The Beatles - The Beatles / 1962-1966

135 €

Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]

Technical Identification Sheet

RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)	26375174
Excel File Row	163
Date Added to Archive	27/09/2026, 12:57:43
Pressing Year	1973
Pressing Type (Press)	1ST
Country of Pressing	US
Record Label	Apple
Stereo / Mono	STEREO
Catalogue Number	SKBO 3403
Barcode	N/A
Matrix / Runout Side A	SKBO-1-3403-F16 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ Jay ("•—◁ = Winchester Pressing")
Matrix / Runout Side B	SKBO-2-3403-F18 Mastered by Capitol •—◁ Wiy
Matrix / Runout Side C	SKBO-3-3403-J16 Mastered by Capitol •—◁
Matrix / Runout Side D	SKBO-4-3403-J17 Mastered by Capitol •—◁
Sleeve Condition	EX+
Media Condition	NM
Inner Sleeve Condition	NM
Genre	Beat
External Link	View Original Release ↗

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Story & Background

The release of "The Beatles / 1962-1966" in 1973 was a crucial strategic move. At a time of intense solo activity for the Fab Four and with the band having disbanded years earlier, the market was flooded with unauthorised bootlegs attempting to capitalise on their legacy. It was Allen Klein, then manager of Apple Corps, who pushed for the publication of these two official anthologies – the "Red Album" and the "Blue Album" (1967-1970) – to offer fans a curated and authorised collection. The cover of the "Red Album" is iconic: it depicts the four Beatles leaning over the stairwell at EMI headquarters (then in Manchester Square), the same pose captured in 1963 for the inner sleeve of *Please Please Me*. This image was revisited, with the same members but visibly aged, in 1969 for the *Get Back* sessions, and that last photo would end up on the cover of the "Blue Album". A brilliant visual juxtaposition which, far from being coincidental, served to highlight the passage of time and the band's evolution, offering a generational and narrative bridge across their discography. These anthologies became a fundamental entry point for new generations of listeners.