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DESCRIPTION
(ACTUAL IMAGES)THIS IS THE
ORIGINAL BRITISH FIRST PRESSING OF the
charity album "NO ONE'S GONNA CHANGE OUR WORLD", released in the UK in December 1969, with ROYALTIES DONATED to
benefit the World Wildlife Fund. The compilation was put together by comedian
Spike Milligan and features liner notes by Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The album is largely known by fans of
The Beatles as the very first release and early mix of the song "Across the
Universe" – the title of the album comes from a line in this song, "Nothing's gonna change my world".
During the BEATLES February 1968 recording sessions, Spike Milligan dropped into
the studio and, UPON hearing the song, suggested the track would be ideal
for release on a charity album he was organizing for the World Wildlife Fund. At
some point in 1968, the Beatles agreed to this proposal. In January 1969, the
best mono mix was remixed for the charity album. In keeping with the "wildlife"
theme of the album, sound effects of birds were added to the beginning and end.
The original (mono) mix from February 1968 is 3:37 minutes in length. After the
effects were added, the track was sped up so that even with 20 seconds of
effects, it is only 3:49. Speeding up the recording also raised the key to
E-flat. By October 1969, it was decided that the song needed to be remixed into
stereo. This was done by Geoff Emerick immediately prior to the banding of the
album. "Across the Universe" was first released in this version on the Regal
Starline SRS 5013 album, "No One's Gonna Change Our World" in December 1969.
This version was issued on three Beatle compilation albums, the British version
of "Rarities", the different American version of "Rarities" and the second disc
of the two-CD "Past Masters" album.
THIS EXAMPLE OF THE ALBUM IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. THIS COVER, PRINTED BY 'GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LTD.'
, IS A BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS, WITH ALL SEAMS SOLID,
NO RINGWEAR, AND VERY MINIMAL HANDLING WEAR. THE FRONT COVER REMAINS A SHINY
CLEAN "WHITE" WITH A BRIGHT TONE. THE CORNER TIPS HAVE VERY LIGHT
MINIMAL WEAR.
THE BACK COVER IS CLEAN WITH NO RINGWEAR AT ALL. THERE IS A SMALL AND FAINT NAME
STAMP BARELY VISIBLE ALONG THE LEFT EDGE IN THE CENTER. THE SPINE PRINT IS
SUPERB. THE CONDITION OF THE RECORD IS IN GLEAMING NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NEAR MINT LABELS.
ACCOMPANIED BY
THE ORIGINAL "EMITEX" PROTECTIVE INNER SLEEVE.
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