Unboxing Vintage Beatles U.K. & U.S. Vinyl Albums - Time Capsule Collection
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- In this video, unbox a superb set of UK original vinyl albums dating from c.1970 - all of which are in as close to 'as new' MINT condition as you could possible hope to find. The collection also includes a rare greatest hits album from Denmark and a dodgy U.S. copy of 'Let It Be'. So grab yourself a beverage of your choice and enjoy the action.
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These unboxings are the best kind of unintended asmr, soothing Andrews voice, some beautiful pressings and learning new things about them!
Glad you like them, Sol!
Wow, never knew Let It Be was counterfeited for a while. I can't wait for the Star Club video Andrew. Get up that courage and get to work! haha
Will do, John!
I bought one of those a few years ago off Ebay, suspecting it was a counterfeit copy (it was very cheap); I already had a genuine US one, and on playing it....oh boy!! It was counterfeit alright!!😆
It sounds like it was recorded onto a portable cassette player in a DIFFERENT room to the record player playing the original.....!! 🤣
I still have it as an 'interesting' curio..!!
Let It Be is one the most heavily counterfeited albums in history. Presumably because for some time in many places the only option was the expensive box set.
Yeah man the copy I’ve had for about 15 years is a counterfeit. Just found out recently when I tried to put it in Discogs. The whole time I just thought it was a particularly god awful sounding US release..
Congratulations, Andrew! I‘m glad that the records are in such a perfect condition. Enjoy! - Perhaps here‘s an idea for a future video: You must own now an enormous collection with many variations of each Beatles album. Let‘s make a mental game: If you were allowed to keep only ONE copy of each original album: which ones would they be? - Greetings from Berlin, Harry
I received my own box of goodies yesterday from the UK, With The Beatles, A Hard Days Night, Revolver and Sgt Peppers, all crisp and clean late 60's pressings with flipbacks and beautiful glossy covers, they're so clean I'm too scared to touch them even with white cotton gloves.
Keep up the great work Andrew.
You can keep them mint if you don't touch them,lol,yeah I can't do that,I have a few treasures I don't play ,but generally I buy records to play. Take it easy mate.
Although I do love seeing them in such great nick
Well, this was fun. You do these so well. No muttering or stammering, no uh's, uhm's or Ya know's. Love it.
Beautiful haul. These records look like they just left the shops.
Though mint records are out of my reach financially (I settle for VG+/EX-), this was a treat to see.
About how much was this purchase?
Hello Andrew, another tell-tale sign of a counterfeil Let It Be is a cut corner, as they were mostly sold in the Bargain Bins. A legitimate Let it Be would never have been cut. I used to see them everywhere, but I haven't actually seen one in a while. Enjoy it :) Take care...
That was also a very pleasant way for me to spend 40 mins on a lazy Sunday afternoon Andrew - especially as I paused at 24.28 (when prompted) for a cup of tea to drink during the second half....
Parlogram Auctions ASMR unboxings are nice to relax to
The insert at 10:27 fascinates me. You've got to love how Capitol credits From Me to You and A Hard Day's Night as being from the Help! soundtrack, even though those were just instrumentals for the score.
I remember that insert with my original copy. Those cuts were never on a Capitol LP before so they just said they were from “Help!” and maybe hoped no one would notice. So much for attention to detail hahaha!
The first Beatles single listed is the famous 1966 Yellow Submarine, Thingumybob, cat 1800.
I was watching this and it occurred to me, what an extraordinary thing to do - have it all arrive in 1 day!
I started in 1980, with battered copies of Help and Let it be. I think Rock n' Roll Vol 1 & 2 came next (mfp label) and then it took years, more than a decade and a half to get the full set!
Such amazing condition, looks like they've been played once and stored properly for 50 years.
He probably copied them all to open-reel tapes for future listening.
I too am really looking forward to the Star Club video, Andrew! I have the cassette which I got for Christmas in 1980 and I never had the LP. Great, great haul here!
Great video Andrew 🔝👍
Ah the counterfeit Let It Be! United Artists stopped pressing the album in the mid 70s and it wasn’t pressed again until Capitol bought UA out in 1979, at which point Capitol re-released the album without the gatefold but with an inner sleeve that had the gatefold photos. As you can see, the fakes were very shoddy and attempted to replicate the originals by scribbling Phil+Ronnie in the deadwax. However, they neglected to put Bell Sound which is the tell tale sign this is not authentic. A cool piece of American Beatles history though!
I had this Capitol issue. Without the gatefold and the photos on the inner sleeve. It got appropriated by a former roommate along with three other LPs. I still have the poster that came with it though.
Now if it was counterfeit or not, I couldn’t say.
My first copy of "Let It Be" was a counterfeit. It Had "Phil + Ronnie" on the innergroove. It was thick vinyl and the music was Low-Fi and practically mono. But back in 1974, when I bought the album, I looked at it being a United Artists LP and didn't think too much of it 'till I bought the British version. You couldn't find a legit American version of the album and I found it at a Penny Market.
That's a fabulous collection! You need to find out where that guy keeps his time machine parked; those UK LPs are immaculate!
I have a copy of that US 62-66 Red album which has the Blue album label blanks, but printed correctly for the Red... I think I read somewhere that there was a mistake at the pressing plant in '73, and some of these slipped through! 🙂
Nice to have! 😉
How absorbing watching you unbox all those Beatles albums Andrew.........I had alot of those.....god wish I'd kept them now......didn't bargain for how valuable some of these would be! Go on put us all out of our miseries....tell us how much you shelled out for them inc. customs! LOL! ;-)
Ultimate starter pack. Top to bottom for someone new to the Fabs.
You always amaze me with your knowledge Andrew. Just by looking at a sleeve and then taking out a disc you already know pretty much which matrix it has in the run off, if the label tallies with the numbers or not as to when it was issued and then spotted the counterfeit pressing a mile off!! I would have had no clue. Great stuff and thanks. What an amazing collection to find. I dread to think how much that cost you, even before you had to import it, but got to be worth every penny.
That was amazing, I can’t believe the beautiful condition of those covers. Congrats.
Bought a counterfeit Let It Be at a market in the former New Territories in Hong Kong in 71.
What caught my eye was that it was green as opposed to black! It was only a few dollars got it as a curiosity piece. Recall friends there at the time owning Beatles Sgt Pepper, White & Abbey albums in coloured vinyl, which I had never seen before or since.
This never fails to blow my mind. I LOVE these unboxing videos😍. They are chefs kiss!
Oh Andrew, I never get tired of watching you unboxing 😆
Just a thought that came while I was watching this: was it unusual to find early pressings around 1970-71? Was it just a game of luck and right timing?
What's your favourite cover? I think I'll go with Rubber Soul.
Wonderful stuff as always Andrew. And lo and behold, turns out I’ve got a Let It Be counterfeit sat on my shelf. Bought it at a UK fair back in the 90’s. Never really bothered with it but I’m chuffed to find it’s a little curio. This is why your channel is so great, every week is a school, erm, week.
Brilliant! That was worth every minute! I was drooling I must say! Even when you got to the Boot of Let It Be! I’ve seen really good copies of the boot. That cut corner (usually denoted a record store “promo” or “cut out” - cheaper price) was a good indicator. Even before you picked it up I could tell (while you were chatting about prior Lp) the lighter front cover that it was the boot. There should be some really good red label boots out there where the text was a bit blurry.
I love that you got such a beautiful clean collection this time! Unbelievable!
Great job on info as always!! Made my day!
This copy of MMT is a 1968 subsidiary pressing - the rarest of American variations for this title.
Great video as always! Very enjoyable! A great Collection in a very good condition. Your videos are for learning and enjoying at the same time. Thanks for sharing!
The little blurb at the bottom of the Blue Album insert about official releases is likely a reference to the Aloha Omega box set which, I believe, these sets (Red and Blue) were a reaction to. That’s a fun set too.
Nice one Andrew... It's times like this like my boxed Matchbox, Dinky and Corgi toys I wish I hadn't enjoyed my Beatles albums so much.
I remember when I purchased the Red and Blue albums that they had those cards in there. Since these were the first two Beatles albums I bought, the larger card had all the info. as to songs and which albums they came from. Not to mention all the different formats like cassette and 8-track. That got me started in collecting The Beatles knowing the albums they came from (except From Me To You, which was only released as a single).
Loved this Andrew thank you
I need my run of Parli originals back.My buddy in North New Jersey sold me his 40 bin run,which featured worldwide originals!!!! They've been gone and sold.I have a Pepper mono back now.
Great information, great vinyl, thank you.
A 45 year old time capsule!
What about that Beatles Hottest Hits...Phew!
Brilliant, thank you.
These unboxings are so exciting arent they? Keep em coming.
Well, now that I've drooled all over my shirt...
Nearly 40 minutes of bliss! Thanks Andrew.
My star club album is the same as yours with the same inner and interesting the star club sticker has been removed on my copy as there are remnants of sticker glue.
Great video Andrew. Someone must've spent a fortune in the Record Shop in Great Yarmouth. I've looked on the internet and it doesn't seem to exist as a record shop now. There was a record shop in Leighton Buzzard where I grew up that seems very similar. They had a lot of American imports. I used to go in there every week, spending all my spare cash. I've got a U.S. L.P. pressing of Magical Mystery Tour with an Apple label that I bought from there .
Apart from the counterfeit copy it was "my" - or part of - my Beatlescollection.
Magnific collection you bought now.About that LP A Hard Day´s Night in stereo mix I found a few empty your sound,because when make it in this mode seen as cut a part and stayed strange that.So the Mono mix I found best for hear and record also.Give more sound my guess.Some Lps make it in Stereo mix one side of channel coming very low and when go hear I don´t achieve have high frequence in this records.Uchino of Japan.I see you Andrew.
Thank you Andrew. I enjoyed every moment of that unboxing. Love your channel. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Robin, will do!
I have a counterfeit Let It Be that I picked up at a flea market. I could tell right away by the crappy cover slick paste job, bubbled and misaligned. Interesting artifact to have, no collection should be without one.
Love these vids! Keep them up!
The American LIB was definitely a counterfeit. The ring around the label perimeter was my first clue.
I missed watching your unboxing videos from the past. Thanks for posting this Andrew.
Brexit? What a bloody great idea, that was! LOL
I always thought that the little emblem in the run out of the Winchester pressings was a Winchester rifle rather than a wine glass? This based on nothing except my own imagination! Great video Andrew 🙏
It is a rifle. If the etching is clear enough, you can see a dot (bullet) outside the end of the 'barrel.'
Some beautiful examples of UK pressings and I like the 70's green label Capitol record club pressings too, I used to have US Rubber Soul in that variant.
This was lovely, thanks for sharing! 👍
I remember back in 1971 when Let It Be box set came out. I’m from upstate New York close to Canadian border - The box sets I think were from Canada -
They were sold in department stores .
If I recall the price was $16.95 in the shrink.
Nobody was buying it .
Ironically a my neighbor here in SF in late 1980s was good friends with Ethan Russell. Met him couple of times.
He was just lucky …
Nice haul of Beatles
Were these kept in a vacuum-sealed bunker? Wow. 😲
What a joy to see all this, Andrew. Fantastic delight. Thank you very much for showing
Call me weird, but I really like the 67/70 labels. Love the background color.
Wow what a great find that set is, have you played them yet to hear the sound quality?
Thanks. All I have played so far are flawless.
@@Parlogram Excellent 👍
4:58 ....'Sentimental Journey' on that sleeve too!
Poor Ringo 🙃😢
Love the Beatles unboxings
That “Let it Be” looks just like my counterfeit. The cover looks like it was left out in the sun for a week.
A lovely haul. Fantastic condition.
A real nice collection. I too don't mind a small indiscreet shop label from the time. I inherited many albums with original HMV or old LSD pricing still on, my uncle said he forgot to peel them off, I left them on. I bet that lot cost a pretty packet! LP's are nice but now I only buy the odd LP now and again.
Oh man. I live in Great Yarmouth. Would love all of the ones with stamps or stickers on them.
...& a very enjoyable 40 mins 4 me 2. ...the next best thing to flicking through LPs in record shops. 🤩👍
Glad you enjoyed it, Paul.
Hi Andrew fantastic unboxing I enjoyed all 👍
The MMT Capitol ie not first pressing, as it has subsidiary on label rims … Those one boxes are very ,very nice .
Those rainbow MMT's with subsidiary print are VERY hard to find, obviously because so few were printed before Capitol quit issuing the rainbow label (as I understand, this happened in the latter half of 1968). All the other subsidiary rainbow labels are still quite easy to find, but not the MMT.
Speaking of counterfeits, the Alpha Omega comp would be an interesting video subject
It must be said that the previous owner(s) have really looked after them well! Very nice condition for all of those. As you (and others have said) they look like they just left the shops yesterday. (Doubtful there will be many as nice as these until time-travel is commonplace, perhaps?). And amazing that they are holding up well due to their age too. (Puts most more modern pressings to shame!).
Very nicely done and enjoyable! Keep up the outstanding job. I look forward to you tackling the Star Club album in the near future. See you next week.👍👍
Wow. Worth the customs charge, perhaps. Very nice collection. Congrats, Andrew, and thanks for sharing with us! 😀
Awesome collection, never came up any 70s pressings in such wonderful condition.
PS: on the first Beatles' Greatest: this must have come during some transitional period during 1969, as the labels already have the new EEC EMI catalogue numbers, while the cover still uses SMO.
Great stamina Andrew. Great collection. Very well informative as always.
Amazing video,as usual! Love the Hottest Hits.
7:09 Yes; It's Very Clean. Kinda Like Paul's Grandfather... ;-)
The Danish Hottest Hits (and the corresponding Swedish LP Greatest Hits with the same catalog number PMCS 306 but different cover) was a kind of Past Masters at the time, including all non-LP single and EP tracks from 1963 and 1964.
Just notice on the Apple Records insert where it list where tracks from the Red and Blue album com from it says "From Me To You & A Hard Days Night" are from Help album. Someone did not double check the albums.
Well done video! I have a handful of imports but as one living in the US it can be expensive to get as the shipping is so insanely high. I have a Please Please Me UK with one box that has an inner sleeve advertising 1967 albums.
The Records look great, wow!!!
Beautiful lot, congrats on scoring it!
As far as CFs are concerned, I just saw some in a record store today. An alleged near mint copy of HörZu's MMT and an alleged -2/-1 of Abbey Road, among others. The cheek! I wonder where those come from. Used to be Holland, I believe...
Great stuff! coming from Norwich it is interesting seeing things from "just down the road"! As ever a great vudei!
Thanks for watching, Andy.
What a time capsule
Great video, the UK pressings are really nice with those glossy covers.
Great selection, but buy in 🇬🇧, now its very expensive, well, congrats for this video, thank you very much Andrew
An awesome buying! Congrats..
Thanks!
A comment on "The Beatles' Hottest Hits": -the perfect album back in 1965. In contained all the non-album singles at the time and the "Long Tall Sally" EP. A friend of mine had it, but I never found a copy myself. In 1981 however I got the "Beatles in Italy" album. It contained all the same titles only had "She Loves you"/"I'lll get You" been exchanged with "Ticket to Ride"/"Yes it is"
Love the Capitol rainbow label!
The counterfeit "Let it Be" would be an interesting album to have, if only as a novelty piece.
Most of the album covers alone make it worth the price you paid there great looking.👍🏻✌🏻
Yes,it was.There was only one or two pressing runs of Let It Be.So many copies were sold in '70(I had one then)that it wasn't officially repressed until the purple Capitol label issue.
Great video Andrew - I enjoyed tagging along. It might be worth checking inside the sleeves of those 1 box EMI pressings for the Apple promotional posters
Hi Andrew - I've owned a counterfeit Let It Be. From my experience they are always a counterfeit of a Scranton pressing, never Winchester or anywhere else. The dead giveaway is that the counterfeiters were unable to stamp the "IAM" triangle logo on the runout, instead having to clumsily etch one in by hand. The rest of the runouts look identical to the real thing, leading me to believe they were somehow able to copy the "Phil + Ronnie" and the rest of the information that is etched. Only the Scranton stamp sets it apart. Once you've seen one, it is clear as day.
The quality of the label itself isn't a very reliable indicator, as the genuine labels from that time were fairly dodgy-looking as well for some reason. Quite grainy and a little soft with the text. Always look for the Scranton stamp!
Great video - I always look forward to the unboxing ones. :)
Thanks Davis. That clumsy 'IAM' symbol is indeed present on this copy.
Or you can check whether the inner indentation is genuine or photographed. That's what's up with my copy and it looks like yours too but you'd surely have noticed.
@@Parlogram Oh well, that's a shame. All is not lost if you plan on doing a video in the future about counterfeit albums. It would be a very educational video and also important for collectors, of which I'm sure a significant percentage of your subscribers are. The comment section is primarily discussion over counterfeits, so there is certainly interest. As I'm confident you know all about already, another very common counterfeit is the 1964 US album Introducing The Beatles on Vee-Jay. This album has a really interesting history, and in fact would make for a great video in general, genuine and counterfeit.
Hi Andrew! Wow. great records you with this package. Ireally love these kind of unboxing videlos And I am really looking forward for your Star Club video. The Star Club tapes show, how great the Beatles were as a live band in that time. Unfortunately, sound quality is so poor. But maybe you have a recommendation for the best version.
Great collection. I knew the Let It Be was a bootleg. I own one and the side two label gives it away every time.
I heard an interview with early Beatles manager Alan Williams in which he said offering the Star Club tapes to Apple was a mistake, because after he rejected their initial lowball offer, he felt his life was in danger. He went on to say that since they couldn't buy the tapes, Apple instead purchased the building where his office was (and the tapes were kept), and had it torn down soon afterward. Nice folks.
simplemente fabuloso video andrew
Here in the States, I got a counterfeit 'Let It Be' at my local Woolworth's in the cut-out bin. Must have been around 1979.....
Awesome finds!!!!!
Hi Andrew.Keep up the great work. Have a Collection of Oldies on the Fame label.
I think it’s safe to say that nobody has listened to The Beatles Story very many times. 🙂 I distinctly remember my disappointment the first time I spun those records. It’s amazing that Capitol kept that title in print into the 1980s. I guess people still wanted to hear about those sneaky haircuts!