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2.09pm
4 December 2010
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note by meanmistermustard: As part of the 2014 BB Forum Spring Clean a number of individual threads have been merged together to create one go-to thread for all, no doubt more will be added in the future.
To maintain the continuity of this first post by ‘The Walrus’ please read the original title of one of those threads as the first line of the post –
I Just Acquired My First Beatles Vinyl
… an original Penny Lane /Strawberry Fields Forever , for £7, from a car boot sale.
However, it is a mis-pressing. It’s actually Penny Lane /Penny Lane .
How rare were mis-pressing? Are they considered in any way valuable, or are they still “rejects”? What about perfect original singles, are they considered valuable or are they fairly worthless because there were just so many?
I told her I didn’t
2.14pm
19 September 2010
Offline Probably worth something, but I doubt that normal singles are worth much.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
5.10pm
1 May 2010
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Mispress meaning that in one side you have Penny Lane and in the other the same song?? Or it's just an error in the cover?
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
5.53pm
4 December 2010
Offline Penny Lane on both sides. Cover says “Strawberry Fields Forever c/w Penny Lane “.
I told her I didn’t
5.56pm
19 September 2010
Offline Oh, then it should be quite valuable. Possibly unique.
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
8.19pm
4 December 2010
Offline After a bit of investigation, it is actually a 1976 edition, not the 1967. Here is the cover:
I told her I didn’t
9.03pm
1 May 2010
Offline It must be valuable. Imagine if the person who got it from the store was more a Lennon than a McCartney fan. Totally pissed off 
And 
Paul agrees!! 17!
Here comes the sun….. Scoobie-doobie……
Something in the way she moves…..attracts me like a cauliflower…
Bop. Bop, cat bop. Go, Johnny, Go.
Beware of Darkness…
6.05am
13 November 2009
Offline Did the seller know about it? That might give you an indication of it's value. If they sold it knowing it was a misprint, then they're either really stupid or know that it's not that valuable. Fingers crossed for stupid. 
Ad hoc, ad loc, and quid pro quo! So little time! So much to know!
10.28am
31 March 2008
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Is the label the same on both sides, or does one say SFF?
I don’t know about values, but I used to read Record Collector Now And Then when I was younger. Mispressings seem to be valued by collectors, though it normally depends on rarity and desirability (ie a first edition might be worth more than a 1976 version, but maybe not).
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3.58pm
4 December 2010
Offline skye said:
Did the seller know about it? That might give you an indication of it's value. If they sold it knowing it was a misprint, then they're either really stupid or know that it's not that valuable. Fingers crossed for stupid.
She made it quite clear that it was a mispress. I'm hoping that she just thought that made it a reject copy. She wasn't the brightest, it has to be said- I offered ten pounds (which it was stickered for), and she haggled me down to seven!
Joe- the label says Strawberry Fields on one side and Penny Lane on the other. The Penny Lane side is slightly damaged (my dad thinks it should still play fine- unfortunately we don't own a record player so we can't check).
I have emailed someone who runs (or ran, at least) an online record retailer that specialises (or specialised) in Beatles records. I've also done a bit of Googling, and the Smiths's mispressed singles have a habit of going for £30-40.
If I can sell it, great. If not, I've acquired a copy of arguably the greatest single ever, except without the really good song. Imagine if it was Strawberry Fields on both sides 
I told her I didn’t
6.26pm
9 June 2010
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The Walrus said:
If not, I've acquired a copy of arguably the greatest single ever, except without the really good song.
1. What about “Paperback Writer “/”Rain ?”
2. LOL at the “except without the really good song” bit.
And another 9… weird…
If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.
8.31pm
4 December 2010
Offline MeanMrs.Mustard said:
The Walrus said:
If not, I've acquired a copy of arguably the greatest single ever, except without the really good song.
1. What about “Paperback Writer “/”Rain ?”
2. LOL at the “except without the really good song” bit.
And another 9… weird…
Arguably. However, I just don't think that record compares. I'd put that closer to We Can Work It Out /Day Tripper .
I told her I didn’t
8.43pm
19 September 2010
Offline For me their best singles were Hey Jude /Revolution and Come Together /Something .
As if it matters how a man falls down.'
'When the fall's all that's left, it matters a great deal.
11.03pm
4 December 2010
Offline The Walrus said:
skye said:
Did the seller know about it? That might give you an indication of it's value. If they sold it knowing it was a misprint, then they're either really stupid or know that it's not that valuable. Fingers crossed for stupid.
She made it quite clear that it was a mispress. I'm hoping that she just thought that made it a reject copy. She wasn't the brightest, it has to be said- I offered ten pounds (which it was stickered for), and she haggled me down to seven!
I read that and thought of this:
Well we all shine on like the moon, the stars, and the sun.
11.10pm
9 June 2010
Offline It's still a great record. And I'm still incredibly jealous. 
If I seem to act unkind, it's only me, it's not my mind that is confusing things.
5.39pm
4 December 2010
Offline Expert guessed at $35. That's £22. £15 hypothetical profit.
I got a 15 \o/ Wanted to put a picture of Paul looking happy, but there aren't any. Was he moody for the whole of A Hard Day's Night or something?
I told her I didn’t
2.00am
13 November 2009
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The “you know it!” face could work.
Good job. Perhaps you should buy more from this stu…pendous seller. 
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8.46pm
30 June 2011
Offline I bought the record from someone and it is in the mail now. I don't know all the details about the record yet because I haven't seen it in person, but I know it is a Please Please Me album that is a 12″ Orange Vinyl Record. All the writing on the label is either in Japanese or possibly Korean. The only English on the label is the list of songs on both sides. It is a stereo version and is from the early to mid 1960's. It also has The Beatles misspelled as “The Beattes.” The company that produced it is unknown since it was all written in another language, but I feel like the logo may be an Odeon one? There are lyrics on the back of the album cover along with the rest of them written on a loose sheet of paper that was included inside the album. The lyrics are also written in English. The album cover is made of a lightweight cardboard instead of the heavier cardboard used in the US. It is also wrapped in plastic which has ultimately protected the album cover.
The songs on Side 1 are:
1. Please Please Me 2. Anna 3. I Saw Her Standing There 4. Boys 5. Misery 6. Chains 7. Ask Her Why
Side 2:
1. Twist And Shout 2. A Taste Of Honey 3. Love Me Do 4. Do You Want To Know A Secret 5. Baby It's You 6. There's A Place 7. P.S. I Love You
I have extensively tried to find information on this Please Please Me album all over the internet, but haven't had any luck. Does anyone know anything about it, its origins, or if it is worth anything? Thanks so much!!
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31 March 2008
Offline It looks like your images are hidden behind a firewall or secure connection (exchange.ou.edu). Upload to somewhere with open access (photobucket, picasa, flickr etc) and try again.
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12.19am
13 November 2009
Offline From what I can see, it doesn't look Korean. It's not clear enough to say if it is Japanese or Chinese, but me and 
are leaning Japanese.
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