The Beatles-Rarities (1980)


Artist: The Beatles

Title: Rarities

Label: Capitol

Format: LP

Cat #: SHAL-12060

Year of Release: 1980

Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1980, didn't realized there was a raised embossed edition with a typo as well as an edition not raised and embossed, but this was a raised embossed edition that went slightly below median

Sold Price: $11.99

Listed Condition: VG+/VG

Sell Date: 10/9/20

Discogs Last Sold: 9/8/20 $20.00 NM/NM

Low: $8.00

Median: $14.68

High: $24.82

Current low price: G+/VG+ $5.99, VG/VG $11.00

Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 52

Have/Want: 2883/145

Where Sold: Sunset Beach, CA

Time it took to sell: 4 years

Where and When Bought: Al Bums Worcester MA for $3.99 or That's Entertainment for $2.99 early 80's used unsure exactly guessing '83

Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A-

Sad To See It Go?: No

The Reverse Collector (TM) had a bit of a quandary.  I had initially passed on writing about this title but with the 1-a-day deadline here this Saturday morning, the cds I wanted to write about for the next 2 slots were play once file away C+/B- sort of things that required a bit more effort and relistening, so I'm gonna go with what I know: The Beatles.

Rarities came out while all 4 were still alive in early 1980, so it was "officially" approved unlike Reel Music which I reviewed previously.  I view the entire Beatles catalog as perfection beyond review, so the grade comes in slightly below perfect. 

On the plus side, you get the memorable horn ending of "Penny Lane" that opens side two, accidentally released in the US as a promo single in 1967.  You also get "You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)," a late 60's B-side that was more along the lines of the skits of the yearly fan club releases.  And you get "Sie Liebt Dich" but not "Komn Gib Mir Deine Hand" the two German language recordings of their early hits.  Crucial music all of it.  

Why the grade got dinged below perfect.  In it's day, a bootleg snob would sniff that there were so many important songs that were unreleased like "Leave My Kitten Alone" or "Whats The New Mary Jane."  This wasn't taken care of until the Anthology series in the 90's.  As a start to finish listen you really have to bone up on the stereo mixes and be in A/B mode.  The casual listener may not even notice that Ringo isn't playing drums on "Love Me Do."  The Beatles wanted tight control of their catalog because of high the quality control of the 60's releases.  The fans wanted every mix, recording, utterance and incidental noise.  

As with all compromise, everyone is unhappy.



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