The Beatles Sessions, my copy 1985.

Posted by: Massimo Bertola on 25 February 2013

Today I picked this album again from my collection of LPs:

 

 

I had rather unexpectedly found it among other more normal releases at my usual record store, in my home town, in 1985.

It's got a 'proper' sleeve, with the Parlophone label. The back sleeve:

 

 

is normal looking too, and I have often wondered, in the years, whether it was a pre-release copy that had actually left the EMI's printing plant and had landed, who knows how, in Torino, or a plain bootleg carefully reproducing an 'original' - a fake.

 

Does anybody know a little more on this? The sound quality is not exceptional, the disc's central label is pure white, on the central grooves there's 'BS-001A- on one side, and 'BS001-B- on the other, impressed in rough, handwritten capital types.

 

Is it common? Is it a freak?

 

Thanks,

Massimo

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by Steve J

Massimo,

 

It's not a British release. Does it give a country of origin on the label or sleeve?

 

Steve

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by Massimo Bertola

James,

 

I am not sure it is from 1985, actually - now that I think about it, it seems a bit early even for unofficial material like the one that went into the Anthology. I may have misread 1985, as last year quoted among the copyrights, believing it is the year of manufacture.

Apart from this, I can't detect no place or year.

Why do you think it's not a British release?

 

Max

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by Adam Meredith

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessions_%28album%29

 

http://web.archive.org/web/200...eatles/sessions.html

 

I'm not sure if these will illumine - not being sufficiently interested to read them myself.

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by Blueknowz

http://www.discogs.com/Beatles...ions/release/1345552

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by Massimo Bertola

Thanks to all, I have some clearer ideas now.

 

M.

Posted on: 25 February 2013 by fatcat
Originally Posted by Adam Meredith:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessions_%28album%29

 

http://web.archive.org/web/200...eatles/sessions.html

 

I'm not sure if these will illumine - not being sufficiently interested to read them myself.

Not always interesting but sometimes a little nurdish reading can pay dividends.

 

I have a Sgt Pepper 1969 reissue with black and silver label. I was always under the impression that the black and silver labels are not very valuable, but the gold and black labels are.

I did think it was worth about a tenner, but I've discovered my mint condition MONO version with single EMI box is worth substantially more.

 

I also have a 1967 mono version. The interesting (or not) thing is a date stamp on the flame inner sleeve. June 23rd 1967. E.M.I. 22 days after the release date. Searched for reference to a similar stamped copy on the web with no success.