The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 7 1/2 IPS L2653
Found this for a twenty at a local used book store. I see the 3 3/4 version selling for around a hundred. Is this a somewhat rare tape? Just curious, I will not be selling it. I think I lucked out!
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You got a heck of a deal there. And yes, you lucked out, indeed. Probably one of the most looked for album, on these tapes, in the set, along with the White album and Revolver.
I have a set, myself. All from an antique dealer in Texas. Another nice deal as I payed him a few hundred bucks, for them. I have done some online research, in the past, and, since you asked, I'll write in.
In the mid '60s, Capitol Records stopped making the 'Something New' album, in all formats, all together. Most of the second side is songs from the film. It may be an issue with United Artists as they released the 'Hard Day's Night' film. And neither of those albums are in the set of tapes. 'The Beatles Story' isn't either.
Some time in the mid to late '60s, 'Capitol' surrendered their tape production to Ampex. They had been producing their own up 'til then. That's where all the 3 3/4 ips tape come from. BTW; I've seen the 'Meet the Beatles', 5" reel, black box, go for over $400, on the 'Bay' at auction.
In mid '69, Capitol, went to the circle 'C' logo, and you see both the 'C' and the oval logo, on the tape boxes and reels, somewhere.
In 1970, Capitol, requested that Ampex, produce the Beatles albums on tape, at 7 1/2 ips, and they did. That production run is where your tape comes from. There are 16 tapes in the set and 'Abbey Road' was all ready out there, in stores, by September of that year anyway, and is not included in the set. Record album out by the previous April.
These tapes are all of American releases as the 'Brit' releases were different in title and song list up to 'Sgt. Peppers'. And, anything beyond the 'White Album' was never mixed down, in the studio, in mono, by George Martin. Stereo record players had gotten a big enough grip on the listening audience that mono mixes were no longer made.
I think it's odd that 'A Hard Day's Night' sound track, isn't in the set when the 'Help' album is. Both films were UA releases.
I've written this before and this much I can tell.
Edit; I meant to write in, April and September of '69.
Lu.