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#7-1 Revolver (1st. Press "Country Flag Obi type-1 / ⓛ ¥2,500": EAS-80556)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE REVOLVER
CATALOG NUMBER EAS-80556
RELEASE DATE 5th. June 1976 / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Taxman
Good Day Sunshine
Eleanor Rigby
And Your Bird Can Sing
I'm Only Sleeping
For No One
Love You To
Dr. Robert
Here, There And Everywhere
I Want To Tell You
Yellow Submarine
Got To Get You Into My Life
She Said She Said
Tomorrow Never Knows
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET (bifold)
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
LYRIC SHEET CLOSE UP
images
Printed how to join the Japanese Beatles fan club "Immortal Beatles Fan Club" and "Beatles Cine Club".
The name of Keiichi Ishizaka and Shinichi Miyoshi of Toshiba EMI are listed as "contact information about the Beatles".
images Apple logomark and "Toshiba EMI Limited." were printed at the lower right corner of the lyric sheet.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
images sleeve Apple logomark was printed at the lower right corner of the front cover.
Catalogue number "EAS-80556" was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.

Country Flag Obi: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
This style Obi came into use in June 1976 to promote the EAS series of Beatles reissues.
It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at the top.
Catalog No. "EAS-80556", and priced "¥ 2,500" were printed on the front of the obi strip.
label sleeve The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.
Country Flag Obi: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve The back of the first press Obi is a Type 1 "blank Obi" with no record advertisements printed.
Country Flag Obi, which was reissued in 1976, has been released in three parts.
1st time: 5 June, 1976 / 2nd. time: 20 June, 1976 / 3rd. time: 5 July, 76.
Each time, the back of the Obi changes little by little.
  • Type-1: blank Obi (5, June, 1976)
  • Type-2: Advertising Obi1 (20 June, 1976) / "White album" is a gourd Obi, and the cover of "Rock and roll music" is "Now printing"
  • Type-3: Advertisement Obi2 (5 July, 1976) / "White Album" has NO Obi, "Rock and roll music" cover photo
  • Type-4 Advertisement Obi3 (mid 77) Obi's glue is changed to the bottom.
  • Type-5 Advertisement Obi4 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label "TOSHIBA EMI Ltd." and "MADE IN JAPAN ⓛ" were printed on the bottom left of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Light green apple label type-2-2.
The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
label label label Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
The words "MFD.  BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Has the same design and track listing as U.K. press.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL Apple type-2-2 Label / Light green Apple
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX-605     2S  41
SIDE 2 YEX-606     993
PRESS MARK 6 - 45
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME SLEEVE Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD.  JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE ⓛ  ¥2,500
LYRIC SHEET STYLE Bifold type / Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert.
COVER FORM Single type / Curved side
INNER SLEEVE
Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
OBI
Country Flag Obi Type-1 "blank Obi" with no record advertisements printed.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Front cover features artwork by Klaus Voormann
Rear cover photograph is by Robert Whittaker
COMMENTS
1976 "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 7 in the series, with UK flag obi.

Light green apple label.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD.  JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.

The obi: Country flag obi.
This style Obi came into use in June 1976 to promote the EAS series of Beatles reissues.
It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at the top. The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.

Country Flag Obi series, which was reissued in 1976, has been released in three parts.
>1st time: 5 June, 1976
>2nd. time: 20 June, 1976
>3rd. time: 5 July, 1976.
Each time, the back of the Obi changes little by little.
  • Type-1: blank Obi (5, June, 1976)
  • Type-2: Advertising Obi1 (20 June, 1976) / "White album" is a gourd Obi, and the cover of "Rock and roll music" is "Now printing"
  • Type-3: Advertisement Obi2 (5 July, 1976) / "White Album" has NO Obi, "Rock and roll music" cover photo
  • Type-4 Advertisement Obi3 (mid 77) Obi's glue is changed to the bottom.
  • Type-5 Advertisement Obi4 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated



#7-4 Revolver (4th. Press "Country Flag Obi type-5 "with Sales Tax" / ⓛ ¥2,348": EAS-80556)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE REVOLVER
CATALOG NUMBER EAS-80556
RELEASE DATE April 1989? / 4th. Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Taxman
Good Day Sunshine
Eleanor Rigby
And Your Bird Can Sing
I'm Only Sleeping
For No One
Love You To
Dr. Robert
Here, There And Everywhere
Want To Tell You
Yellow Submarine
Got To Get You Into My Life
She Said She Said
Tomorrow Never Knows
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET (bifold)
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
LYRIC SHEET CLOSE UP
images Printed how to join the Japanese Beatles fan club "Beatles Cine Club".
The name of Shinichi Miyoshi of Toshiba EMI is listed as "contact information about the Beatles".
images Apple logomark and "Toshiba EMI Limited." were printed at the lower right corner of the lyric sheet.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
images sleeve Apple logomark was printed at the lower right corner of the front cover.
Catalogue number "EAS-80556" was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.

Country Flag Obi: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at the top.
Catalog No. "EAS-80556", and sales tax included price "¥2,348" were printed on the front of the obi strip.
label sleeve The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.
Country Flag Obi: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
Country Flag Obi, which was reissued in 1976, has been released in three parts.
1st time: 5 June, 1976 / 2nd. time: 20 June, 1976 / 3rd. time: 5 July, 76.
Each time, the back of the Obi changes little by little.
  • Type-1: blank Obi (5, June, 1976)
  • Type-2: Advertising Obi1 (20 June, 1976) / "White album" is a gourd Obi, and the cover of "Rock and roll music" is "Now printing"
  • Type-3: Advertisement Obi2 (5 July, 1976) / "White Album" has NO Obi, "Rock and roll music" cover photo
  • Type-4 Advertisement Obi3 (mid 77) Obi's glue is changed to the bottom.
  • Type-5 Advertisement Obi4 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label "TOSHIBA EMI Ltd." and "MADE IN JAPAN ⓛ" were printed on the bottom left of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Light green apple label type-2-2.
The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
label label label Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
The words "MFD.  BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Has the same design and track listing as U.K. press.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL Apple type-2-2 Label / Light green Apple
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX-605-U    3S-7
SIDE 2 YEX-606        7S-4
PRESS MARK -
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME SLEEVE Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD.  JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE ⓛ ¥2,348 (tax included price) / ¥2,280 (tax excluded price)
LYRIC SHEET STYLE Bifold type / Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert.
COVER FORM Single type / Straight side.
INNER SLEEVE
Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
OBI
Country Flag Obi Type-5:  Advertisement Obi4 (since 1986) Sales tax is indicated.
Obi's glue is to the bottom.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Front cover features artwork by Klaus Voormann
Rear cover photograph is by Robert Whittaker
COMMENTS
1976 "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 7 in the series, with UK flag obi.

Light green apple label.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD.  JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.

The obi: Country flag obi.
This style Obi came into use in June 1976 to promote the EAS series of Beatles reissues.
It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at the top. The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.

Country Flag Obi series, which was reissued in 1976, has been released in three parts.
>1st time: 5 June, 1976
>2nd. time: 20 June, 1976
>3rd. time: 5 July, 1976.
Each time, the back of the Obi changes little by little.
  • Type-1: blank Obi (5, June, 1976)
  • Type-2: Advertising Obi1 (20 June, 1976) / "White album" is a gourd Obi, and the cover of "Rock and roll music" is "Now printing"
  • Type-3: Advertisement Obi2 (5 July, 1976) / "White Album" has NO Obi, "Rock and roll music" cover photo
  • Type-4 Advertisement Obi3 (mid 77) Obi's glue is changed to the bottom.
  • Type-5 Advertisement Obi4 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated.



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