THE BEATLES 1962 to 1966, the red album. .

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The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) Red vinyl (Japan) white vinyl (Australia, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, South Africa, U.S. As far as we know, the only country in the world that released Beatles colored vinyl albums as original releases was Japan.

1962 - 1966: The Red Album Vinyl 2LP - The Beatles

Meet the Beatles– (Odeon OR-7041 mono) Originally issued in April, 1964 with a white obi with blue print that draped over the cover but did not wrap around it completely. This album was issued again in 1966 with a blue obi with a white triangle at the top, in 1967 with a green obi with an Odeon logo, and once more in 1970 with the same green obi, this time with an Apple logo and a new catalog number (AR-8026)While all copies are hard to find, especially with the obi, the first issue, with the hankake obi, or “half obi,” is exceptionally rare. Rubber Soul (Odeon OP-7450 stereo) The orginal March, 1966 pressing has the blue obi with the half circle at the top. Reissued in 1967 with a green Odeon obi and again in 1970 with a green Apple obi and a different catalog number (AP-8156). Julie London – Collection of 67 Still Sealed… A collection of 67 still sealed U.S. albums by pop… (1,913)

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Odeon EAS-70137) Red vinyl 1982 issue. Reissued in 1986 with same number and different obi. We’ve seen a few Beatles colored vinyl albums from Brazil in recent years, such as a blue vinyl or white vinyl pressing of Revolver, and a white vinyl pressing of Let It Be, but as far as we know, these are all unauthorized pressings. Great Britain This limited edition green vinyl pressing of Abbey Road was made in the UK for export to the United States in 1978. Both “Now And Then” and “Love Me Do” are mixed in stereo and Dolby Atmos®, and the single release features original cover art by renowned artist Ed Ruscha. There are also a few known examples of albums that were pressed in unusual colors for test purposes:

Beatles Song: ‘Now and Then,’ Plus The ‘Red’ and The Last Beatles Song: ‘Now and Then,’ Plus The ‘Red’ and

A Hard Day’s Night (Odeon OP-7123 stereo) The last of three titles by the Beatles to be issued in 1964 with the “half obi.” This album was also reissued in 1966, 1967, and in 1970 (Apple AP-8147). This album had a cover that was unique to Japan, with a shot taken from the film that shows the band playing. Reel Music (SV-12199) Numbered, limited edition on yellow vinyl in 1982. These were promotional items. Hey Jude/Yesterday/A Hard Day’s Night (Apple 446-1046) 1980 12″ single issued on both yellow and green vinyl. Goods that are faulty or sent in error must be returned to Crash Records Limited, 35 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 6PU within 7 working days of the item being received by the customer. Beatles No. 5 (Odeon OR-7193 mono) This LP was unique to Japan and was originally released with a blue obi with a half circle at the top. This album was reissued just one more time on red vinyl, in 1967 with a green obi.Revolver (Odeon EAS-70136) Red vinyl 1982 issue. Reissued in 1986 with same number and different obi. For the 1986 series, a limited number of box sets (estimated at 1000 copies) were issued titled “The Beatles Original Mono Record Box.” These box sets contained all ten of the albums listed above with no additional content. All ten records were pressed on red vinyl. Love Songs (Capitol SKBL-11711) A few copies were pressed on brown marbled vinyl as a test. While most of the copies that have turned up consist only of one record from the two record set, at least one complete copy exists where both records were pressed on colored vinyl. A Hard Day’s Night (United Artists UAL 3366) One copy of the U.S. mono version of this album is know to exist on pink vinyl. This record was found at a yard sale in Los Angeles in the 1990s.