Abbey Road
The Beatles
1000 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 37122723 |
| Excel File Row | 332 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:10:14 |
| Pressing Year | 1969 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Apple |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | PCS 7088 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | YEX 749-2 OTH 9 12 ("Misaligned Apple""Light Blue RIM APPLE side 2""2ND state 1st press 'HER MAJESTY' LABEL""RIF ID DISCOGS ORIG.#6033667") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | YEX 750-1 MTD 8 |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | M |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This 1969 copy, a first pressing of the enigmatic *Abbey Road*, encapsulates not only the musical mastery of The Beatles, but also the genesis of one of rock's most celebrated urban legends: the 'Paul is Dead' theory. Shortly after its release, the album cover became the focal point of a frantic clue hunt. It was claimed that the famous photograph on the zebra crossing concealed subliminal messages about Paul McCartney's alleged death and his replacement.
Fans analysed every detail: Paul barefoot (a symbol of death in some cultures), the cigarette in his right hand (despite him being left-handed), the Volkswagen's number plate '28IF' (interpreted as '28 *if alive*'), and even the arrangement of the members as a funeral procession, with John in white (priest), Ringo in black (undertaker) and George in jeans (gravedigger). This singular interpretation not only fuelled sales, but transformed the cover into an indelible icon, a cultural phenomenon of global reach.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Come Together
- A2 - Something
- A3 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
- A4 - Oh! Darling
- A5 - Octopus's Garden
- A6 - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
- B1 - Here Comes The Sun
- B2 - Because
- B3 - You Never Give Me Your Money
- B4 - Sun King
- B5 - Mean Mr. Mustard
- B6 - Polythene Pam
- B7 - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
- B8 - Golden Slumbers
- B9 - Carry That Weight
- B10 - The End
- B11 - Her Majesty
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