THE BEATLES - 20 GREATEST HITS- Original 1st Edition Pressing SV 12246 Near Mint THE BEATLES - 20 GREATEST HITS -1st Edition Cover & Pressing SV 12246 Near Mint Description

Offered is the 1st Edition Pressing (misprint version) of The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits on the Capitol Label, SV-12246.

The 1st Edition Pressing identifcation is established from available production information and the deadwax matrixes.

Capitol Records produced two cover variations for SV-12246, with the 1st Cover distinguished by: 

1)  "Side One/Two publishing credits and recording dates on the back are in light blue print and bottom credit text in gray."

On later cover versions, all the information on the back cover is in black text.

2)  The 1st Pressing of the 1st Cover is distinguished by a text error on the Side One LP label : Track A-10 (Yesterday) lists a run time of 1:04 (misprint). The actual run time is 2:04.

The Side A label marker on this 1st Pressing offering had a short production run before the label was corrected on subsequent pressings.



The LP is in Investment Grade Near Mint condition, and has been mastered by the talented Wally Traugott (please see full deadwax matrixes below):






The Beatles




The Beatles 20 Greatest Hits





Label :  Capitol Records - SV-12246 / Original 1st Edition Pressing - Please See below for the Deadwax Matrixes

Format :  12"  33⅓  RPM  Analog Stereo Vinyl Record and Album Cover

Country :  United States

Released :  October 11, 1982

Genre :  Rock

Style :   Rock & Roll / Rock Pop 






THE VINYL : NEAR MINT

NM : This beautiful record is lightly played with minimal evidence of spindlewear (please see close up photos of the labels). Both sides of the LP surface retain all of their original gloss. 
 
Other than some light cosmetic sleevewear from the original paper inner sleeve, there are no marks on either side.
 
Bright, undamaged, Purple and Silver Capitol Records labels (please see photos). 
                                                     
The record shows exceptional care and handling.
 



THE COVER : VERY GOOD +

VG+ :   Present on the front and back cover are some paper tears that are likely to have occured when the factory packaging (and perhaps stickers) were removed. Visible are some adhesive remnants, and (on the back cover) a portion of the original plastic wrap on the "I Feel Fine" track listing (please see the photos in our Gallery).

Otherwise, the cover has been generally well stored: bright colors / all of the seams, including the spine, are intact / no writing, dirt, or stains.



Included is the original paper inner sleeve - a nicely done photo montage of the Fab Four and their different looks / styles over the preceeding 2 decades (please see the photos in our gallery).


We have placed the record and the cover into separate, protective plastic sleeves.





Tracklist And  Musicians:

Please see the photos in our Gallery.

 

Dead Wax Run Out Matrix Identifiers (Actual) :  


Side A -   (Etched) :   SV - 1 - 12245   F - 2   # 1     (202)     Wally   MASTERED BY CAPITOL     O

Side B -   ​(Etched) :   SV - 2 - 12245   F - 1   # 1     (202)       Wally   MASTERED BY CAPITOL     O



Please Note :    On both Side A & B, the "MASTERED BY CAPITOL'' Logo is stamped (not etched).
                                                
                                          



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RECORD GRADING DESCRIPTION:

THIS RECORD IS SIGHT-GRADED ONLY UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT, ACCORDING TO THESE DEFINITIONS:

SEALED: RECORD IS WRAPPED IN PLASTIC & UNOPENED.

NM-: RECORD HAS LITTLE OR NO INDICATION THAT IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.

EX: MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE (LIGHT SCRATCHING/PAPER SCUFFS), BUT IN ALL A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN WELL-CARED FOR.

VG+: LESS CARE THAN EX, LIGHT SCRATCHING OR SCUFFING IS MORE EXTENSIVE. STILL VERY PLAYABLE & WILL LIKELY PROVIDE A QUALITY SOUND.

VG & BELOW: WHILE PLAYABLE, THIS RECORD HAS BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK. OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR & SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A LOW GRADE.  A RECORD GRADED BELOW VG MAY HAVE A VALUE BASED UPON ITS RARITY OR UNIQUENESS.

WE  RECOMMEND THAT YOU CLEAN THIS RECORDING BEFORE PLAYING. RECORDS THAT ARE  DECADES OLD CAN ATTRACT & ACCUMULATE DAMAGING FOREIGN MATERIAL THAT REDUCES SOUND QUALITY. THIS IS NORMALLY EASILY CORRECTED WITH A GOOD CLEANING.

EBAY HAS DESCRIBED SOME OF THE MORE WELL-ACCEPTED CLEANING METHODS, & YOU CAN FIND THESE AT:

 

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