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| TITLE | TIMELESS I THE
BEATLES |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | UPS-678-V |
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| RELEASE DATE | Promotional Record (First Press:
5th August 1986) |
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| TRACK LISTING | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | |||
| Newscast
(Concerning John Lennon) |
We
Love You Beatles (Vocals – The Beetletts) |
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| Press Conference With The Beatles-Recorded at the Aster Tower Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 12th August, 1966 | Press
Conference With The Beatles-Recorded at Empire Stadium, in
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 26th August, 1964 |
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| We Love The Beatles (Vocals – The Beetletts) |
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| Magical Mystery Message | |||||
| FRONT --> Click! | BACK --> Click! | INSIDE (Gatefold Type) --> Click! | INNER SLEEVE --> Click! | ||
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| FRONT (without Record) --> Click! | PICTURE DISC |
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| SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | Gatefold type. Picture disc in left pocket, liner notes and bonus single in right pocket. |
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The front of the jacket has a circular
cutout, allowing the picture disc inside to be seen. A black and white photo of The Beatles is printed inside the hole in the jacket |
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| LINER NOTES 1 (Bifold) |
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It comes with liner notes (4 pages, folded
in half) with translations of interviews and press
conferences. |
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"Licensed by JIMCO INC. / SAN JUAN MUSIC GROUP" is printed
on the lyric sheet (P1). |
Overseas Records and Teichiku Records credits were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet (P4). | ||||
| LINER NOTES 2 (Single Sheet) | |||||
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The liner notes include a translation of the interviews featured on the bonus single ("TIMELESS II 1/2 (JPGR-6)"). | ||
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| FRONT COVER CLOSE UP | BACK COVER CLOSE UP | ||||
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Each jacket is individually numbered on the upper right back corner. | |||
| BACK COVER CLOSE UP --> Click! | |||||
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A barcode is printed on the lower left
corner of the back jacket. There is also a sticker with the
words "sample product" and a limited edition number? printed
on it. |
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| Red OBI: FRONT CLOSE UP | |||||
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The top of the obi lists the album title
and price. It emphasizes that it is part of the "Beatles
Super Collector's Series" and is a limited edition (limited
quantity, with a bonus single). |
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"Overseas Records / Released
by Teichiku Co., Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the obi. |
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| Red OBI: BACK CLOSE UP | |||||
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The top part of the obi strip introduces
previously released albums, while the bottom part contains
handling precautions for records and the address of Teichiku
Co., Ltd. |
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The middle part of the obi strip has marks to apply for the "Magical Mystery Quiz" and a "Beatles Goods Entry Ticket." For the Magical Mystery Quiz, you needed to write what the Beatles said at the end of the album's Side B on a postcard. If you sent it in, 500 people could win some goods. | |||
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| SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | ||||
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| Both sides of disc are picture disc. All tracks are untitled and uncredited. (P)1986 and JASRAC logo were printed. | |||||
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At the bottom of Side A of the LP, it's printed in black text: "Sample Copy - 5th August Release." |  |
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| The credit "MADE BY TEICHIKU
RECORDS CO. LTD. JAPAN" was printed in capital letter at the
perimeter. |
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| CATALOG NUMBER |
JPGR-6 |
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| TRACK LISTING |
SIDE 1 |
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| MATRIX No. |
SIDE 1 |
JPGR 6 A X
1 + 2 1 |
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| SIDE 2 |
JPGR 6 B X 1 + 1 1 | ||||
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INNER SLEEVE (Plactic Sleeve)
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DISC | As a
bonus single, a picture record in a clear plastic sleeve is
included with the album. |
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| INNER SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP |
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At the upper right of the sleeve, there is the single title, catalog number (JPGR-6), and the words "Not for Sale," |  |
At the bottom of the sleeve, there is the logo of "Beetlesong Records," which features a beetle illustration. | ||
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Below the front side of the clear sleeve,
the Teichiku credit is printed in white. |
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The credit "Licensed by JIMCO
INC. / SAN JUAN MUSIC GROUP" is printed in white on the
sleeve. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Bonus single of "Timeless II 1/2" (Not for
sale). |
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At the right side on Side A of the bonus single, it's printed in black text: "Sample Copy - 5th August Release." | ||
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The credit "(P)1986
MANUFACTURED BY TEICHIKU RECORDS CO. LTD. JAPAN" was printed
in capital letter at the perimeter. |
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| OTHER ITEM 2: POSTCARD (Survey postcard) | |||||
| POST CARD: FRONT | POST CARD: BACK | POSTCARD CLOSE UP |
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The album includes a survey postcard. It
says that by answering a few questions and sending it in,
100 winners will be selected by lottery to receive Beatles
merchandise. |
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| RECORD LABEL | Picture Record |
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| MIX | MONO |
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| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | US 678 A X 1 |
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| SIDE 2 | US 678 B X 1 |
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| PRESS MARK | SIDE 1 | +9
1 |
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| SIDE 2 | +L
1 |
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| VINYL COLOR | - |
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| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | SLEEVE | MANUFACTURED BY TEICHIKU RECORDS CO. LTD.
JAPAN |
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| LABEL | MADE BY
TEICHIKU RECORDS CO. LTD. JAPAN |
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| SYMBOL/PRICE | ¥2,000 |
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| LYRIC SHEET STYLE | Bifold Type |
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| COVER FORM | Gatefold type The front of the jacket has a circular cutout, allowing the picture disc inside to be seen. |
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| INNER SLEEVE |
Polythene Inner Sleeve |
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| OBI |
Red Obi |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | - |
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COMMENTS
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Teichiku released 19
Beatles LPs. They were released by Teichiku Records Co.,
Ltd., but the label was "Overseas Records". Most of the Teichiku albums contain previously released recordings or interviews, so many of them come with limited edition numbers and special features. After releasing several compilation LPs, Teichiku's history of releasing Beatles LPs ended with the 19th LP, "The Legendary Beatles". This is a documentary album featuring comments on John Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" statement, and audio from press conferences and interviews held in 1964 and 1966. Additionally, the "Magical Mystery Message" recorded at the end of Side B is actually a hidden message (reverse audio) linked to the "Magical Mystery Quiz" promotional campaign for the album. This was a gimmick designed to make listeners wonder "What are they saying?" and encourage them to participate in the quiz. The middle part of the obi strip has marks to apply for the "Magical Mystery Quiz" and a "Beatles Goods Entry Ticket." For the Magical Mystery Quiz, you needed to write what the Beatles said at the end of the album's Side B on a postcard. If you sent it in, 500 people could win some goods. The album also includes performances by The Beetletts: "We Love you Beatles" and "We Love The Beatles." Both sides of disc are picture disc. All tracks are untitled and uncredited. Each jacket is individually numbered on the upper right back corner. Comes with a picture record and a 7-inch bonus single. The bonus single contains interview audio recorded from 1964 to 1967 in New York, Italy, Germany, and Los Angeles. |
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