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frenchEPs
Odeon
Original Compact Series #1

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#1-1 The Beatles (1st. Press: SOE-3739)
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TITLE
 THE BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 From Me To You
Ask Me Why
SIDE 2
 I Saw Her Standing There
Please Please Me
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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please please_back label label
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please please please On both side label,look for "D.R." logo in the box.
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label The words "Origine Parlophone" were printed on the label and credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Blue ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3739
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"
On both side label,look for "D.R." logo in the box.

According to Mr. AurŽlie, records with the BIEM, BIEM CHAPPEL or DR logos were pressed in the 60s - but the SACEM logo did not appear on French records before 1971/1972. (Thanks!)


#1-2 Les Beatles (2nd. Press? "Police Cover": SOE-3739)
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TITLE
 Les Beatles (A.K.A. "Police Cover")
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 From Me To You
Ask Me Why
SIDE 2
 I Saw Her Standing There
Please Please Me
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/Second Press? (cancelled?)
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please please_back label label
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please2 please2 please2 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
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label The words "Origine Parlophone" were printed on the label and credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" please
RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3739
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"
On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#2 The Beatles (2nd. Press: SOE-3741)
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TITLE
 THE BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 She Loves You
Do You Want To Know A Secret
SIDE 2
 Twist And Shout
A Taste Of Honey
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/Second Press
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twist twist_back label label
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twist twist twist On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
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label The words "Origine Parlophone" were erased on the label and credited to song writing "Lennon-McCartney"
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3741
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 First press has the blue label with silver printing (Thanks to Mr. AurŽlie).

Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"
On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#3-1 Les Beatles (1st. Press: SOE-3745)
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TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 I Want To Hold Your Hand
It Won't Be Long
SIDE 2
 I Wanna Be Your Man
Till There Was You
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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iwant iwant_back label label
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iwantto iwantto iwantto On side-1 label, look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
On side-2 label, look for "B.I.E.M. CHAPPELL" logo.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3745
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On side-1 label, look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
On side-2 label, look for "B.I.E.M. CHAPPELL" logo.


#3-2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 I Want To Hold Your Hand
It Won't Be Long
SIDE 2
 I Wanna Be Your Man
Till There Was You
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/re-issue (after 1971)
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iwant iwant_back label label
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iwantto2 iwantto2 iwantto2 "SACEM" logo type was printed on the label's center-left and symbol "M" with the circle was printed on the label's center right.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Red ODEON type 1
CATALOG NUMBER
 MEO-112
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 "SACEM" logo type was printed on the label's center-left and symbol "M (means "Medium"--concerning the quality of the vinyl)" with the circle was printed on the label's center right.


#4 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 Roll Over Beethoven
You Really Gotta Hold On Me
SIDE 2
 Boys
Love Me Do
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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beethoven beethoven_back label label
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beethoven beethoven beethoven On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3746
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#5 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 Can't Buy Me Love
This Boy
SIDE 2
 You Can't Do That
I'll Get You
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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cant cant_back label label
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cant cant cant On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3750
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#6 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 All My Loving
Little Child
SIDE 2
 Hold Me Tight
Don't Bother Me
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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allmy allmy_back label label
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allmy allmy allmy On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3751
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#7 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES LONG TALL SALLY
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 Long Tall Sally
I Call Your Name
SIDE 2
 Slow Down
Matchbox
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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BACK
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long long_back label label
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
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long long long On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3755
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#8 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES CHANSONS DU FILM
"4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
If I Fell
SIDE 2
 Things We Said Today
When I Get Home
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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ififell ififell_back label label
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ififell ififell ififell On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
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ififell You can see the words "CHANSONS DU FILM "4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"" on side-1 label (only).
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3756
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 You can see the words "CHANSONS DU FILM "4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"" on side-1 label.
On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#9 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES CHANSONS DU FILM
"4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 A Hard Day's Night
I Should Have Known Better
SIDE 2
 Tell Me Why
And I Love Her
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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BACK
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hard hard_back label label
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hard hard hard On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
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hard You can see the words "CHANSONS DU FILM "4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"" on both side of the label.
OTHER ITEM
hardOrder tag
RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3757
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 You can see the words "CHANSONS DU FILM "4 GARCONS DANS LE VENT"" on both side of the label.
On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#10 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 I Feel Fine
Any Time At All
SIDE 2
 She's A Woman
I'll Be Back
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/First Press
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ifeel ifeel_back label label
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ifeelfine ifeelfine ifeelfine On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.
OTHER ITEM
ifeelOrder tag
RECORD LABEL
 Orange ODEON
CATALOG NUMBER
 SOE-3760
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 On both side label,look for "BIEM" logo in the box.


#11 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 LES BEATLES 1965
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 No Reply
I'm A Loser
SIDE 2
 Rock And Roll Music
Eight Days A Week
RELEASE DATE
 Unknown/re-issue (after 1971)
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eight eight_back label label
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eight2 eight2 eight2 "SACEM" logo type was printed on the label's center-left and symbol "M" without the circle was printed on the label's center right.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
 Red ODEON type 1
CATALOG NUMBER
 MEO-106
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
MIX
 MONO
COMMENTS
 "SACEM" logo type was printed on the label's center-left and symbol "M (means "Medium"--concerning the quality of the vinyl)" without the circle was printed on the label's center right.


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