The Beatles - The Beatles Ballads (Vinyl, LP, Compilation) Very Good Plus (VG+) / Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes

Variation of the Orange label/pressing. This is the Astor Records Australia contract pressing. Identifiable by their 38mm diameter pressing ring with a 3mm wide indentation (as opposed to an EMI pressing which has a 33mm diameter pressing ring and a CBS Records Australia contract pressing. Identifiable by their 70mm diameter pressing ring ).

In the wake of John Lennon's murder, EMI Australia could not cope with the surge in demand for Beatles' records and sought outside assistance in pressing albums. While most of the demand was met by EMI New Zealand, assistance was also sought from CBS Records (located in Sydney) and Astor Records (located in Melbourne). These two facilities pressed albums during the first six months of 1981, Pressings from these facilities are identifiable by their unique pressing rings - CBS 70mm and Astor Records 38mm with a 3mm wide indentation.

Some copies included an insert showing other available Beatles albums.

For EMI Pressing see Release-16205145

For CBS Contract Pressing see Release-16205131

Similar Australian release with black labels here: Release-10422057

-"Across the Universe" is the "Wildlife" version from the British various artists charity album "No One's Gonna Change Our World"
-"Let it Be" is the single version

Cover states:
Mastered at Studios 301 utilising the Maxicut Process.
℗ EMI Records Ltd., U.K.
℗ 1980 EMI Records Ltd., U.K.