With The Beatles




Auctioned on eBay in March 2005.

AUCTION DESCRIPTION:

WITH THE BEATLES VERY RARE TEST PRESSING

Item location: Buckingham, United Kingdom

Record Size: LP (12-Inch)
Speed: 33 RPM

MEET THE BEATLES TEST PRESSING - EXTREME RARITY.

LABEL is unmarked with the words:

'LONG PLAYING TEST RECORD
NOT FOR SALE
PARLOPHONE
This record may not be placed on sale until sanctioned by Copyright Department nor publicly performed'

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Side one: ref no: xex 447 is test pressing of side one of album

Side two: ref: LPFB is one long continuous tone

Quality of vinyl is fine- few surface marks visible

Disc in plain white inner sleeve (looks original) Just printed with 'patent Nos 1,125,555' and 'Made in Great Britain'

Cover is Mono version PMC 1206,Garrard & Lofthouse, and is not 100%- sellotaped at bottom corner.

How rare is this- found no reference to it despite extensive Google search, even the excellent 'Beatlesource.com' couldn't give any light on it