RARE THE BEATLES Paperback Writer RAREST Label Variation Tall/ Narrow Font
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I have collected records since I was very young, however Iincreasingly I have realised that I have far too many, and soI have been slowly trying to rationalise my extensive collection over the years, I have sold many major rarities over the years, from major BEATLES and 60s rarities, through PUNK and PROG ROCK, CLASSICAL and BLUES. Basically I've had alot of very rare records and in dribs and drabs have sold them off. I've never had negative feedback, and had many repeat customers.
I will only post completely insured and tracked.
Here we have...
THE BEATLES Paperback Writer RARE TALL FONT small "P" RAREST TYPEFACE!
1966 represented a a pivotal year for the fab four, this was the year that their touring America got socrazy, and so frenzied that not only could the audience barely hear them play,but they could barely hear themselves play, and as such they felt that it was limiting their creativity a bit, and by the end of the year,they were considering a break, but I'm running a little ahead with the chronology...
1966 represented the first year that THE BEATLES only produced 1 album, rather than two, not only that, but they only produced 2 released tracks that weren't on that album, as a single, this is that single,and was a complete change,not onlyin their sound and songwriting, but paved a huge step for all pop bands of the 60s! It was written by Paul in response to his Aunt asking if he were able to write a song that wasn't just a love song, but it didn'tjust represent new songwriting themes, they had been looking to innovate their sound, and John had demanded to know why certain American Soul singles (in particular Wilson Pickett's) were able to have such powerful and deep bass whereas they were stuck with a "thinner" sound. In response to this they tweaked and tweaked and pushed the technical boundaries, until they were able to create a bassier and fuller sound than anything they had produced before!
Paperback Writer now represents oneof the scarcer 60's Beatles singles to locate, however, short of the near mythical Solid Centre copies, the rarest variants of these already more difficult singles has to be this TALL FONT variation. So rare in fact, that whilst researching and compiling photos for their magnificent book "Beatles For Sale On Parlophone Records" Bruce Spizer and Frank Daniels had to resort to a computer generated image (something they didn't even need to do forsomeof the rarest Beatles records around) for this record. Now, I'm not suggesting that this beautiful disc is in the same league as variations of Stereo Gold Parlophone PleasePlease Me's, which they did have the correct images for, but it has to count for something when major variant completists are missing this label!
The font used for both the song titles and publishing info is significantly taller than any other label variations of any Beatles singles I can think of, but also the encircled "P" of the publishing date,is signifficantly squatter than the date it's next to, all in all a rather unique label font! (Pleasecheck out myother current listings for the rare "chubby font" Ticket To Ride also!)
Record Condition: VG Just a general covering of light surface hairlines etc mainly visible when angled into strong direct light, but that do dullen the mirror of this surface a little. Nice strong audio, with all that extra bass that the Beatles had asked for!
Labels Condition: VG Really lovely labels,but for a small detriment visible only when caught correctly when angled into strong direct light, the previous owner "Louie" has written his name in ball point pen on the black surface of the A-side, like I say, not visible until angled into strong direct light. Other than that, just a few light spindle trails, absolutely no stains, abrasions, rips etc, very nice!
DEADWAX INFO:
SIDE 1:
KT
6 RL
7XCE 18380-2
SIDE 2:
KT
1 O
7XCE 18381-2
Side 1:
Side 2:
Many,many thanks for your interest, and of course, any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.
Many thanks again,
River.Dog.
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