The Beatles - The Capitol Albums Vol.2 (4xCD, Album, Mono, RM, un- + Box, Comp, Tal) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

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Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

discs are clean, Rubber Soul has a light mark that DNAP. packaging has minor overall wear. booklet in great shape. no hype sticker

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THE BEATLES "THE CAPITOL ALBUMS VOL. 2" includes the four albums released by Capitol Records in 1965: The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) & the American version of Rubber Soul. All tracks have been digitally remastered and are presented in both Stereo and Mono. Many tracks appear in stereo for the very first time on CD. Special packaging includes original album cover artwork and a 60-page collector’s booklet with rare photos.

The Early Beatles: original release: March 22, 1965. 
Billboard LP chart: peak at #43.
RIAA certified: 1,000,000 units sold.

Beatles VI: original release: June 14, 1965.
Billboard LP chart: #1 for 6 weeks.
RIAA certified: 1,000,000 units sold.

Help!: original release: August 13, 1965.
Billboard LP chart: #1 for 9 weeks.
RIAA certified: 3,000,000 units.

Rubber Soul: original release: December 6, 1965.
Billboard LP chart: #1 for 6 weeks.
RIAA certified: 4,000,000 units.

The first pressings of VI and Rubber Soul have incorrect mono versions.
The mono tracks on those are actually the stereo tracks mixed down to mono. 
These mixdowns were made to test the stereo tracks balance and were accidentally sent to Sterling Sound (the mastering company) for these two CD's.

A number of box sets & sampler discs made available prior to the April 11th release date (a result of an earlier UK release date as well as pre-orders shipping early & advance copies) have the incorrect monaural/mono mixes on (Beatles VI) & (Rubber Soul). While the original mono mixes were intended, these sets only have mono fold-downs of the stereo versions. It was initially unknown whether this error was restricted to one pressing plant, or all pressings, but now seems to involve all sets prior to the issue of the "corrected" version. A third party mastering facility incorrectly sent stereo to mono mix downs to be pressed rather than the vintage mono mixes.
The folded down stereo mixes are actually the stereo mix consolidated into both speakers. Although the mixes are technically in mono (the sound in both right & left channels is the same), they won't be the actual mono mixes released by Capitol in 1965. There are some very noticeable differences, one of the main draws for collectors.
Capitol was quick to correct the mistake within the factory run, but said that they will be issuing information to consumers (at the time of release) who received the incorrect mono mixes on how to get replacements. The corrected version can be identified by a sticker on the shrink wrap with the identifier "SK1" at the end product code. It is starting to seem as if all sets without the "SK1" product code are wrong. Although it was initially assumed that not all the original issues were wrong, that while buying a set with "SK1" assured correct copies, the lack of it did not assure incorrect copies. This now seems untrue, there have been no known cases of someone getting the correct mono mixes on sets that lack the "SK1" product code. Consumers are letting each other know through web postings where to find correct sets, which are being called "SK1's" & they are referring to sets without that product code as "foldies". The 'fake' mono versions are easy to spot: if the mono " I'm looking through you " (track 21 on Rubber Soul) has a false start, it is not the correct mono version. The false start on "I'm Looking Through You" is exclusive to the Capitol stereo master.
The original mono version of " Norwegian Wood" contains a cough, between the lines " She asked me to stay and told me to sit anywhere"(cough)"So I looked around and noticed there wasn't a chair", at about 0.38. 

©1965, 2006 Apple Corps Ltd under exclusive license to Capitol Records, Inc.
℗1963, 1964, 1965 EMI Records Ltd under exclusive license to Capitol Records, Inc.

Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc.

. The Early Beatles
. Stereo
1-1. Love Me Do 2:22
1-2. Twist And Shout 2:36
1-3. Anna 2:58
1-4. Chains 2:26
1-5. Boys 2:27
1-6. Ask Me Why 2:28
1-7. Please Please Me 2:02
1-8. P.S. I Love You 2:05
1-9. Baby It's You 2:42
1-10. A Taste Of Honey 2:05
1-11. Do You Want To Know A Secret 2:01
. Mono
1-12. Love Me Do 2:22
1-13. Twist And Shout 2:36
1-14. Anna 2:58
1-15. Chains 2:26
1-16. Boys 2:27
1-17. Ask Me Why 2:28
1-18. Please Please Me 2:02
1-19. P.S. I Love You 2:05
1-20. Baby It's You 2:42
1-21. A Taste Of Honey 2:05
1-22. Do You Want To Know A Secret 2:01
. Beatles VI
. Stereo
2-1. Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey 2:40
2-2. Eight Days A Week 2:45
2-3. You Like Me Too Much 2:37
2-4. Bad Boy 2:21
2-5. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party 2:35
2-6. Words Of Love 2:06
2-7. What You're Doing 2:31
2-8. Yes It Is 2:41
2-9. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:54
2-10. Tell Me What You See 2:38
2-11. Every Little Thing 2:09
. Mono
2-12. Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey 2:34
2-13. Eight Days A Week 2:47
2-14. You Like Me Too Much 2:38
2-15. Bad Boy 2:21
2-16. I Don't Want To Spoil The Party 2:37
2-17. Words Of Love 2:17
2-18. What You're Doing 2:35
2-19. Yes It Is 2:43
2-20. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 2:55
2-21. Tell Me What You See 2:39
2-22. Every Little Thing 2:02
. Help! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
. Stereo
3-1. Help! 2:39
3-2. The Night Before 2:36
3-3. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental) 2:07
3-4. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2:12
3-5. I Need You 2:31
3-6. In The Tyrol (Instrumental) 2:25
3-7. Another Girl 2:08
3-8. Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental) 2:31
3-9. Ticket To Ride 3:07
3-10. The Bitter End / You Can't Do That (Instrumental) 2:25
3-11. You're Gonna Lose That Girl 2:18
3-12. The Chase (Instrumental) 2:30
. Mono
3-13. Help! 2:39
3-14. The Night Before 2:36
3-15. From Me To You Fantasy (Instrumental) 2:07
3-16. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2:12
3-17. I Need You 2:31
3-18. In The Tyrol (Instrumental) 2:24
3-19. Another Girl 2:08
3-20. Another Hard Day's Night (Instrumental) 2:31
3-21. Ticket To Ride 3:07
3-22. The Bitter End / You Can't Do That (Instrumental) 2:25
3-23. You're Gonna Lose That Girl 2:18
3-24. The Chase (Instrumental) 2:27
. Rubber Soul
. Stereo
4-1. I've Just Seen A Face 2:06
4-2. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 2:06
4-3. You Won't See Me 3:23
4-4. Think For Yourself 2:19
4-5. The Word 2:47
4-6. Michelle 2:44
4-7. It's Only Love 1:56
4-8. Girl 2:30
4-9. I'm Looking Through You 2:30
4-10. In My Life 2:26
4-11. Wait 2:14
4-12. Run For Your Life 2:25
. Mono
4-13. I've Just Seen A Face 2:07
4-14. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 2:05
4-15. You Won't See Me 3:26
4-16. Think For Yourself 2:19
4-17. The Word 2:45
4-18. Michelle 2:46
4-19. It's Only Love 1:57
4-20. Girl 2:32
4-21. I'm Looking Through You 2:29
4-22. In My Life 2:27
4-23. Wait 2:15
4-24. Run For Your Life 2:21

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 094635749724
Barcode 0 9463-57497-2 4
Other CDP 0946 3 57498 2 3
Other CDP 0946 3 57499 2 2
Other CDP 0946 3 57500 2 7
Other CDP 0946 3 57501 2 6
Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635749823 C60320-14
Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635749823 E60310-13
Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635749922 C60404-09 M2S2
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Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635750027 E60311-12
Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635750126 F60404-02
Matrix / Runout A 7301 094635750126 E60320-07
Mastering SID Code IFPI L385
Mastering SID Code IFPI L384
Mastering SID Code IFPI L383
Mould SID Code IFPI 6100

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