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THE BEATLES HELLO, GOODBYE / I AM THE WALRUS 1ST UK PRESSING 7"

Sold Date: February 28, 2014
Start Date: February 7, 2014
Final Price: £10.76 (GBP)
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HERE WE HAVE THE UK 1ST PRESSING OF HELLO, GOODBYE / I AM THE WALRUS  FROM 1967.

MATRIX NUMBERS               

SIDE A : 7XCE 18433 - 1                             + KT TAX CODE                                                              SIDE B : 7XCE 18434 - 1                            + KT TAX CODE

VINYL : FAIR CONDITION - PLAYS WELL!

SLEEVE : PLAIN WHITE SLEEVE

THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATIONS ARE FOR INFORMATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1: Hello, Goodbye (Lennon-McCartney)SIDE 2: I Am The Walrus (Lennon-McCartney) RELEASE DATE 24th November. 1967/First Press 
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-1967" statement was printed at the left part of the label. 
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
Push-out center, tax code is "K,T"

Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits on the label
Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
The words "From the Television film 'Magical Mystery Tour'" was printed on the Side-2.

CATALOG NUMBER R 5655 LABEL Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)

MATRIX No.Side17XCE 18433 - 1Side27XCE 18434 - 1 VINYL COLOR BLACK RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) CENTER Push-out center AL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES PUBLISHER'S NAME Side1 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB Side2 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB PRODUCER George Martin COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Plain White Sleeve
COMMENTS The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1967" statement. 
Has the credit to George Martin as the Producer.

This single was manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.
It has been said that EMI had to ask some other company (ex. Decca) to press this single.

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