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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1977
15th. Anniversary of their debut series
 02. Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (EAR-20222)
(Update: 5th April 2024)
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#2-1 Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Promotional Record: EAR-20222)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)
SIDE 2 Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
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 LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve label label
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides. The promo (not for sale) characters, release date (5th. July) and "JASRAC" logo mark were printed on the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon promo white label
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20222
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 17217 - S   1S
SIDE 2 7XCE - 17218    1S
PRESS MARK -
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE -
MIX Please Please Me: stereo / Ask Me Why: mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL -
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 DICK JAMES MUSIC LTD.
SIDE 2 DICK JAMES MUSIC LTD.
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.2 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.

The design of EMI/Odeon white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial EMI/Odeon singles.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the EMI/Odeon logo. Release date was printed on the label.


#2-2 Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (1st. Press "EMI/Odeon Label / I ¥600": EAR-20222)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)
SIDE 2 Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
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
lyric label label Toshiba EMI Sleeve Type-2-1
Open top type. Glued left and right.
LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
 LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
label label label label label
No.2 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover.
EMI/Odeon logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover.
 For singles that charted in the US or UK, their highest ranking is listed in the bottom right corner of the cover.
 "100 Years Of Recorded Sound" logo mark was printed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve label label 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.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label sleeve sleeve
"JASRAC" logo mark was printed on the label.
 Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides.
"Produced by George Martin" credit was printed at the bottom of the label.
"Ⓟ1964" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.
Side-2 is monoral recording.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon label type-1
CATALOG NUMBER EAR-20222
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE - 17217 - S   1S
SIDE 2 7XCE - 17218    1S
PRESS MARK 8-135
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE Toshiba EMI Sleeve Type-2-1
Open top type. Glued left and right.
MIX Please Please Me: stereo / Ask Me Why: mono
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD.UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN
PUBLISHER'S NAME SIDE 1 DICK JAMES MUSIC LTD.
SIDE 2 DICK JAMES MUSIC LTD.
SYMBOL/PRICE I-600YEN
COMMENTS No.2 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.
"Ⓟ1963" statement was printed at the bottom of the label.

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


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