Long Tall Sally

Variation LP.6063.1.4 was released only in MONO. This pressing is almost identical to LP.6063.1.2, but can be recognized by its cover with a darker red hue.

Availability

This variation was most likely available early in before July 1966 (for approximately a few months) when the label design would then change to the "the rainbow BRACKETS" variation (see LP.6063.2.1).

General Information

This change in color is more of a manufacturing error (and not an actual change commissioned by Capitol), but it is placed here in this archive as a variation because it is the identifying mark of a specific new batch of reissues, in a defined period of time.)

Pressing Information

Most copies have a -2 matrix on both sides, but curiously, some are also often found with "earlier" no dash matrix numbers on one side (A or B), demonstrating again that the sequencing of the pressing plates seems to have been used arbitrarily over the years. If the plates are still good, they are kept and reused until they wear out. Not being as successful as other previous albums, it's not surprising to see the early plate reused through the years. This back and forth between no dash and -2 plates might indicate that two sets of plates were used simultaneously (and randomly) used when new copies were needed, or again, that a mother could have produced multiple identical stampers across the years.

XEX 455 471-2
XEX 456 472-2

This was the last variation to feature the no brackets rainbow labels. Later copies would feature the new label until 1969 (see LP.6063.2.1).

Cover

The cover of this variation is constructed like the previous variations: printed by Parr's Litho, with a straight inner seam construction measuring approximately 8 mm.

This cover is also built with a traditional front slick cover.

Packaging

This later edition was shipped in tight shrink wrap, with or without a red and white Capitol / Pathe paper LP inner sleeve.