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Polydor Records
The Young Beatles (MP-1476)
(Update: 16th. February 2021)

Polydor 1st. Sleeve

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#1-1 Promotional Record

#1-2 Polydor Red Label Type-2 / ¥1,750

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#1-1 The Young Beatles (Promotional Record: MP-1476)
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TITLE		The Young Beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		MP-1476
RELEASE DATE		Promotional Record (First Press: 21th. April 1970)
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		My Bonnie / The Beatles With Tony Sheridan		Cry For A Shadow / The Beatles
		Ain't She Sweet / The Beatles		When The Saints Go Marchin In / The Beatles With Tony Sheridan
		What'd I Say / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		You Are My Sunshine / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		My Babe / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Swanee River / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		Ya Ya / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		Let's Dance / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Ruby Baby / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INSIDE (Gatefold Cover) & LYRIC SHEET					INNER SLEEVE
INSIDE 1 --> Click!			INSIDE 2 --> Click!

This album includes 12 tracks, recorded in their Hamburg days. The gate-fold cover with a flap inside shows "Japanese description", "Photos of members" & “English lyrics". Though the insert is not included. This extremely elusive pressing comes housed in a unique front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral Japanese / lyric insert.					Polythene Inner Sleeve
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
			With "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle.		Polydor logomark was printed at the left corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP

INSIDE: CLOSE UP
			"Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co, Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the inside.
OBI: Polydor Red Obi
Has a order sheet on the back side of the Obi. "¥1,750" and "Polydor K.K." were printed at the order sheet. (Sorry, I don't have it.)
LABEL CLOSE UP

LABEL CLOSE UP
			Polydor white label (promotional use only). The words "Sample" and "Not For Sale" were printed on the label. The release date was not printed on both labels. The credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd. Japan" was printed in capital letter at the perimeter. Labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		In the 12 songs on the album.

OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Polydor Promotional White label with blue half-circle logo
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1
	SIDE 2
PRESS MARK	SIDE 1
	SIDE 2
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	SLEEVE	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO., LTD. JAPAN TO 7005
	LABEL	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO., LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		X ¥1,750
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Slip Sheet Type (Glued with gatefold cover)
COVER FORM		Gatefold Cover
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene Inner Sleeve
OBI		Polydor Red Obi (sorry, I don't have it)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		-
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. Japanese Nippon Grammophon pressed 12-track LP featuring the legendary first German recording sessions with Tony Sheridan that were responsible for bringing the Beatles to Brian Epsteins attention in the first place. This extremely elusive pressing comes housed in a unique front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral Japanese / lyric insert.

#1-2 The Young Beatles (1st. Press "Polydor Red Label": MP-1476)
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TITLE		The Young Beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		MP-1476
RELEASE DATE		21th. April 1970 / First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		My Bonnie / The Beatles With Tony Sheridan		Cry For A Shadow / The Beatles
		Ain't She Sweet / The Beatles		When The Saints Go Marchin In / The Beatles With Tony Sheridan
		What'd I Say / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		You Are My Sunshine / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		My Babe / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Swanee River / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		Ya Ya / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
		Let's Dance / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers		Ruby Baby / Tony Sheridan And The Beat Brothers
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INSIDE (Gatefold Cover) & LYRIC SHEET					INNER SLEEVE
INSIDE 1 --> Click!			INSIDE 2 --> Click!

This album includes 12 tracks, recorded in their Hamburg days. The gate-fold cover with a flap inside shows "Japanese description", "Photos of members" & “English lyrics". Though the insert is not included. This extremely elusive pressing comes housed in a unique front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral Japanese / lyric insert.					Polythene Inner Sleeve
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
			With "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle.		Polydor logomark was printed at the left corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP

INSIDE: CLOSE UP
			"Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co, Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the inside.
OBI: Polydor Red Obi
OBI: FRONT --> Click!				OBI: BACK --> Click!
			Catalog number, Polydor logomark, "¥1,750" and the words "Polydor Record" were printed at the order sheet.		Has a order sheet on the back side of the Obi.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Polydor Red labels with black half-circle logo. The credit "Manufactured by Nippon Grammophon Co., Ltd. Japan" was printed in capital letter at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Have "STEREO" text and labels have "ST" for stereo in a circle located next to the "33" circle.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		In the 12 songs on the album.

OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Polydor Red labels with black half-circle logo type-2
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1
	SIDE 2
PRESS MARK	SIDE 1
	SIDE 2
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	SLEEVE	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO., LTD. JAPAN TO 7005
	LABEL	MANUFACTURED BY NIPPON GRAMMOPHON CO., LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		X ¥1,750
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Slip Sheet Type (Glued with gatefold cover)
COVER FORM		Gatefold Cover
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene Inner Sleeve
OBI		Polydor Red Obi
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		-
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. Japanese Nippon Grammophon pressed 12-track LP featuring the legendary first German recording sessions with Tony Sheridan that were responsible for bringing the Beatles to Brian Epsteins attention in the first place. This extremely elusive pressing comes housed in a unique front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral Japanese / lyric insert.