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50. Love Me Do /P.S. I Love You "12 inch" (EAS-27005)
(Update: 20th May 2025)
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#50-1 Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Promotional Record "12 inch White Label": EAS-27005)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Helter Skelter (J. Lennon-P. McCartney)
SIDE 2 Love Me Do (original single version)
RELEASE DATE For Promotional Use Only (First Press: 21th December1982)
PICTURE SLEEVE
 SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT LYRIC SHEET: BACK LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
lyric lyric label
EMI/Odeon logomark, "Toshiba EMI Ltd." were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
label Catalogue number was printed at the upper right corner of the lyric sheet. label Translation: Yasumi Yamamoto
Japanese translator, credited with lyric translations on many rock and pop releases. Has translated lyrics for The Beatles, Billy Joel, Simon & Garfunkel, Queen, etc.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Catalogue number "EAS-27005" and the word "MONO" were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover. sleeve EMI/Odeon logo mark, "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and catalog No. were printed at the lower left corner of the back cover. "Sample (Not for sale" sticker was pasted.
OBI: Custom Obi: FRONT CLOSE UP
lyric lyric sleeve With a "Sample (Not For Sale)" sticker on the obi.
OBI: Custom Obi: BACK CLOSE UP
lyric Toshiba EMI logomark and office address were printed on the strip. sleeve "Aurex" is an audio equipment brand released by Toshiba.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The promotional record has white EMI/ Odeon label.
The words "Sample / Not For Sale" was printed at the left side. The release date is in black appears at the left side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
Catalogue number "EAS-27005", JASRAC logo, and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon White Label
CATALOG NUMBER EAS-27005
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 12R-4949-A     1S     3
SIDE 2 12R-4949-B     1S     6
PRESS MARK 2 - Y
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE Polythene Inner bag.
MIX MONO
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL EMI/Odeon
SYMBOL/PRICE I-1200YEN (pasted on "Sample" sticker)
COMMENTS Japan's 20th anniversary commemorative release includes both versions of Love Me Do.
Plays at 45 RPM.
Uses UK master
Includes 1-sided Japanese/English picture/lyrics insert & OBI-strip, stating ￥1,200.

The promotional record has white EMI/ Odeon label.
The words "Sample / Not For Sale" was printed at the left side on the label. The release date is in black appears above the EMI/Odeon logo on the label.

Toshiba had already begun use of the new EMI/Odeon label as early as 1976 on certain new releases not covered under the Apple label. By the early 1980's, the EMI/Odeon label had completely supplanted the Apple label on all Beatles releases. When the record label change, the EMI/Odeon logo also replaced the Apple logo on the front sleeves of all records.


#50-2 Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (1st Press "12 inch EMI/Odeon Label / TOSHIBA-EMI / I-¥1,200": EAS-27005)
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TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 Helter Skelter (J. Lennon-P. McCartney)
SIDE 2 Love Me Do (original single version)
RELEASE DATE 21th December1982 / First Press
PICTURE SLEEVE SIDE 1 -->Click! SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT LYRIC SHEET: BACK LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
lyric lyric label
EMI/Odeon logomark, "Toshiba EMI Ltd." were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: CLOSE UP
label Catalogue number was printed at the upper right corner of the lyric sheet. label Translation: Yasumi Yamamoto
Japanese translator, credited with lyric translations on many rock and pop releases. Has translated lyrics for The Beatles, Billy Joel, Simon & Garfunkel, Queen, etc.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
 BACK COVER CLOSE UP
lyric Catalogue number "EAS-27005" and the word "MONO" were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover. sleeve EMI/Odeon logo mark, "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and catalog No. were printed at the lower left corner of the back cover.
OBI: Custom Obi: FRONT CLOSE UP
lyric lyric lyric The obi says, "Special Project for the 20th Anniversary of The Beatles' Debut. "
OBI: Custom Obi: BACK CLOSE UP
lyric Toshiba EMI logomark and office address were printed on the strip. sleeve "Aurex" is an audio equipment brand released by Toshiba.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve The words "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
 sleeve The words "AN EMI TRADE MARK" was printed at the bottom of th EMI/Odeon logo mark.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
Catalogue number "EAS-27005", JASRAC logo, and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon Label
CATALOG NUMBER EAS-27005
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 12R-4949-A     1S     1
SIDE 2 12R-4949-B     1S     4
PRESS MARK 2 - Y
VINYL COLOR Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE Polythene Inner bag.
MIX MONO
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL EMI/Odeon
SYMBOL/PRICE I-1200YEN
COMMENTS JAs part of a special project celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Beatles' debut, a 12-inch single featuring both versions of their debut song "Love Me Do" — the Andy White version and the Ringo Starr version — was released in 1982.
The Japanese edition included an insert with the English lyrics and a Japanese translation by Yasumi Yamamoto.

Toshiba had already begun use of the new EMI/Odeon label as early as 1976 on certain new releases not covered under the Apple label. By the early 1980's, the EMI/Odeon label had completely supplanted the Apple label on all Beatles releases. When the record label change, the EMI/Odeon logo also replaced the Apple logo on the front sleeves of all records.


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