(Rock) [LP] [24Bit/192kHz] The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (PCS 7027) - 1967, FLAC (image+.cue)

Пластинка из коллекции BC-13, выпущенной в Англии и США ограниченным тиражом в конце 1978 года.
Отпечатана с оригинальных матриц YEX 637 и YEX 638.
The Beatles catalog was originally released in the United States and the United Kingdom with slightly different track listings, covers, and packaging. A much more striking difference, however, was the sound. The U.K. releases used minimal processing and offered superior sound, both in the mono and stereo versions of each release. The U.S. versions on the other hand often used second or third generation tapes, and processed the recordings with excessive echo and reverb, particularly on the stereo versions, in an effort to make the records sound more modern--the result was simply inferior sound quality.
The Beatles Collection, catalog number BC-13, was first released as a U.K. import in 1978. A numbered U.S. edition, limited to 3,000 copies was also released. Also known as The Blue Box, this collection contained the stereo versions of all of the proper studio releases, as well as Rarities. The records are housed in a flip-top textured blue cardboard box, which has each of the band member's signatures embossed in gold on the front.
In the first week of November 1978, EMI Records announced plans for a "Beatles Gift Box" to be issued simultaneously in England and America. The package would consist of the Beatles' original twelve British studio albums plus an additional record, Beatles Rarities, made up of the singles that hadn't yet been included on their LPs. The thirteen discs, plus a composite poster of the group, would come encased in a durable blue cardboard box. The American set, titled The Beatles Collection, was delivered to record stores in mid-December 1978, just in time for Christmas. This release marked the first time Capitol Records had ever marketed the Beatles' recordings in their original British formats. The package was issued in a numbered, limited edition of 3,300 copies and sold out immediately. The English version did not reach the shops until January 1979 due to problems at EMI's pressing plants. It was also not released in a limited quantity. It is this, non-limited edition box set that is most commonly sold here on eBay. Back in 1978, the suggested list price for the U.S. collection was $132.98, making it the most expensive commercial Beatles item up to that time. (The British package carried a slightly cheaper price tag and was subsequently exported to America where it sold for as little as $70.)