The Beatles ‎– 20 Greatest Hits

I have this release with the same markings:
Side 1: SV-1-12245 F-4 #2 followed by line with triangle (Winchester marking), then (202), Wally and Mastered by Capitol.
Side 2: SV-2-12245 F-7 followed by circle with X, line with triangle (Winchester marking), then (202), Wally and Mastered by Capitol.
That said, mine is NOT rainbow but purple label. Is this a new variation?

Not terrible by any means, but with a ridiculous 12 tracks jammed onto the first side, sound quality is sacrificed. That being said, I’m surprised this album sounds as good as it does. It’s not amazing or very dynamic, but it sounds fine. Really just another attempt by capitol records to take Beatles fans’ money.

please advise me of how much this item is being sold for.

It's my idea or this lp sounds terrible? very dissapointed

Got one with blue labels. Gema Biem. Can't find it on discogs.

This USA version has 3 track changes to conform with Capitol's USA releases
A7 A10 and B1

Eight Days A Week
Yesterday
Penny Lane

Eight Days A Week and Yesterday were not released in the UK as singles at the time
Penny Lane /Strawberry Fields failed to make the UK #1 spot so EMI decided to leave them off the compilation and forget the saga!
Yesterday had it's retro UK release as a further single in the Singles Collection and is in Stereo where the USA single was mono.

Sadly follows the USA Capitol history inc Hey Jude edit

Release notes:-
1. Due to the tracks and thus times and GPI, the groove spiral is very very close (tight) and shallow and the audio has had to seriously compromise in both volume and bass which do suffer from lack of level and any depth.

2. The USA edition has two substituted tracks to reflect Capitol's USA controlled version of Beatlemania ts, viz: Yesterday and Eight Days A Week.

3. Love Me Do is Version II (Andy White on drums) and is the original mono only mix of this with some Hi and Low EQ added to give some channel separation for fake/pretend stereo sound.

4. She Loves You is also presented in it's original mono only mix and again with the tampered Hi and low's EQ for channel separation for fake/pretend stereo sound.

5. Originally intended as a double package, then re configured to tie in with the very successful EMI-TV (tv advertised) series of albums and issued as a very cost saving to EMI, audiobly flawed single 12" vinyl album. Capitol were none to happy regarding the quantity per side, usually wanting to rip the public off with 5 - 6 tracks per side and in-house keeping the tax costs down.

Slightly off topic but in these enlightened times>>>>>> nice to see some of Euro cousins favoured the Capitol version of events and not those closer to home! (Ah well, I feel fine, the Euro-Vision song contest is all but upon us yet again, what a day trip that will be for some and we can always rely on Brazil and New Zealand, they like us :) )

This is one of the only sources of the short version of "Hey Jude."