The Beatles Japanese LPs/Polydor Records

Polydor Records: Compilation Album
Liverpool Sounds Special (SLPM-1263)
(Update: 11th. September 2020)

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#1-1 Promotional Record

#1-2 Polydor Red Label ¥1.800

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#1-1 Liverpool Sounds Special (Promotional Record: SLPM-1263)
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TITLE		LIVERPOOL SOUNDS SPECIAL
CATALOG NUMBER		SLPM-1263
RELEASE DATE		Promotional Use Only (First Press: 15th. August 1965)
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Why (Tony Sheridan and The Beatles)		Do, Re Mi (Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers)
		Cry For A Shadow (The Beatles)		Just A Little Beat (Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers)
		I Saw Her Standing There (The Tremors)		Little Latin Loopy Lou (The Denvers)
		Shame Shame (The Tremors)		Love Is A Swinging Thing (The Denvers)
		I Think Of You (The Denvers)		House Of The Rising Sun (Les Players)
		Do You Love Me (The Denvers)		You Got Me Bagged (Les Players)
		Cape Kennedy (The Spotnicks)		I Know A Secret (The Spotnicks)
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe).			Polydor red and black logo mark and catalogue number were printed at the lower left corner of the frontcover. "STEREO" indicator was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			"ST 33" in the circle and Catalog number"SLPM-1189" in white were printed at the upper left corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				had a cover with two outer flaps, at the top and the bottom. Price "¥ 1,800" and the credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
					Catalogue number "SLPM-1263" was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					catalogue number "SLPM-1263" and company name "Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd." were printedat the lower right corner of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Polydor white label (promotional use only). The words "BIEM" and "Sample" were printed at the left side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				The credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan" was printed in capital letter at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				"The words "Not For Sale" was printed at the right side of the label. Labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle. Besides various recordings with different artists, the record contains the songs "Why" and "Cry For A Shadow" with the Beatles.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Polydor Promotional White label with blue half-circle logo
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	61529E-1 Ⓩ SLPM-1263A
	SIDE 2	61530B-1 Ⓩ SLPM-1263B
PRESS MARK	SIDE 1	F 5/1
	SIDE 2	F 5/3
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	SLEEVE	Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan
	LABEL	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO. LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		¥1,800
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		-
COVER FORM		Single type with two outer flaps, at the top and the bottom
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
OBI		Polydor Red and white obi
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Liner Notes: Yoshiji Kizaki
COMMENTS		Polydor Promotional White label with blue half-circle logo. Sleeve have "STEREO" text and labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle. This is a compilation album of the artists local to Liverpool and its environs. Nippon Grammophone at that time focused on this Liverpool sound. In 1965, Polydor independently edited the omnibus LP "Liverpool Sounds Special" which collects songs from several British bands including the Beatles. This record contains two songs "Why (side-1)" and "Cry For A Shadow (side-1)" performanced by The Beatles. Yoshiji Kizaki. Japanese music critic. A pioneer who contributed greatly to the popularization of Western music in Japan. Chief editor of Japanese 60s / 70s American pop music fanzines such as Teenbeat, Popsicle, etc.

#1-2 Liverpool Sounds Special (1st. Press "Polydor Red Label / ¥1,800": SLPM-1263)
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TITLE		LIVERPOOL SOUNDS SPECIAL
CATALOG NUMBER		SLPM-1263
RELEASE DATE		15th. August 1965 / First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Why (Tony Sheridan and The Beatles)		Do, Re Mi (Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers)
		Cry For A Shadow (The Beatles)		Just A Little Beat (Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers)
		I Saw Her Standing There (The Tremors)		Little Latin Loopy Lou (The Denvers)
		Shame Shame (The Tremors)		Love Is A Swinging Thing (The Denvers)
		I Think Of You (The Denvers)		House Of The Rising Sun (Les Players)
		Do You Love Me (The Denvers)		You Got Me Bagged (Les Players)
		Cape Kennedy (The Spotnicks)		I Know A Secret (The Spotnicks)
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe).			Polydor red and black logo mark and catalogue number were printed at the lower left corner of the frontcover. "STEREO" indicator was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			"ST 33" in the circle and Catalog number"SLPM-1189" in white were printed at the upper left corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				had a cover with two outer flaps, at the top and the bottom. Price "¥ 1,800" and the credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
					Catalogue number "SLPM-1263" was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					catalogue number "SLPM-1263" and company name "Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd." were printedat the lower right corner of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Polydor Red labels with black half-circle logo with "STEREO" text. Labels have "BIEM" in the box to the left of the center.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				The credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan" was printed in capital letter at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle. Besides various recordings with different artists, the record contains the songs "Why" and "Cry For A Shadow" with the Beatles.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL		Polydor Red labels with black half-circle logo
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	61529E-1 Ⓩ SLPM-1263A
	SIDE 2	61530B-1 Ⓩ SLPM-1263B
PRESS MARK	SIDE 1	HF 5/1
	SIDE 2	H 5/5
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	SLEEVE	Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd., Japan
	LABEL	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO. LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		¥1,800
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		-
COVER FORM		Single type with two outer flaps, at the top and the bottom
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene Inner Sleeve (maybe)
OBI		Polydor Red and white obi
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Liner Notes: Yoshiji Kizaki
COMMENTS		Polydor Red labels with black half-circle logo. Sleeve have "STEREO" text and labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle. Labels have "BIEM" in the box to the left of the center. This is a compilation album of the artists local to Liverpool and its environs. Nippon Grammophone at that time focused on this Liverpool sound. In 1965, Polydor independently edited the omnibus LP "Liverpool Sounds Special" which collects songs from several British bands including the Beatles. This record contains two songs "Why (side-1)" and "Cry For A Shadow (side-1)" performanced by The Beatles. Yoshiji Kizaki. Japanese music critic. A pioneer who contributed greatly to the popularization of Western music in Japan. Chief editor of Japanese 60s / 70s American pop music fanzines such as Teenbeat, Popsicle, etc.