Authentic 1st UK pressing! It features double-indented center circles on the wax, smaller digits than letters, and added spacing between digits/letters. Unlike later pressings, it was never shrink-wrapped but sold in a polybag.

Carefully stored, unplayed vinyl with intact spine and NM exterior.

Beware of reissues; the 1st edition has distinct identifiers like fonts on the spine, smaller digits, and no shrink wrap. Also, watch out for similar European editions with different labels and runouts. Get the genuine 1st edition with these unique features!

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Other similar European editions being sold- be mindful of when they say they are 1st editions:

- Parachutes: an almost identical release (probably a reissue or a very early reprint) with the same copyright owners and runouts, the ONLY difference being the center wax labels that are "flat" and do not have the two concentric indented circles but, instead, only one inner circle.

- Parachutes: a reissue with identical runouts BUT with Parlophone Records Ltd. as the owner of the copyrights

- Parachutes: 2008 reissue with EMI Records Ltd. as the owner of the copyrights but different runouts completely

- Parachutes: 2017 reissue with EMI Records Ltd. AND Parlophone Records Ltd. as the owners of the copyrights and different runouts

- Parachutes: a Worldwide reissue with EMI Records Ltd. AND Parlophone Records Ltd. as the owners of the copyrights, different runouts and "Printed in The Netherlands" on the back cover.

1st edition UK release includes:

- Was released WITHOUT shrink wrap - Anyone trying to sell a "sealed" copy is selling a repress, not the original press

(however, it is possible that some copies sold in the US may have been shrink wrapped)

- Different fonts are used on the spine

- Digits should be smaller than letters

- More space "between" digits and letters, and also more space in "space between" digits

- Sharper text (since not scanned and reprinted)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 724352778317

Barcode (Text): 7 24352 77831 7

Label Code: LC 0299

Rights Society: bel BIEM

Price Code (F): PM 520

Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): 5277831 A-1-1-

Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): 5277831 B-1-1-