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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1977
15th. Anniversary of their debut series
 01. Love Me Do / P. S. I Love You (EAR-20221)
(Update: 9th. November 2023)
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#1-1 Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Promotional Record: EAR-20221)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Love Me Do (Lennon-McCartney) *Andy White's Druming
SIDE 2 P.S. I Love You (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE 5th. July 1977 (Promotional Use Only)
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold) SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE INNER SLEEVE SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP
lyric sleeve sleeve
 sleeve EMI/Odeon logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The promotional record has white EMI/ Odeon label.
The words "Sample" was printed at the left side. The release date (5th. July) and "Not For Sale"  in black appears at the right side.
sleeve sleeve sleeve
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
 Credited to song writing "Lennon-McCartney" on both sides.
"Produced by George Martin" credit was NOT printed at the bottom of the label.
"Ⓟ1962" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon promo white label
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20221
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 17144 - S   1S
SIDE 2 7XCE - 17145    1S
PRESS MARK -
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE -
MIX Love Me Do: simulated stereo
P.S. I Love You: mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL -
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD., KPM
SIDE 2 ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD., KPM
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.1 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.

The promotional record has white EMI/ Odeon label.
The words "Sample" was printed at the left side. The release date (5th. July) and "Not For Sale" in black appears at the right side.

"Love Me Do", the original stereo master tape is widely believed to have been lost, since every release of the song has been in mono. How the stereo tape was lost has never been fully ascertained. Although the tracks have never been released in true stereo officially,which were released in "Duophonic" (Electronically Simulated Stereo).


#1-2 Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (1st. Press "EMI/Odeon Label / I ¥600": EAR-20221)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Love Me Do (Lennon-McCartney) *Andy White's Druming
SIDE 2 P.S. I Love You (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE 5th. July 1977 / First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold) SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE INNER SLEEVE: FRONT INNER SLEEVE: BACK SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP
lyric sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. Publisher's name was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label sleeve sleeve
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
 Credited to song writing "Lennon-McCartney" on both sides.
"Produced by George Martin" credit was NOT printed at the bottom of the label.
"Ⓟ1962" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon type-1
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20221
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 17144 - S   1S   1
SIDE 2 7XCE - 17145    1S   1
PRESS MARK 7 - 6
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE Toshiba EMI Sleeve Type-1
MIX Love Me Do: simulated stereo
P.S. I Love You: mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD.UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD., KPM
SIDE 2 ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD., KPM
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.1 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.

EMI/Odeon label type-1
The words "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. Publisher's name was printed at the right side of the center hole.
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
"Produced by George Martin" credit was NOT printed at the bottom of the label.
"Ⓟ1962" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.

"100 Years Of Recorded Sound" logo mark was printed on the lyric sheet.

"Love Me Do", the original stereo master tape is widely believed to have been lost, since every release of the song has been in mono. How the stereo tape was lost has never been fully ascertained. Although the tracks have never been released in true stereo officially,which were released in "Duophonic" (Electronically Simulated Stereo).


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