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Japanese LPsGuide to Reference

Toshiba EPs History from 1964 to 1993
(Under construction)

Date Comapny's Name Label Catalog Number Symbol Price Obi Release Album Comments
1964 Jan.-Apr. Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd.




















Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd.



















Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd.



















Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd.



















Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd.
Odeon
(type-1)
  F   none   without Obi
May-Aug. OP-4016 500 *5. Aug.
1st. Press
Sep.-Dec.      
1965 Jan.-Apr. OP-4036 500 *5. Jan.
1st. Press
OP-4044 *5. Mar.
1st. Press
May-Aug. OP-4055 500 *5. May.
1st. Press
OP-4061 *5. Jun.
1st. Press
Sep.-Dec. OP-4110 G



500 *5. Dec.
1st. Press
Change the symbol
"F" --> "G"
1966 Jan.-Apr. OP-4113 500 *5. Jan.
1st. Press
 
OP-4118 *5. Mar.
1st. Press
May-Aug. OP-4160 500 *15. May
1st. Press
29. Jun
The Beatles visited in Japan
Sep.-Dec. OP-4198 500 *5. Dec.
1st. Press
 
OP-4206
1967 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug. OP-4251 500 *15 May.
1st. Press
Sep.-Dec.      
1968 Jan.-Apr. Odeon
(type-1)
Odeon
(type-2)
OP-4335-6 1000 Odeon Green Obi *10 Mar.
Magical Mystery Tour
1st. Press
MMT: Odeon type-2 label
May-Aug.          
Sep.-Dec.      
1969 Jan.-Apr. Apple
(Dark green)




















Apple
(Dark green)




















Apple
(Dark green)




















Apple
(Dark green)
AP-4016
H





















H





















H





















H





















H
600
none
release date unknown
2nd. Press
These are the first EPs used the Apple label.
AP-4036
AP-4044
AP-4055
AP-4061
AP-4110
AP-4113
AP-4118
AP-4160
AP-4198
AP-4206
AP-4251
May-Aug.          
Sep.-Dec.      
1970 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug. AP-4568 600 Apple dark Green Obi *25.Jun. THE BEATLES' HITS
1st. Press
dark green Obi
AP-4569 Twist and Shout
1st. Press
AP-4570 THE BEATLES No.1
1st. Press
AP-4571 all my loving
1st. Press
AP-4572 LONG TALL SALLY
1st. Press
AP-4573 HARD DAY'S NIGHT #1
1st. Press
AP-4574 HARD DAY'S NIGHT #2
1st. Press
AP-4575 FOR SALE
1st. Press
AP-4576 FOR SALE NO.2
1st. Press
AP-4577 Million Sellers
1st. Press
AP-4578 YESTERDAY
1st. Press
AP-4579 Nowhere Man
1st. Press
Sep.-Dec.           
1971 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug.      
Sep.-Dec.      
1972 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug.      
Sep.-Dec.      
1973 Jan.-Apr.   700   Price Up
600 --> 700
May-Aug. Apple
(Light green)

   

The first "dark green" Apple label were out of stock, Toshiba began printing the new "light green" Apple label (maybe).
Sep.-Dec. Toshiba EMI Ltd.
      On 1st. October 1973, Toshiba Musical Industries was changed its name to Toshiba-EMI Ltd.
1974          
       
       
1975        
       
       
1976 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug.   I




















I




















I
700     The older 24 EPs were replaced the symbol from "H" to "I".
Sep.-Dec.        
1977        
       
       
1978        
       
       
1979 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug. EMI/Odeon
(type-1)
      Changed the label
Apple --> EMI/Odeon
Sep.-Dec.      
1980 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug.      
Sep.-Dec.
EAS-30001
700 none *21 Dec.
3rd. Press
The older unique Japanese EPs were reissued from the EMI/Odeon label.
EAS-30002
EAS-30003
EAS-30004
EAS-30005
EAS-30006
EAS-30007
EAS-30008
EAS-30009
EAS-30010
EAS-30011
EAS-30012
1981            
       
       
1982 Jan.-Apr.      
May-Aug. EAS-30013-26
+
BRP-4007
12,600 none
(sticker)
*1. Aug.
EPs Collection Box
1st. Press
Clear red vinyl
Sep.-Dec.      
   
1984        
       
       
1985        
       
       
1986        
       
       
1987        
       
       
1988        
1989        
1990        
1991        
1992 Jan.-Apr.    
   
May-Aug.      
Sep.-Dec. TOKP-7412-3 none 2000 "Final vinyl" Obi *23. Sep.
Magical Mystery Tour
2nd. Press
"Final vinyl" Obi but no series number.

EMI/Odeon label
(type-2)
1993 Jan.-Apr.            
May-Aug.      
Sep.-Dec.      
Date Company's Name Label Catalog Number Symbol Price Obi Release Album Comments



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