The Beatles The American White Album SWBO 101 @AnotherVinylShow

November 25, 1968
The Beatles release their 1st album on their renew label, Apple Records.
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The video discusses the release and characteristics of The Beatles' American White Album (SWBO 101), which was released on November 25, 1968, as their first double album and first release on Apple Records (1:13-1:36, 4:50-5:07).

Key points about the album's release and features include:
• Initial Dissatisfaction and Remix: George Harrison was dissatisfied with Capital Records' initial mix due to compression and ordered a remix. He also mandated the destruction of stampers and vinyl pressings with numbers 33 and below, as these were not the approved mix. Some of these rarer copies, like the B28, still exist (0:30-1:07).
• Song Title Errors: John Lennon found seven incorrect song titles on his preview copy, which Capital Records was instructed to fix (1:10-1:24, 6:29-6:55).
• Sales and Popularity: The album sold three million copies in two weeks and is The Beatles' most successful album in the United States, achieving 24 times platinum status (3:04-3:17). It was also number one for nine weeks in the US (3:43-3:46).
• Physical Characteristics of First Pressings:
• Numbered copies, originally between 1 and 3 million (5:08-5:22).
• Deep stereo stamp on the back (5:22-5:26).
• Gatefold cover that opens from the side, not the top (5:27-5:32).
• Thick, glossy cover slick with brown chipboard on the inside; white on the inside indicates it's not an original US pressing (5:32-5:44).
• Four glossy card stock pictures with matte backs, all featuring Apple Records ink text and "printed in the USA" (5:45-5:56).
• Includes the famous Richard Hamilton poster, which has a glossy front and matte back in the US (5:59-6:18).
• Original American pressings have a tiny Capitol logo in the perimeter print on the B-side (6:56-7:02).
• Hype Stickers: Various shrink stickers were used, including common white and blue, rarer black with white text, a "grocery store sticker," yellow BG distributors with an Apple logo, and a very elusive white with red print (7:05-8:04).
• Value of Rare Copies: The video highlights the significant value of rare promotional items and sealed copies with hype stickers. For example, a promo poster sold for $937 (8:20-8:29), an elusive red and white sticker copy sold for $847 (8:30-8:38), and sealed copies with various stickers have fetched prices ranging from $2,750 to $11,200.

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