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Other known matrix variants
Known matrix stamper variants of this pressing (different mother numbers, stamper letters, or re-cuts).
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Variant 3 LA Pressing
- A
45-45870-F-1: 2 ✽- B
45-45871-G-2 3 ✽
Tracklist
Side A
- Strawberry Fields Forever (4:05)
Side B
- Penny Lane (3:00)
Labels & dead wax
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How to authenticate this pressing
Specific verification cues for this exact variant.
Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton IAM in triangle and "2" in runout V1, V8 are stamped, all other data is etched.
Orange and yellow swirl without "subsidiary" rim text. Instead: Mfd. By Capitol Records, Inc., U.S.A. • T.M. Capitol Marca Reg.
"Penny Lane" time listed as 3:00. Second pressing has "Penny Lane" time correctly listed as 2:57.
Historical context & other notes
From the main release
"Strawberry Fields Forever" was originally intended to appear on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album but was ultimately released as a single along with Paul McCartney's "Penny Lane." Producer George Martin later publicly admitted that removing both "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" from Sgt. Pepper was the biggest mistake of his career. Both songs were ultimately included on the deluxe edition of Sgt. Pepper's 50th anniversary CD release in 2017.
Other releases
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