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#08 Rubber Soul (SMO 84 066/74 066)
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#8-1 Rubber Soul (STEREO 1st. Press / Odeon White & Gold label type-1 (ALLE rim): SMO 84 066)
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TITLE RUBBER SOUL
CATALOG NUMBER SMO 84 066 / ZTOX 5613
RELEASE DATE 7th December.1965 /First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
label label label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT AND BACK COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Unknown
label label Catalog No. "SMO 84 066" was printed at the bottom of the front cover / upper right corner of the back cover. label
The "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label Old Odeon logo mark was at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The word "STEREO" and Odeon logomark were printed at the top of the label. label label
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.
The 1st. label style, the rim print was: "ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.@VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Catalog number "SMO 84 066" was printed at the right side of the label.
The word "Bestell-Nr." was  printed above the catalog number.
"GEMA" logo was printed on both sides of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Odeon White and Gold label type-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 1
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed within its original front laminated German printed cover
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Odeon Original Inner Sleeve?
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odeon White & Gold label type-1:
The Original Odeon label (stereo) LP's appear in two slightly different styles. The first of these styles, features the following print around the rim of the label:

ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.
VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT
(ALL RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF SHEET MANUFACTURER AND BEEN EXCLUDED WORK RESERVED. COPYING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. RADIO BROADCAST PROHIBITED)

In mid 1966, the rim print was changed on all Odeon releases to read:

URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG
(AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN
(COPYRIGHT AND  PROPERTY RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY REPRODUCTION (EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL USE), RENT, PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST)

Some copies was miscredited the song title on the label "I'm Looking Trough You".
  • 1st. Press: STEREO Only (Odeon SMO 84 066) 1965. Dec. / Odeon White & Gold label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO ( SMO 74 066) 1966 / Odeon White & Gold label type-2 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SMO 74 066) 1968? / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 4th. Press: STEREO (1C 062-04 115) 1975 / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1976 / EMI/Odeon Blue label or Odeon Light Green label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1977 / Apple Label
  • 7th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1981 / Odeon Light Green label (DMM)

* RUBBER SOUL SWISS special edition ODEON SMO 984066
Grammoclub Ex Libris Club edition released in Switzerland only.
Made in Germany for export on unique yellow/black Odeon label.



#8-2 Rubber Soul (STEREO 2nd. Press / Odeon White & Gold label type-2-1 (URHEBER rim): SMO 74 066)
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TITLE RUBBER SOUL
CATALOG NUMBER SMO 74 066 / ZTOX 5613
RELEASE DATE 1966 / Second Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
label label label label label
INNER SLEEVE
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
label label label Catalog No. "SMO 74 066" was printed at the bottom of the front cover / upper right corner of the back cover. label
The "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label label Old Odeon logo and EMI logo were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
The phrase "STEREO auch MONO abspielber (STEREO also playable MONO)" was printed at the upper right of the back sleeve.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label "PRINTED IN GERMANY" in uppertcase was prnted at the bottom of the right side of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The word "STEREO" and Odeon logomark were printed at the top of the label. label
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The rim print was: "URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG (AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN"
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Catalog number "SMO 74 066" was printed at the right side of the label. The word "Bestell-Nr." was  printed above the catalog number.
"GEMA" logo was printed on both sides of the label.
label label label
label
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Odeon White and Gold label type-2-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 2
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 1
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed within its original half laminated German printed cover
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Odeon Original Inner Sleeve type-4
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odeon White & Gold label type-2-1:
The word "STEREO" and Odeon logomark were printed at the top of the label.
The word "Bestell-Nr." was  printed above the catalog number.

The Original Odeon label (stereo) LP's appear in two slightly different styles. The first of these styles, features the following print around the rim of the label:

ALLE RECHTE DES PLATTENHERSTELLERS UND EIGENTÜMERS DES AUFGENNOMMENEN WERKES VORBEHALTEN.
VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG, ÖFFENTLICHE AUFFÜHRUNG. RUNDFUNKSENDUNG UNTERSAGT
(ALL RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF SHEET MANUFACTURER AND BEEN EXCLUDED WORK RESERVED. COPYING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. RADIO BROADCAST PROHIBITED)

In mid 1966, the rim print was changed on all Odeon releases to read:

URHEBER. UND LEISTUNGSSCHUTZRECHTE, BESONDERS VERVIELFÄLTIGUNG
(AUSSER ZUM PERSÖNLICHEN GEBRAUCH), VERMIETUNG. AUFFÜHRUNG, SENDUNG, VORBEHALTEN
(COPYRIGHT AND  PROPERTY RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY REPRODUCTION (EXCEPT FOR PERSONAL USE), RENT, PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST)

Some copies was miscredited the song title on the label "I'm Looking Trough You".
  • 1st. Press: STEREO Only (Odeon SMO 84 066) 1965. Dec. / Odeon White & Gold label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO ( SMO 74 066) 1966 / Odeon White & Gold label type-2-1 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SMO 74 066) 1968? / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 4th. Press: STEREO (1C 062-04 115) 1975 / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1976 / EMI/Odeon Blue label or Odeon Light Green label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1977 / Apple Label
  • 7th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1981 / Odeon Light Green label (DMM)

* RUBBER SOUL SWISS special edition ODEON SMO 984066
Grammoclub Ex Libris Club edition released in Switzerland only.
Made in Germany for export on unique yellow/black Odeon label.



#8-3 Rubber Soul (STEREO 3rd. Press / Odeon Blue label: SMO 74 066)
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#8-4 Rubber Soul (STEREO 4th. Press / Odeon Blue label type-2-1 / misprint "I'm My Life": 1C 062-04 115)
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TITLE RUBBER SOUL
CATALOG NUMBER 1C 062-04 115
RELEASE DATE 1975? / 4th Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
I'm My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
label label label label label
INNER SLEEVE -->Click!
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
label label label label "RUBBER SOUL" on the cover is red.
Catalog No. "1 C 062-04 115" was printed at the bottom of the front cover / upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label
label
Old Odeon logo and EMI logo were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
The phrase "STEREO auch MONO abspielber (STEREO also playable MONO)" was printed at the upper right of the back sleeve.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label "PRINTED IN GERMANY" in uppertcase was prnted at the bottom of the right side of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "EMI / Odeon" logo mark in black ink was printed at the top of the blue label.
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
Catalog number "1C 062-04 115" was printed at the right side of the label.
"GEMA" logo (narrow type) was printed on both sides of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
About the song title of the 4th. song on side-2, this label was misprinted "I'm My Life" instead of "In My Life"
label
label
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL EMI/Odeon Blue Label type-2
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 04  115  A-3
SIDE 2 04  115  B-2
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME LABEL Odeon
SLEEVE EMI/Odeon
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Housed in a fully laminated German printed cover.
PRINTER CREDIT -
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Plain White Sleeve
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
EMI/Odeon Blue label type-2:
"EMI / Odeon" logo mark in black ink was printed at the top of the blue label.
"GEMA" logo (narrow type and without box) was printed on both sides of the label.
"MADE IN GERMANY" and ST 33 in a circle for stereo edition were printed.

EMI / Odeon Blue label variations:
Type-1: GEMA logo in a box / ST 33 in a circle
Type-2: GEMA without box / ST 33 in a circle
Type-3-1:GEMA without box / ST 33 in a oval
Type-3-2:GEMA without box and (P) 196X / ST 33 in a oval
Type-4: 062 with "LC" mark / ST 33 in a oval
Type-5: 072 with "LC" mark / ST 33 in a oval

The change to the blue label came during the second half of 1968, some months before  the  change to the EEC catalog numbers.
Several LP's are known with blue labels and the old "SMO" number."  The change from the  old  logo  to  the  new  logo  happened  around catalog number 74 411. The EEC numbering began just after 74 490.
  • 1st. Press: STEREO Only (Odeon SMO 84 066) 1965. Dec. / Odeon White & Gold label type-1 (ALLE rim)
  • 2nd. Press: STEREO ( SMO 74 066) 1966 / Odeon White & Gold label type-2-1 (URHEBER rim)
  • 3rd. Press: STEREO (SMO 74 066) 1968? / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 4th. Press: STEREO (1C 062-04 115) 1975 / EMI/Odeon Blue Label
  • 5th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1976 / EMI/Odeon Blue label or Odeon Light Green label
  • 6th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1977 / Apple Label
  • 7th. Press: STEREO (1C 072-04 115) 1981 / Odeon Light Green label (DMM)
* RUBBER SOUL SWISS special edition ODEON SMO 984066
Grammoclub Ex Libris Club edition released in Switzerland only.
Made in Germany for export on unique yellow/black Odeon label.



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