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#7-1 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
REVOLVER
RELEASE DATE
Unknown/Second Press (for the domestic release)
FRONT BACK LABEL DISK
revo revoback label label
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
cover label This cover looks almost same as the U.K. press, but "Odeon" and "HORZU" logo were printed on both the front and back cover. Incidentally, first press has only "Odeon" logo.
And this label has the "Red and Gold Odeon" label, but "HORZU" logo mark was printed over the Odeon mark.
label
The song title of the 5th track of side-2, "I Want to Tell You", was printed "I Want to Love You" by mistake.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SHZE 186
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm only sleeping
Love you to
Here, there and everywhere
Yellow submarine
She said she said
Good day sunshine
And your bird can sing
For no one
Dr. Robert
I want to tell you
Got to get you into my life
Tomorrow never knows
LABEL
Odeon
White and gold label type 2
+
HORZU mark
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
CREDIT
Sounderfertigung der ELECTROLA-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. KOLN
COVER FORM
Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover.
COMMENTS
First issue (SMO 74161) was released for the export to Europe (White and gold Odeon label: July 1966).
Second issue (SHZE 186) was released for the domestic release (Blue Odeon label).
So, This label might have made in the very early stage of the domestic label.(?)



#7-2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
REVOLVER
RELEASE DATE
Unknown/Second Press (for the domestic release)
FRONT BACK LABEL DISK
revo revoback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The song title of the 5th track of side-2, "I Want to Tell You", was printed "I Want to Love You" by mistake.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SHZE 186
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm only sleeping
Love you to
Here, there and everywhere
Yellow submarine
She said she said
Good day sunshine
And your bird can sing
For no one
Dr. Robert
I want to tell you
Got to get you into my life
Tomorrow never knows
LABEL
EMI/Odeon
Blue Label
+
HORZU mark
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
CREDIT
Sounderfertigung der ELECTROLA-GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. KOLN
COVER FORM
Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
COMMENTS
This label was released for the domestic.



#8 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
(A) Collection Of Beatles Oldies
RELEASE DATE
Unknown/Second Press?
FRONT BACK LABEL DISK
oldies oldies_back label label
BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
cover-up
Mistake
cover-up
Right
The photo on the back cover is backwards. It was taken in Tokyo, Japan in 1966; the clue is on Paul's kimono-the lettering is backwards. Japanese issue of the LP have corrected the photo. label-up
the "GEMA" logo without the box was printed at the center-left place of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 1C 062-04 258
She loves you (sim.stereo)
From me to you
We can work it out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I feel fine
Yellow submarine
Can't buy me love
Bad boy
Day tripper
A hard day's night
Ticket to ride
Paperback writer
Eleanor Rigby
I want to hold your hand
LABEL
EMI/Odeon
Blue Label
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
CREDIT
ELECTROLA GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H. KOLN
COVER FORM
Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
COMMENTS
First Press (1C 072-04 258) has the "Light-green Odeon" label.
Front cover looks almost same as the U.K. press, but back cover design is completely different.
These copies mistitled the album title "A collection..." as "Collection..." on spine.



#9 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
RELEASE DATE
Unknown/Third Press
FRONT BACK LABEL DISK
sgt sgtback label label
INSIDE INNER SLEEVE CUTOUTS
sgtinside sgtinside sgtsleeve sgtfuroku
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP @ BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sticker
The "HORZU" logo sticker was pasted at the lower right place of the front cover. cover The "Odeon" logo was printed at the lower right place of the back cover.
TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SHZE 401
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band
With a little help from my friends
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Getting better
Fixing a hole
She's leaving home
Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!
Within you without you
When I'm sixty-four
Lovely Rita
Good morning good morning
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (Reprise)
A day in the life
LABEL
EMI/Odeon
Blue Label
+
HORZU mark
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
CREDIT
ELECTROLA
COVER FORM
Gatefold type. The flaps can be seen at the upper place at inside of the gatefold cover.
COMMENTS
  • First Press
    STEREO (SMO 81045): 30th May.1967/White Gold Odeon label (For export)
    With custom inner sleeve
  • Second Press
    STEREO (SHZE 401): release date-unknown/White Gold Odeon +HORZU mark label (For domestic)
    With cutouts insert
  • Third Press
    STEREO (SHZE 401): release date-unknown/EMI Odeon Blue + HORZU mark label
    With cutouts insert and custom inner sleeve.
Cover design looks similar to the U.K.
First Press and Second Press have EMI/Odeon logo on back cover. Second Press were issued additionally with square "HORUZ" sticker at lower right of the front cover.
These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on back cover.
The characteristics of this label are;
1) "Odeon" logo was painted out in black ink. (scribbling?)
2) "GEMA" logo in the box was printed at the center-left place of the label.



#10 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
THE BEATLES
RELEASE DATE
Unknown/First Press??
FRONT BACK LABEL DISK
white whiteback label label
INSIDE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP STICKER
whiteinside whiteinside cover sticker
Serial No. "0373511" was embossed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The "GEMA" logo in the box was printed at the center-left place of the label.
OTHER ITEM
PORTRAITS POSTER
johnpaul
georgeringo
posterposterback
TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SMO 2051/52
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Dear Prudence
Glass Onion
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
Wild honey pie
The continuing story of Bungalow Bill
While my guitar gently weeps
Happiness is a warm gun
Martha my dear
I'm so tired
Blackbird
Piggies
Rocky Raccoon
Don't pass me by
Why don't we do it in the road?
I will
Julia
LABEL
APPLE
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
SIDE 3 SIDE 4 SERIAL NO.
Birthday
Yer blues
Mother nature's son
Everybody got something to hide except me and my monkey
Sexy Sadie
Helter Skelter
Long, long, long
Revolution 1
Honey pie
Savoy Truffle
Cry baby cry
(" Can you take me back...")
Revolution 9
Good night
0373511
CREDIT
ELECTROLA GESELLSCHAFT
M.B.H., Koln-Braunsfield.
COVER FORM
Gatefold type. "Open Top" cover. Flaps inside the gatefold cover are visible at the left and the right sides.
COMMENTS
Double LP with gatefold cover. This cover have outlets at its top, as it was called as the "Open Top" cover.
Each LP was issued with large poster and four glossy photos of each Beatle.
Each LP is sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover.



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