145 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 17894293 |
| Excel File Row | 164 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:57:47 |
| Pressing Year | 1973 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Apple |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | SKBO 3404 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | SKBO-1-3404-G28 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ ("•—◁ = Winchester Pressing" "SIDE 1=VG+ / EX = 1 segno visibile""Shrink cover con CAPITOL Sticker-elenco canzoni") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | SKBO-2-3404 # 3636 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ |
| Matrix / Runout Side C | SKBO-3-3404 G31 #3 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ |
| Matrix / Runout Side D | SKBO-4-3404 G43 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The iconic blue cover of "The Beatles / 1967-1970", like its red counterpart, shows the Fab Four leaning over the stairwell of EMI House (today Abbey Road Studios). What many don't know is that the photo isn't the one from 1963, used for *Please Please Me*, but a recreation from May 1969, taken by Ethan Russell during the "Get Back" sessions. The intention was to replicate the original image, but the result captures a visibly more tired and less cohesive band, a premonition of the tensions that would lead to their breakup. This photographic choice, made shortly before their split, is a powerful visual commentary on the end of an era.
It's an image laden with meaning that symbolises the trajectory from enthusiastic newcomers to seasoned legends, serving as a visual epilogue to their extraordinary career.