Toshiba LPs 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. Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. |
Odeon (with "LONG PLAY" credit) |
OR-7041 | F | 1500 | "Hankake"
Obi (Obis draped from the top, not forming a loop) |
*5.
Apr. Meet The Beatles (J. edition) 1st. Press |
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| May-Aug. | OR-7058 | 1500 | *5.
Jun. The Beatles' Second Album (J. edition) 1st. Press |
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| Sep.-Dec. | OP-7123 | 1800 | *5.
Sep. A Hard Day's Night 1st. Press |
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| 1965 | Jan.-Apr. | OP-7179 | 1800 | "Dark green or light blue" Obi | *15.
Mar. For Sale 1st. Press |
Dark Green Obi | ||||||
| May-Aug. | OR-7103 | 1500 | *5.
May. Beatles No.5 (J. edition) 1st. Press |
Light blue Obi | ||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | OP-7387 | G | 1800 | *15.
Sep. Help! 1st. Press |
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| 1966 | Jan.-Apr. | Odeon (remove "LONG PLAY" credit) Odeon (remove "LONG PLAY" credit) |
OP-7450 | 1800 | *15.
Mar Rubber Soul 1st. Press |
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| May-Aug. | OP-7548 | 1800 | *25.
May Please Please Me (J. edition) 1st. Press |
The commemorative red Obi | ||||||||
| OP-7549 | *30.
May With the Beatles (J. edition) 1st. Press |
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| 29. Jun The Beatles visited in Japan |
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| OP-7553-4 | 3600 | *5.
Aug. The Beatles' Story 1st. Press |
Light blue Obi | |||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | OP-7600 | 1750 | Triangle in light blue Obi | *5.
Oct. Revolver 1st. Press |
Price down 1800->1750 *The older six albums ("OP" series ; except "Beatles Story") were changed this price (maybe). |
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| 1967 | Jan.-Apr. | |
H H H H H H |
1750 | The older seven albums ("OP" series ; except "Beatles Story") were changed the symbol "H-1750" (maybe). | |||||||
| OP-8016 | 2000 | *5.
Feb. Oldies 1st. Press |
The first album
which have the 8*** catalog number. Yellow triangle in light blue Obi |
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| May-Aug. | OR-8026 | 1700 | "Arrow" in Dark Green Obi with Odeon logo | *5 Jun. |
Meet The
Beatles(J) 2nd. Press |
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| OR-8027 | The Beatles'
Second Album(J) 2nd. Press |
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| OR-8028 | Beatles No.5(J) 2nd. Press |
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| OP-8147 | 2000 | A Hard Day's
Night 2nd. Press |
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| OP-8151 | Help! 2nd. Press |
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| OP-8156 | Rubber Soul 2nd. Press |
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| OP-8163 | *5.
Jul. Sgt. Pepper 1st. Press |
Red Obi | ||||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | ||||||||||||
| 1968 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
| May-Aug. | OP-8442 | 2000 | *1. Aug. |
For Sale 2nd. Press |
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| OP-8443 | Revolver 2nd. Press |
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| Sep.-Dec. | OP-9728 | 2200 | *5.
Dec Magical Mystery Tour (US version) 1st. Press |
Dark blue Obi with EMI/Oden logo | ||||||||
| 1969 | Jan.-Apr. | Apple (Dark green) Apple (Dark green) Apple (Dark green) Apple (Dark green) |
AP-8570-1 | 4000 | "Arrow"
in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo The older albums which used the "Arrow" in Dark Green Obi with Odeon logo were used this Obi. "Arrow" in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo "Arrow" in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo |
"Gourd"
in dark green or white Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round
Apple logo at the top) The new albums were issued this Obi. "Gourd" in dark green or white Obi "Gourd" in dark green or white Obi |
*21.
Jan. The Beatles 1st. Press |
This is the
first album used the Apple label. Gourd in dark green Obi |
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| AP-8610 | 2000 | *21.
Mar. Yellow Submarine 1st. Press |
Orange Obi | |||||||||
| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | AP-8675 | 2000 | *10. Sep. |
Please Please
Me(J) 2nd. Press |
The commemorative red Obi with Apple logo | |||||||
| AP-8678 | With The
Beatles(J) 2nd. Press |
The commemorative red Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8815 | *21.
Oct. Abbey Road 1st. Press |
Gourd in dark green Obi | ||||||||||
| AP-8163 | *release
date unknown Sgt. Pepper 2nd. Press |
Red Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8443 | *release
date unknown Revolver 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-9728 | 2200 | *release
date unknown Magical Mystery(US) 2nd. Press |
Dark blue Obi with Apple logo | |||||||||
| AP-8676-7 | 4000 | 10.
Sep. The Beatles' Story 2nd. Press |
Triangle in light blue Obi with Apple logo | |||||||||
| 1970 | Jan.-Apr. | AR-8026 | 1700 | *release
date unknown Meet The Beatles(J) 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | |||||||
| AR-8027 | *release
date unknown The Beatles' Second Album(J) 3rd. Press |
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| AR-8028 | *release
date unknown Beatles No.5(J) 3rd. Press |
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| AP-8940 | 2000 | *21.
Apr. Hey Jude(US) 1st. Press |
Gourd in white Obi | |||||||||
| AP-8016 | *release
date unknown Oldies 2nd. Press |
Yellow triangle in light blue Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8147 | *release
date unknown A Hard Day's Night 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8442 | *release
date unknown For Sale 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8151 | *release
date unknown Help! 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| AP-8156 | *release
date unknown Rubber Soul 3rd. Press |
Arrow in Dark Green Obi with Apple logo | ||||||||||
| May-Aug. | AP-9009 | 3600 | *5.Jun. Let It Be(Box) 1st. Press |
Gourd in dark green Obi | ||||||||
| AP-80011 | 2000 | *25. Aug. | Meet The
Beatles(US) 1st. Press |
Gourd in white Obi | ||||||||
| AP-80012 | The Beatles'
Second Album(US) 1st. Press |
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| Sep.-Dec. | AP-80033 | 2000 | *25. Sep. |
Something
New(US) 1st. Press |
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| AP-80034 | Early
Beatles(US) 1st. Press |
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| AP-80035 | Beatles VI(US) 1st. Press |
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| AP-80060 | *25. Oct. |
Help!(US) 1st. Press |
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| AP-80061 | Yesterday and
Today(US) 1st. Press |
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| 1971 | Jan.-Apr. | AP-80189 | 2000 | *25.
Feb. Let It Be(US) 1st. Press |
Gourd in dark
green Obi + Academy Award Obi (gold) |
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| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
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| 1972 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| Sep.-Dec. | "Forever"
Series green Obi "Forever" Series green Obi |
This style Obi came into use in late 1972 (maybe) to promote all Beatles releases on the Apple label. | ||||||||||
| 1973 | Jan.-Apr. | EAP-9030X | 2200 | *22.
Mar. Magical Mystery(US) 3rd. Press |
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| May-Aug. | Apple (Light green) Apple (Light green) Apple (Light green) Apple (Light green) |
Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" logo Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" logo Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" logo Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" logo |
EAP-9032B | 3500 | *20. May. |
1962-1966 1st. Press |
Custom red Obi Apple red label |
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| EAP-9034B | 1967-1970 1st. Press |
Custom blue Obi Apple blue label |
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| 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. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. Toshiba EMI Ltd. |
On 1st. October 1973, Toshiba Musical Industries was changed its name to Toshiba-EMI Ltd. | ||||||||||
| 2200 | Price
up 2000 -> 2200 3500 -> 4000 4000 -> 4400 |
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| 4000 | ||||||||||||
| 4400 | ||||||||||||
| 1974 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| 1975 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| 1976 1976 1976 |
Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
| May-Aug. May-Aug. May-Aug. |
EAS-80551 | I I I I I I I I |
2500
2500 |
"Country
flag" Obi (The LP's series number was located on the Apple logo) "Country flag" Obi "Country flag" Obi "Country flag" Obi "Country flag" Obi |
*5. Jun. | With The
Beatles(UK) 1st. Press |
This style Obi came into use on 5 June 1976 (maybe) to promote all Beatles releases on the Apple label. | |||||
| EAS-80556 | Revolver 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80562 | Meet The
Beatles(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80567 | Help!(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80568 | Yesterday and Today(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80550 | *20. Jun. | Please Please
Me(UK) 1st. Press |
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| EAS-80552 | A Hard Day's
Night 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80553 | For Sale 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80554 | Help! 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80555 | Rubber Soul 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80557 | Oldies 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-80558 | Sgt. Peppers 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-80559 | Yellow Submarine 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80560 | Abbey Road 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80561 | Let It Be(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80563 | *5. Jul. | The Beatles'
Second Album(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80564 | Something New(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80565 | Early Beatles(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80566 | Beatles VI(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-80569 | Magical Mystery
Tour(US) 4th. Press |
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| EAS-80570 | Hey Jude(US) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-70100 | 2300 | *5. Jul. | Meet The Beatles(J) 4th. Press |
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| EAS-70101 | The Beatles' Second Album(J) 4th. Press |
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| EAS-70102 | Beatles No.5(J) 4th. Press |
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| EAS-77001-2 | 4600 | *5. Jun. | The Beatles 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-77007-8 | The Beatles' Story 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-77003-4 | *20. Jun. | 1962-1966 2nd. Press |
Apple red label | |||||||||
| EAS-77005-6 | 1967-1970 2nd. Press |
Apple blue label | ||||||||||
| EAS-77009-10 | Rock and Roll Music 1st. Press |
Has custom "cola glass" labels | ||||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" logo Apple (Light green) + "JASRAC" |
EMI/Odeon
EMI/Odeon |
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| 1977 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
| May-Aug. | EAS-80830 | 2500 | *20. May The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl 1st. Press |
The label on the A-side shows a picture of the Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, and the label on the B-side has the track listing for both side. | ||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | EAS-50007-8 | 3600 | *5. Nov. Love Songs 1st. Press |
The labels use
the stylized photo of the Beatles from the cover. (with EMI/Odeon logo) |
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| 1978 | Jan.-Apr. | EAS-81056 | 2500 | *5. Apr. | Beatles' Greatest(Hol) 1st. Press |
EMI/Odeon label | ||||||
| EAS-81057 | The Beatles Beat(Ger) 1st. Press |
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| May-Aug. | EALF-97001 | 2800 | *5. Jun. Abbey Road 3rd. Press (Pro Use Series) |
Custom Obi Apple label |
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| Sep.-Dec. | EAS-90071 | 2800 | *25. Dec. Sgt. Peppers Picture disk |
Custom Obi (EMI/Odeon logo) |
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| EAS-50021-2 | 3600 | *5. Nov. | 1962-1966 3rd. Press |
Custom red Obi Apple red label |
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| EAS-50023-4 | 1967-1970 3rd. Press |
Custom blue Obi Apple blue label |
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| 1979 | Jan.-Apr. | EAS-90072 | 2800 | *5. Feb. | Abbey Road Picture disk |
Custom Obi (Apple logo) |
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| EAS-50031-44 | 25200 | The Beatles Collection(Box) 1st. Press |
Custom Obi EAS-50031-50043:Apple label EAS-50044:EMI/Odeon label |
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| May-Aug. | EMI/Odeon EMI/Odeon EMI/Odeon EMI/Odeon |
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| Sep.-Dec. | EAS-63010 | 2000 | *5. Oct. Rarities(UK) 1st. Press |
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| 1980 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
| May-Aug. | EAS-81325 | 2500 | *5. May Rarities(US) 1st. Press |
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| Sep.-Dec. | EAS-70128 | 2300 | *5. Nov. | Rock and Roll Music Vol.1 1st. Press |
Custom Obi(?) | |||||||
| EAS-70129 | Rock and Roll Music Vol.2 1st. Press |
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| EAS-91006 | 2800 | *21. Dec. The Beatles Ballad 1st. Press |
Custom Obi(?) | |||||||||
| 1981 | Jan.-Apr. | EAS-77011-18 | 18400 | *21. Jan. The Beatles Box (box set) |
Custom Obi | |||||||
| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
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| 1982 | Jan.-Apr. | EAS-70130 | 2300 | *21. Jan. | Please Please Me(UK) 2nd. Press |
Toshiba issued a limited edition series (limited
to 10,000 copies of each record) of mono LPs. "The beatles original mono record" Obi |
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| EAS-70131 | With The Beatles(UK) 2nd. Press |
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| EAS-70132 | A Hard Day's Night 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70133 | For Sale 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70134 | Help! 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70135 | Rubber Soul 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70136 | Revolver 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70137 | Sgt. Peppers 4th. Press |
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| EAS-70138 | Yellow Submarine 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-67157-8 | 4000 | The Beatles 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-81480 | 2500 | *1. Apr. Reel Music 1st. Press |
Custom Obi Custom label has a picture of film spool |
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| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | EAS-81525 | 2500 | *21. Oct. The Beatles in Italy 1st. Press |
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| EAS-50021-2 | 3600 | *release date
unknown 1962-1966 4th. Press |
Custom red Obi | |||||||||
| EAS-50023-4 | *release date
unknown 1967-1970 4th. Press |
Custom blue Obi | ||||||||||
| EAS-77009-10 | 4600 | *release date
unknown Rock and Roll Music 2nd. Press |
Custom Obi? Has custom "cola glass" labels (with EMI/Odeon logo) |
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| EAS-91047 | 2800 | *1. Dec. | 20 Geatest Hits(US) 1st. Press |
Custom Obi | ||||||||
| ? | The Beatles Collection(Box) 2nd. Press |
Custom Obi? | ||||||||||
| 1984 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| 1985 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| 1986 | Jan.-Apr. | EAS-70130 | 2300 | *6. Apr. | Please Please Me(UK) 3rd. Press |
Toshiba issued a limited edition series (limited to 10,000
copies of each record) of mono LPs, again. The top of the 1986 Obi bears the logo for "20th Anniversary of Japan Concert" |
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| EAS-70131 | With The Beatles(UK) 3rd. Press |
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| EAS-70132 | A Hard Day's Night 6th. Press |
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| EAS-70133 | For Sale 6th. Press |
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| EAS-70134 | Help! 6th. Press |
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| EAS-70135 | Rubber Soul 6th. Press |
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| EAS-70136 | Revolver 6th. Press |
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| EAS-70137 | Sgt. Peppers 5th. Press |
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| EAS-70138 | Yellow Submarine 4th. Press |
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| EAS-67157-8 | 4000 | The Beatles 4th. Press |
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| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
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| 1987 | Jan.-Apr. | |||||||||||
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| 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 1991 | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Jan.-Apr. | Apple (Dark green) + "JASRAC" Apple (Dark green) + "JASRAC" |
EMI/Odeon
EMI/Odeon |
TOJP-7071 | none
none |
3000 | "Final vinyl" Obi "Final vinyl" Obi |
*25. March | Please Please Me(UK) 4th. Press |
The TOJP series of Beatles reissues commemorating the "30th
anniversary of the Beatles' debut" and promoted as the "final
vinyl" series. Wide Obi that has its number inside the country flag at the top of the Obi. EMI/Odeon label |
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| TOJP-7072 | With The Beatles(UK) 4th. Press |
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| TOJP-7073 | A Hard Day's Night 7th. Press |
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| TOJP-7074 | For Sale 7th. Press |
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| TOJP-7075 | Help! 7th. Press |
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| May-Aug. | TOJP-7076 | 3000 | *27. May | Rubber Soul 7th. Press |
EMI/Odeon label | |||||||
| TOJP-7077 | Revolver 7th. Press |
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| TOJP-7078 | Oldies 4th. Press |
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| TOJP-7079 | Sgt. Peppers 6th. Press |
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| TOJP-7082 | *29. Jul. |
Yellow Submarine 4th. Press |
Apple label | |||||||||
| TOJP-7083 | Abbey Road 4th. Press |
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| TOJP-7084 | Let It Be(UK) 2nd. Press |
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| TOJP-7080-1 | ?? | The Beatles 4th. Press |
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| Sep.-Dec. | TOJP-7411 | 3000? | *23. Sep. The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl 2nd. Press |
"Final vinyl"
Obi but no series number. EMI/Odeon label (Not picture label) |
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| TOJP-7419 | *24. Dec. 20 Geatest Hits(US) 2nd. Press |
"Final vinyl"
Obi but no series number. EMI/Odeon label |
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| 1993 | Jan.-Apr. | TOJP-7414-5 | ?? | *27. Jan. | 1962-1966 5th. Press |
"Final vinyl"
Obi but no series number. Apple red label |
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| TOJP-7416-7 | 1967-1970 5th. Press |
"Final vinyl"
Obi but no series number. Apple blue label |
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| TOJP-7421-2 | Past Masters Vol.1&2 1st. Press |
"Final vinyl"
Obi but no series number (maybe). EMI/Odeon label |
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| May-Aug. | ||||||||||||
| Sep.-Dec. | ||||||||||||
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