or Swan label disc to pop up in this list. But when even the bloody Royal Family can't keep a single collection complete without losing one, what are you going to do?
Remember getting a copy of that album when I was about 8 years old. I thought they looked like someone cut their hair with a knife. Vee-Jay label. First Beatle record, first any record I got was a Tollie ‘ Love Me Do - PS I Love You
En los 80s mi hermano compró el Doble Blanco. Uno de los vinilos tenía impresa la misma cara, los mismos temas de ambos lados. LO DEVOLVIÓ ! Para que se lo cambiaran.
Great video, entertaining and informative. I have quite a few Beatles vinyls in my collection and I guess the rarest would be one of; a UK export (we think) copy of the White Album (nothing similar on Discogs), a fourth proof Sgt Peppers in really nice condition and a copy of Love Me Do on red Parlophone that is a JR copy (journalistic review) with original sleeve in superb condition
Enjoyed your video about rare beatles records. Yes i have a story about one. I was shopping w mom and dad on a saturday. My dad saw the butcher cover he actually had one in his hands and said it was an ugly cover and wouldnt buy it for me
I found a White album no. 0000076 in a record store some months ago; when I was about to pay the asking price of 30$, the owner of the shop refused to sell it. The condition was poor; the cover was EX-, the records was maybe VG- and was missing the photos, had a rip in the poster and no black sleeves. Some weeks later the owner of the shop contacted me that he's got 3500$ for it, and offered me a mono-release from Argentina, no 0014800 something, complete in NM condition, for free. Maybe that's the rarest I have... Or the re-issue of "Butcher cover" with a red vinyl. Bought it for 17$ some weeks ago.
You mean the re-issue, released sometime around 2015? Nah, it's not worth anything much; I think I paid maybe $20 for it then, just as a curiosity piece, to go with my original Stage 1 in Stereo. Looks good, though, and it's a good reproduction, including the rainbow labels. That red vinyl, though...
Great video again Andrew.. The rarest album I had,, have just sold on eBay,,a yellow parlophone abbey road export... But I do have the short lived 1999 white apple label,, rubber soul...
A German Copy of The Beatles A Doll's House...I..had it in grade school....but I recently got it will the 50th anniversary of the white album... really cool to have it again!!!
im just happy that the beatles exist ,i have all of there albums some very early some new and the let it be box set and it brings me joy to play them,my latest find a mint anthology 1 cd 5 bucks at a local charity shop ,i was listening on my portable panasonic player also a charity find lol,while watching this video its amazing ....
Good day Andrew. I have a 1970 Taiwan release of Abbey Road on First Records FL-1777. It is in stereo and has the blue label. It is etched with the designation YEX 749 & YEX 750 on the inner groove. It came in a paper up and down sleeve with the Abbey Road side with the track listing in Black and White. The zebra crossing photo is in color. Are Taiwan Beatles albums considered rare? Just curious. Thanks for all you do. Have a great summer, RNB
Another great video Andrew Frankly since a low number of the white album sounds the same as my number 299675, I’m not that bothered . All of these are out of my price range but I can dream
I had a misprint of the UK “She Loves You”/“I’ll Get You” single, with the label missing from the I’ll Get You side. Mine was not the 1964 original issue, but apparently the repressing from 1982-1983, also included in the UK 1982 singles box set, issued separately on the same day as the picture disc single. Paid $5 for it.
Always meticulously made, interesting and a real treat to watch. Hats off to you, Andrew! I wish more people would discover this gold mine of Beatles material. Never disappoints.
Thank you, Bo.
Totally agree ...
I wanna come clean with my dads Beatles encounter in Sweden at the Beatles first concert abroad (If you exclude Hamburg in Germany)
I recently found a stereo second state Butcher album in the shrink wrap at a record store here in Arizona for 10 bucks. They’re still out there! It’s the second one I’ve found in the wild, I found a nice mono copy about 10 years ago at a used bookstore for 4 bucks.
Lucky you.
Good stuff bro!!!! Congrats!!!
Just found a VG second state for free at a thrift store in Arkansas.. just lucky.. but yes they are out there!! Great job
Yes. A friend has found two butchers at used record stores, and I recently found a fan club Christmas lp ( yes, a real one) still in the shrink for free. The moral of course? These items can and are found.
Doubt that
My collection is probebly worthless, but has sentimental value as the singles were collected by my mum as they were released. And she bought me some albums for birthdays and christmas growing up. I've continued to collect them ever since. But only for listening pleasure. :)
Not worthless at all. That’s true value. The rest is just older, richer people drooling and spending. Don’t be fooled. John would probably say something similar.
@@rosschops9509 When I said 'worthless', I was referring to the monetary side. As a collection, to me they are priceless. :)
Best deal I ever made, original Beatles singles , 4 I recall, that I bought off my best friend with the same last name for a buck fifty.
He’s in my Will so If I kick it first,I can replay the favour.😊
I love this channel! It’s is the most complete encyclopedia on the recordings of the beatles! whenever I buy a new record, I go to this channel to find out curious facts. Great work Andrew!
Thanks Juan!
My Beatles rarities are not all that rare, but they are still valuable to me. "Twist And Shout" on the Tollie label, and "She Loves You" on the Swan label.
I have Sie Leib Dich on a white Swan label.
Nice video Andrew! Beatles vs the Four Seasons "Stereo" version commands a hefty price too. As well as the "Stereo" version of the Beatles and Frank Iffield on Stage "portrait cover".
Your clips are always such a treat to watch, they are so well made and you are really entertaining and engaging. If it hasn't happened already, I am pretty sure you will one day capture the attention of someone from the Beatle's camp who will reach out to to for your knowledge and expertise on the Beatles. Of this, I am positive.
How interesting the very first Beatles record is a "McCartney-Harrison" release. I've read that Paul wrote the song and George contributed the solo yet Paul shared songwriting credit, pretty cool that he did that. Thank you Andrew for yet another meticulously researched entertaining video! You are a boon to serious Beatles fans everywhere.
Thanks Fred!
Beautifully done! Really enjoyed it. My sister wrote "I (HEART) Paul" on the cover of all our original Capitol albums, just like millions of other girls in the U.S. Still, I treasure them, and even the first Apple re-releases, which I bought when they were first issued, seeing as the Capitols had been played to death! It's still fun playing the old, scratched ones -- brings back the joy of first loving The Fab Four's music!
Thanks for watching, David!
I can’t stop drooling 🤤! All that beautiful vinyl! Great job on the pics and explanations. Makes me sad and euphoric at the same time!
Thanks again! Brilliant episode!!
Thank you!
Great video as normal Andrew, speaking of the White Album I think that I'd like to own copy number 9, number 9, number 9! How cool would that be?
As unlikely as it is to happen, it'd be amazing if they did a mass release of That'll Be The Day / In Spite of All the Danger as a 7 inch
Not only do I agree... Hey EMI, how about an RSD release on 7" 45rpm and 10" 78rpm...? You did an awesome RSD 78 of The Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". Oh c'mon, Please Please (Me lol), with sugar on top...?
#recordstoreday (hey I hear this hashtag thingie works)
EDIT: Nowadays there are far more options and advances in digital restoration of the recording itself than there was in 1994/5 when it was done for the Anthology 1 set. Each lacquer (or misnomered "acetate") can be a different restoration animal of its own. If I could work on a new transfer of that disc, cleaned and played properly with an archival 78 stylus (matched to groove size), I'd make it a year long project to remove all scratches 'manually' (sometimes visually reconstructing the soundwave) for best quality, send its remaining surface noise to the basement where it belongs, and retune its frequencies so you could hear more of what that HMV mic picked up in that room.
Great video today Andrew! Very interesting! Can't wait for the questions and answers video! Keep up the great content and keep it Poppin🍾
Thank you, Andrew! Very interesting and informative as usual.
Your videos have completely refreshed my excitement over The Beatles.
I would like to request a topic- Could you do a comparison of The Beatles and The Monkees? The Monkees were, of course, created to capitalize on The Beatles, but, it turned out GREAT, somehow. I'd like to see you explore the similarities in both the music, and the visual presentation. It sounds like a fun topic ( to me, anyway).
Thank you for these shows, they are part of my daily life now, and my stereo is surrounded with all my Beatles CDs right now.
Brian brilliant video from you as usual. An Indian 78 of the Beatles- amazing1
ANDREW is his name
Thank you Andrew for another enjoyable video. You make this wonderful slice of history come alive!
Glad you enjoyed it, Michael!
Always such a treat, Thank you Andrew. Sunday will never be the same without you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sundays are all-oldies days for me, so now I have two songs running through my head..."Sundays Will Never Be The Same" (by Spanky and Our Gang?) and "Without You" (thankfully we're talking Apple here, so it's Badfinger's version).
@@djhrecordhound4391 You got it!
I had the rare honor (for someone my age) of listening to REVOLVER for the first time in my life on an original UK pressing from 1966. Being a mere 14 year old brazilian boy with little to no allowance, I then took an old cassete tape from some kids material my sisters didn’t care about anymore and made a copy of that vinyl and listened to it for months on end, until on Christmas that year I was given an original REVOLVER cassete tape from those late 80s reissues. Some purists would say I made a poor choice, for those hisses, wheezes and that stuffy sound are supposed to be part of the experience of listening to a psychedelic album, particularly one from the greatest band ever
I've read many of the comments below and Andrew I do believe you bring the most joy and fun to old and new Beatles fans. I watch every week and enjoy each and every one. I just want to say thank you. Paul and Ringo both need to acknowledge the great work you are doing and how you and your group are presenting The Beatles and their music. Again, keep it up Laddie and much love and gratitude.
Thank you, Mary.
Great video, I loved it!! Congrats!! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you, Flavio!
Great video as always Andrew! You should have a TV show! Thanks for sharing knowledge and enthusiasm through your channel!
Thanks for watching, Joan!
Great job, thanks for intelligent and caring analysis of the most collectable music artists in history..luckily owned a couple on the list..exciting and educational..Thanks Andrew..gold medal presentations
Thank you, Grover!
That Quarrymen 78 might be the most valuable record ever made. Possibly most valuable music recording ever.
Luv the video! Been collecting Beatle records & other items since they first came out. Very informative.
Before I sold my record collection many years ago, I did have a UK mono copy of the two virgins John Lennon album. I later found out via the Apple documentary, that they were withdrawn and destroyed.
Wonderful video, Andrew! Alas, I don't own any rare Beatles records myself but was fascinated to hear you talk about the ten rarest discs here! Great work, as always!
Cheers Nick!
Yes indeed, Paul still tells that story! Heard in Orlando this past May.
It’s actually not a bad little tune and of course it’s so cool to hear it from the man himself.
No rare Beatles for me, but in 1978(aged 18) I bought a copy of the White album from our only local record store for the massive price of £9.70. The young girl shop assistant gave out a large cry at the price, of course very embrassing for myself.
Thanks Andrew, love your videos. I was surprised that the Apple album (that we reviewed as fan club members) "From Then To You," which included all the Christmas flexies, didn't feature. I thought it would have made the top ten.
That is a rare album Andy, but it 'only' worth 2-300 GBP.
Maybe I've only seen bootleg LPs of the Christmas flexies alone as an Apple album(...?), though I've seen them at record shows with varying price tags over years ($30-$125CDN).
Much enjoyable video Andrew! Thank you! Unfortunately, I can't say I own any rare copy.
My boyfriend taught me of another British group I had no idea about until last week. Jethro Tull. I'd like your opinion on them as well. I found the music brilliant and I had Wind Up on repeat for hours 😆
Certainly one of my favorites back in the 60's and 70's. Played a unique blend--after their initial release of bluesy material called "This Was"--of what I would describe as "Renaissance rock/jazz", with an impressive string of ever-evolving records to their credit ("Stand UP", "Benefit", etc); Got a chance to see them, too, at the Fillmore West in S.F., just as "Aqualung" was released. What a stage presence was Ian Anderson--you had to see him to get the full effect! Great band, even with personnel changes. Got lots and lots of air play over the years, practically all of it their own, original music (except for an "only they could do this" version of Bach's of "Bouree"). And you know what? They are, incredibly, shamefully, NOT, in the R&R Hall of Fame, despite their legacy as an original and influential musical group! Instead, we must hold our noses as the Bangles, the Go-Go's, and all that other moronic "talent" out there, have been "enshrined"; What B.S.! Ah well, whoever said "Life's fair"?
@@h.gordonkemnitz7736 thanks for the reply. I saw them live a few weeks after this comment. My town was in their tour and managed to get tickets on time. It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience. But to be honest, a little disappointing at the same time, regarding Ian's singing. Yeah, I know he's old etc but, I was stupidly expecting more. Most likely, because I tried to catch up with as more of their discography as possible before the live, and most of what I listened to was prior mid 1980s.
My first Beatles record was a single I "inherited" from my mother, "Hard Days Night" c/w "All My Loving", which I can only assume was a combination put together by the pressers in South Africa.
Excellent work, Andrew! Your attention to detail and presentation are informative and professionally presented. Many thanks!
Fascinating video once again, Andrew. I doubted very much anything I own would be on the list, but it was interesting to see what was there. Perhaps the biggest revelation I had about rare Beatles discs was how *not* rare original mono pressings are. I learned this from your videos a few years ago, and, as you pointed out, while you'd think they would be rare, of course they wouldn't be since so many were pressed and purchased. It's always the one-off (like your #1 pick) or the limited run pressings that are highly sought.
Hi Andrew loved the video on the Beatles please keep this up looking to it every Sunday when can we send pictures of hour records dave.
Send the to me anytime, Dave: andrew@parlogramauctions
Found a VJLP 1085 Beatles & Frank Ifield stereo portrait cover back in the 80's. Think i paid £3........ terrible condition though. Got it in a 2nd hand record shop in Cork, Ireland.....God knows how it got there. I had seen a photo of the back cover slick in a rare records book (with the "copulation" text) though the book had been referring to the Jolly What (old gentleman cover) version. It wasnt until we had entered the interwebs age that i was able to find out all about it. I subsequently had it authenticated as genuine original by a collector in the US. My best find......so far!😊
Great video again. Most of these records I’ll never own but always great to see nonetheless. Thanks, James.
Thanks for watching, James.
July 10 being my 63rd birthday, this is a VERY special Parlogram Auctions video for me! Thanks Andrew.
Happy birthday, Barry!
My own rarest Beatle album is the Mono Box, given that most of my individual album copies are not remotely rare or even the best issues.
The rarest Beatle album I've seen is a copy of the Butcher cover with the replacement cover on the BACK side of the album. It looked like it had been sitting in a flooded basement, and now I wonder if it could possibly be a third state where the replacement cover was removed intact enough to put it on the back cover. It would seem an impossible feat.
Another great video, Andrew! Such a nice job. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it, Juan!
Next thing I'm gonna find out is that there are 78s of Nevermind and Edison cylinders of Cardi B's WAP, lol. I had no idea about the 1969 78s of the Beatles.
Not sure if you're aware of a brilliant TH-cam channel called "Techmoan' (he deals with outmoded sound technologies). A current electronic music duo sent him an Edison cylinder of one of their new releases. Pretty cool. The music was crap, but it was great that they did it.
Thanks
Thank you so much, Stuart!
Love this channel. I was aware of some of these but not the 78 acetates. I try much to the chagrin of my wife..to collect different releases of their albums. I have I think 6 different copies of Sgt. Peppers & 5 or 6 different yesterday & today. Mono stereo colored vinyl picture discs etc.
I have the ORIGINAL My Bonnie as issued in the UK for business jukeboxes.
I do have one records of them rubber soul release on 1965..
Manufactured under license by dyna products inc. in the Philippines
I don't own it, but in Mexico, in 1965, there was a Beatles E.P. that had the song "I'll Be On My Way" on it- something that was apparently recorded at the BBC, and can be found on the first "live At The BBC" CD set, today.
Great video as always. I hope you’ll someday get to do a deep dive into the Butcher Cover. But until then, I look forward to what’s coming next
Hello, Polygram! Love your auctions!! The Beatles lost Surround recordings podcast has reviews of the new surround sound Yellow Submarine Songtrack, including where they can be bought. The first week of February the podcast will play selections from surround sound Hey Jude and Revolver. In 5.1!!!!!!
The rarest album I've bid on and lost unfortunately, is the 1971 Yesterday and Today on the US Red Target label. Only 4 copies have surfaced I believe, and I heard even less of a Red Target Revolver US. They started pressing, and immediately stopped because they were supposed to be pressed on the Apple US label instead. They were however pressed on the Red Target label in Canada identical to the US except "made in Canada" on label. I'm guessing worth around $4000 - $6000 US if you can find one.
The US red target Y&T is considerably harder to find than Revolver. I have a copy of the latter (and all of the Canadian red target LPs, all of which are far more common than the two US LPs).
I have a peeled Butcher cover, as well as a possible _My Bonnie_ 45 on Polydor, although I understand there are counterfeits available of that. I also have a US 45 demo copy of _Penny Lane_ with the extra trumpet notes.
I bought 'Wonderwall' when it first came out. I was meticulous with my records, so it stayed in very good condition. Alas, it was stolen along with the rest of my record collection in the early 'Eighties. Some time in the 2000s I discovered that it was quite a rare record and was worth quite a bit. Damn.
I bought Wonderwall with my own hard earned cash in 1969. After barely making it through side one I was complaining to 'me Mum' about wasted $$ when she offered to reseal the record with Saran Wrap and her trusty iron. 'me Dad' then took it back to the store saying something to the effect of 'He's already got this one' ... 😁
it's not that rare
Yeah it’s not that rare. I bought one mint around 2010 for 30$ (US)
Fascinating. I had no idea that any Beatles records were pressed in 78rpm. Great video
Glad you enjoyed it, Adrian.
Fascinating list! Would like to see a video of the top 10 most expensive items Parlogram Auctions has ever sold!
Thanks for the suggestion!
It says quite a lot for Paul's choice of friends, and their loyalty to him, that, in over 40 years, not one of those "In Spite..." replicas has ever officially emerged for sale. Especially when, if any of them did get onto the market, they would certainly fetch six figures.
While I was watching this, I won an eBay listing of the nicest white album I’ve ever seen, no EMI with three zeros (10,000s literally ten thousand and something). It’s no number 1 but when it’s within a full collection of UK 1st pressings in near mint it will be worth more than it is by itself. And of course like every other great record I’ve bought, it was in pounds not dollars!!!
Thanks for another great video Andrew! While none of my Beatles albums are valuable in the collector sense they are are priceless to me…. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Andrew. I think the rarest Beatles records I own are: 1. My mums copy of Love Me Do on the red Parlophone label. 2. My brothers 1980`s re issue of Revolver as one side has a black/silver Parlophone label & the other has a black/silver Columbia label. Love your channel. Keep it alive, i love it. Could you do one on either The Beach Boys Pet Sounds or Scott, Scott2, Scott3, Scott4 & Til The Band Comes In. Thanks, best wishes: Glenn Springthorpe
Thanks for telling us about your rare ones, Glenn. I'd love to do videos on the Beach Boys and Scott especially.
I have two Parlophone black and silver label "Love me do" singles (version with Ringo on drums). The publishing year stated on the label is "1964" and the disc was Made in India.
I still cry remembering walking into Main Music in Spfld., Ma the day the "butcher cover" was released. I looked at it, told Frank, the owner, I've already got these on singles and lps. Buy it Thom they are going to pull it... nah, they won't pull a beatles lp... GAH HOW DUMB I WAS
Amazing story’s on these records and the history with them. Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Thew.
I have the mono version of Please Please Me with the rare label, still worth a bit of money but nothing like the stereo version.
In late 1963 in my home Argentina🇦🇷 EMI-Odeon invented a 78 rpm single with a front cover with The Beatles pictures taked by Dezo Hoffman in July 63 . The single had "Twist And Shout" with "I Saw Her Standing There" with yellow and green label from a local label called Odeon Pops 👍
That one is insanely hard to find. I've never seen it offered for sale, and I believe only one surviving sleeve has ever been confirmed.
Superb as always Andrew thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Brian 👍
My mother had a Revolver XEX-606-1 with the alternate 'Tomorrow Never Knows' on it. I actually didn't realise this was different until I bought a CD of 'Revolver' and thought 'Huh?' My sister now owns the - now very worn out - original.
My friend bought Beatles singles on release day and played them once. He then played them again and recorded them on reel to reel. He then stored them away and never played them again.
He left me his entire record collection in his will. Including original Artwoods album, singles and ep. all in fantastic condition.
Hi Andrew. My name is Dave and I'm in Australia. Thanks SO much for your imformative and interesting video.
I'm wondering if you have some idea of the value of the set of 34 CEMA/Capitol "For Jukeboxes Only" colored 45's, including the black
pressing of Birthday/Taxman.
I've always wondered if the Portugeuse Yellow Submarine album turned up on Odeon as because it was a film soundatrack.
Thanks Andrew, fascinating video! In summer of 1978 at a major record show I had an opportunity for a "near mint" first state Butcher Cover for $300 USA dollars. It was not mint due to being opened, but other than that.... I had $150 saved from lawn cutting and my ultracool Dad said he would loan me the $150...I debated looking at it and other Butcher Covers the dealer displayed for various amounts, the cheapest a few $75-100 dollar poorly peeled ones. I passed on all and bought some 60 albums in total ranging from a VG Rolling Stones collection (12 in all) with many Who/Kinks/Hendrix/Zep/Sabbath/Yes/Pink Floyd/Robin Trower/Albert King/Allman Bros/Dylan thrown in for good measure. Obviously in 1978 I was pleased as pudding with my haul but in 2022. I SMH and wonder how much that mint minus or "near mint" first state Butcher Cover would be?
I know the feeling. Back in 2002, I had the opportunity to buy a decent mono Butcher vinyl in VG condition. The peel job was a 6/10, meaning there were places where the original glue had peeled the original cover in some areas. The store owner offered it to me for $200 and I passed because I had just been laid off from work. I wish I could go back and buy it then. 😀
I still have my Beatlemania album that I bought in Canada in 1963, 2 months before it was released in USA as Meet the Beatles. First Beatles song I heard was in October, 1963 - She Loves You. Canadian legends tell that Beatle popularity in USA began with Americans in cities close to the border listening to Canadian radio stations. I doubt that Beatlemania is all that rare, but it is worth a lot to me.
I bought this album when I was in college - way before the Internet existed as it does today. I had just gotten an email address then...woohoo! Anyway, I always fought the Beatlemania and Twist and Shout covers from Canada intriguing, since I live in the US. I bought them on a whim and had them until the CD craze started in 87-88 and sold them to a record shop for a pittance! As an adult now, I've found myself rebuying some of the same albums I sold when I was a kid.
Great information as always, thanks again.
Thank as always, Chris.
well done, Andrew. you seemed to especially enjoy doing this video. I had to laugh as I watched you very carefully put the 78's back in their box. how many times have you played those priceless gems ?
Just once!
I have a one-sided record called the Help show, It has each of the Beatles being interviewed along with four songs, it has a baby blue label and is a United Artists Release. The playing time on this item is Half hr. playing time, but the actual time is 29:50.
My favorite rare piece in my Beatles collection is a Verzyl Multi Color Rainbow Splatter Bootleg of the Decca Tapes from the late 70s. The sound quality is FANTASTIC and it has the whole track listing which was hard to find before this release, and with other Verzyl bootlegs there was only as little as 25 and at most 200 pressed!
Another enjoyable video Andrew!!
I have an Australian (mint) pressing of the "Cry For A Shadow" 45 - which i've had for close to 50 years. I don't know it's value.
Thanks Tiger!
Great video. I only own common records as my budget doesn't allow me to go big. However it's interesting to listen the story behind most of these and the value they have
Cool video I have heard of the Beatles on 78's that and a Premo mint Butcher are the best. But I might have something a bit more rare and love it dearly. A Butcher signed by John Lennon I never had a serious offer for it as its part of the other Beatle autographs I have in my collection and tell people if you want Lennon you have to take the others too😁😁😁😁
I was just looking these up last night in the record collector guide. I love those releases in there that say (existence unconfirmed) next to them.
I live around the corner from the house in Kensington where they first recorded. I feel lucky that I get to see it often and casually. I Also heard that John, Paul, George, and Ringo were given the first numbers/presses of the white album, so maybe their families or estate own the other 1's?
Well beyond my budget! My not so rare but precious to me albums are original colored vinyl US copies of the Red, White, and Blue albums. Probably as rare as I'll ever get due to budget constraints. Thanks for another great video! I really enjoy watching what you come up with.
Thanks for watching, Souris.
Very interesting video. My Beatles vinyl curio is a Philippines-pressed copy of Imagine, with John and Yoko credited as writers, but on a Beatles single. It seems the Beatles break-up wasn't announced for some time in the Philippines.
Another great video Andrew. The most valuable Beatles record I have is a first pressing of Revolver in mono with the different take of Tomorrow Never Knows. Bought it years ago more than likely at a car boot sale, garden fete or a charity shop for about a couple of pounds. Unknown to me what the value was until I watched your video from the other month. Happy days!
Perhaps a question for your next video is How can you tell that you have a contract copy of a single. Pye, Decca etc. They all of course have Parlophone on the label. Take care of yourself
Hey,the 45's were pressed inhouse(Hayes Factory)as the primary issues from Love Me Do and Please Please Me(red label),then the blacks from From Me To You thru Lady Madonna.Exceptions are Can't Buy Me Love(Decca/Oriole farm out,which was the exclusive factory contractor for it),Help(Pye label,and font to match,primary contractor)Phillips did the Apple singles exclusively.They did the primary lp pressings from Beatles For Sale,on thru the Apple titles
PPM and With The Beatles were inhouse Hayes pressings primarily.Pye initially was the contractor for HDN,then Phillips took over subsequent pressings of this,and onward with BFS on.
I had a near mint one,too,at one time!!I have the mix included in the Capiphone project,in the works.
Andrew great video. I own a copy of the second state butcher cover complete with the inner sleeve and a VG grade vinyl. I totally agree with your comment about its value increasing as the bad peels make these more scarce. I have heard there are butcher slicks out there. I can create my own
I can't say I have anything rare by them, but I'm still waiting for the day "Carnival Of Light" is released. I don't care if it ends up not meeting expectations, I'd still be excited.
I have a VeeJay version of "Introducing The Beatles" released in the US a few months before the Capitol release. Fairly rare but didn't make the list.
I was half-expecting a VeeJay or Swan label disc to pop up in this list. But when even the bloody Royal Family can't keep a single collection complete without losing one, what are you going to do?
Remember getting a copy of that album when I was about 8 years old.
I thought they looked like someone cut their hair with a knife.
Vee-Jay label. First Beatle record, first any record I got was a
Tollie ‘ Love Me Do - PS I Love You
Awesome video I did find a nowhere man ep in a collection a few weeks back never seen a real one I will keep it forever
En los 80s mi hermano compró el Doble Blanco. Uno de los vinilos tenía impresa la misma cara, los mismos temas de ambos lados. LO DEVOLVIÓ ! Para que se lo cambiaran.
Great video, entertaining and informative. I have quite a few Beatles vinyls in my collection and I guess the rarest would be one of; a UK export (we think) copy of the White Album (nothing similar on Discogs), a fourth proof Sgt Peppers in really nice condition and a copy of Love Me Do on red Parlophone that is a JR copy (journalistic review) with original sleeve in superb condition
Enjoyed your video about rare beatles records. Yes i have a story about one. I was shopping w mom and dad on a saturday. My dad saw the butcher cover he actually had one in his hands and said it was an ugly cover and wouldnt buy it for me
I have a lead on the Poland release of “I want to hold your hand.” Good stuff.
I found a White album no. 0000076 in a record store some months ago; when I was about to pay the asking price of 30$, the owner of the shop refused to sell it. The condition was poor; the cover was EX-, the records was maybe VG- and was missing the photos, had a rip in the poster and no black sleeves. Some weeks later the owner of the shop contacted me that he's got 3500$ for it, and offered me a mono-release from Argentina, no 0014800 something, complete in NM condition, for free. Maybe that's the rarest I have...
Or the re-issue of "Butcher cover" with a red vinyl. Bought it for 17$ some weeks ago.
You mean the re-issue, released sometime around 2015? Nah, it's not worth anything much; I think I paid maybe $20 for it then, just as a curiosity piece, to go with my original Stage 1 in Stereo. Looks good, though, and it's a good reproduction, including the rainbow labels. That red vinyl, though...
What about the record they made in Hamburg with Ringo replacing Pete Best and Lu Walters on vocals,what would that be worth if it was ever to turn up?
Great video again Andrew.. The rarest album I had,, have just sold on eBay,,a yellow parlophone abbey road export... But I do have the short lived 1999 white apple label,, rubber soul...
Thanks Craig. Hope you got a good price for it.
900.00..It was only good+,,so quite happy with that...
Another great video. I was curious where you rate Revolver XEX 606-01on the rareity scale.
Well done! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
A German Copy of The Beatles A Doll's House...I..had it in grade school....but I recently got it will the 50th anniversary of the white album... really cool to have it again!!!
Hi Andrew, what is your opinion on the videos on YT where wood glue is used to ‘clean’ vinyl discs?
Cheers,
Ian.
Effective but messy and risky.
@@Parlogram thanks for your reply!
im just happy that the beatles exist ,i have all of there albums some very early some new and the let it be box set and it brings me joy to play them,my latest find a mint anthology 1 cd 5 bucks at a local charity shop ,i was listening on my portable panasonic player also a charity find lol,while watching this video its amazing ....
Good day Andrew. I have a 1970 Taiwan release of Abbey Road on First Records FL-1777. It is in stereo and has the blue label. It is etched with the designation YEX 749 & YEX 750 on the inner groove. It came in a paper up and down sleeve with the Abbey Road side with the track listing in Black and White. The zebra crossing photo is in color. Are Taiwan Beatles albums considered rare? Just curious. Thanks for all you do. Have a great summer, RNB
Another great video Andrew
Frankly since a low number of the white album sounds the same as my number 299675, I’m not that bothered . All of these are out of my price range but I can dream
I had a misprint of the UK “She Loves You”/“I’ll Get You” single, with the label missing from the I’ll Get You side. Mine was not the 1964 original issue, but apparently the repressing from 1982-1983, also included in the UK 1982 singles box set, issued separately on the same day as the picture disc single. Paid $5 for it.