The Beatles 1967-1970 (Blue album) 2LP Apple PCSP718 UK Import Blue Vinyl

• Artist: The Beatles

• Title: 1967–1970 (“Blue Album”)

• Label: Apple Records / EMI

• Country: UK

• Catalog Number: PCSP 718 (stereo double LP)

• Format: 2 × 12” Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Lyric Inners

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Matrix / Stamper Details (your copy)

• Side 1: YEX 909-5

• Side 2: YEX 910-5

• Side 3: YEX 911-2

• Side 4: YEX 912-1

This is a mixed set of lacquers, but all from EMI’s early-to-mid 1970s recuts.

• First pressings from April 1973 usually show -1 or -2 on all sides.

• This -5 / -5 / -2 / -1 sequence places this as a mid-1970s UK pressing (ca. 1975–77).

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Labels

• Standard Apple labels with blue background for this compilation.

• Text: “Mfd. in U.K.” present.

• Credits list Northern Songs / Harrisongs / Startling Music correctly, consistent with original 70s issues.

• No later “EMI Records Ltd” rim text — so this is pre-1978.

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Sleeves

• Gatefold jacket: laminated finish, with the iconic “balcony shots” (1963 vs 1969).

• Lyric inners: Present, in the correct dark blue with white print and catalog references (PCS 7181 / PCS 7182). These are original and often missing, so their presence adds collector value.

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Condition (based on photos)

• Vinyl: Light handling marks, no deep scratches seen. Looks VG+ to EX.

• Labels: Clean, no heavy spindle wear visible.

• Sleeve: Light wear along edges and some handling marks, but overall VG+.

• Inners: Intact, some creasing, still very good.

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Historical Notes

• Released in April 1973, alongside 1962–1966 (“Red Album”), this was the first major post-breakup Beatles compilation.

• The contrasting EMI Manchester Square stairwell photos (early vs late Beatles) became iconic.

• Early pressings are prized for their fully analog mastering and excellent sound quality.