The Beatles - Reel Music

120 €

Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]

Technical Identification Sheet

RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID)	2900626
Excel File Row	179
Date Added to Archive	27/09/2026, 14:01:01
Pressing Year	1982
Pressing Type (Press)	1ST
Country of Pressing	US
Record Label	Capitol /EMI
Stereo / Mono	STEREO
Catalogue Number	SV-12199
Barcode	07777-12199-1
Matrix / Runout Side A	(" Winchester pressing , Came with a yellow and white rectangular sticker on the shrink wrap")
Matrix / Runout Side B	-
Sleeve Condition	SS
Media Condition	SS
Inner Sleeve Condition	SS
Genre	Beat
External Link	View Original Release ↗

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Story & Background

"Reel Music" from 1982, with its unmistakable film reel cover, is a classic example of how Capitol Records knew how to capitalise on the wave of Beatlemania even decades later. This record was not a simple random compilation; its release was in fact orchestrated to coincide with the cinematic re-release of the film "A Hard Day's Night" by Universal Pictures in the United States. The concept was crystal clear: to unite salient tracks taken from the various films of the Fab Four, offering the public a "cinematic" soundtrack of their career. The choice of images for the cover, meticulously selected from various iconic scenes of "A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", "Magical Mystery Tour" and "Yellow Submarine", emphasised precisely this connection, transforming the LP into a true "film to listen to". It was a shrewd marketing operation that rekindled interest in the cinematic discography of The Beatles, making this 1° stampa a collector's item for vinyl lovers who appreciate attention to detail and the strategy behind every single release.