Unfortunately, I believe the Y&T Export butcher has been confirmed NOT to exist, though it had theorized to have been possible within the sequence of CPCS numbers (PCS standing for the standard Parlophone catalog number, with the prefix "C" standing for Capitol, as it mirrored a Capitol configuration)
There's a great thread on the Steve Clifford Beatles website about these export issues (sorry, don't remember the URL), with most of them being ultra-rare as noted. However, I believe the most common is the CPCS "Hey Jude", which I believe was on Apple (not Parlophone) only, whereas the rest received Parlophone labels.
That said, you're still lucky if you have a copy. According to the Steve Hoffman website:
...a brilliant place for all lovers of Beatles (or any) mix/release minutae, the export issue of this LP is one of the best SOUNDING releases of this material: the American version used 3rd & 4th generation dubs, whereas the British version used much better tapes!
So jump on EBay and grab a copy while you can! I got mine for about $25 American, which is a much better deal than the hundreds (or even thousands) you'd spend on the other export issues. Make a copy onto CD or have a friend do it, and enjoy the great music...
Quoted from The_End, posted April 1, 2004, 9:27pm at here
Welcome Bizmopeen! GREAT post
I do have an export copy of Hey Jude, but I've never played it! Which is probably why I forgot it's on Apple not Parlophone! DOH!
Excellent info though, thanks
Thank you! I just discovered this site, and there seems to be a lot of great info here. Thanks for the welcome, and I look forward to digging in and enjoying...!
Quoted from bizmopeen, posted April 2, 2004, 7:47pm at here
Thank you! I just discovered this site, and there seems to be a lot of great info here. Thanks for the welcome, and I look forward to digging in and enjoying...!
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