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#04. Rubber Soul (8X-PCS 3075)
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#4 8-Track Cartridge Release Information "New Records From EMI" (September 1970)
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New Records from EMI (September 1970)
SHEET: FRONT 8-Track-1 8-Track-2 EMI Original Promotional dealer leaflet.
This promotional leaflet would detail the forthcoming September 1970 Records, Musicassettes, Reel to Reel, and 8-track cartridges releases.

It says that cassette tapes and 8-track cartridge of "Rubber Soul", "Revolver", and "A Collection Of Beatles' Oldies" will be released at the same time on this September.
sleeve sleeve sleeve
SHEET: BACK
 8-Track Information: CLOSE UP
 Cassette Tape Information: CLOSE UP
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#4-1 Rubber Soul (1st. Issue? "Color Paper Label Type-1 "Pink Tombstone" / White Shell": 8X-PCS 3075)
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TITLE
 RUBBER SOUL
CATALOG NUMBER 8X-PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE
 September 1970 / First Issue?
TRACK LISTING PROGRAM 1 PROGRAM 3
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) [A2]
 If I Needed Someone [B6]
You Won't See Me [A3]
 What Goes On [B1]
Think For Yourself [A5]
 Girl [B2]
I'm Looking Through You [B3]
 In My Life [B4]
PROGRAM 2
  PROGRAM 4
Nowhere Man [A4]
 The Word [A6]
Michelle [A7]
 Run For Your Life [B7]
Wait [B5] Michelle [A7]
Drive My Car [A1]
 If I Needed Someone [B6]
CASSETTE CASE
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TAPE
 CASE FRONT CASE BACK TAPE FRONT TAPE BACK
Released in generic cardboard EMI case
(Sorry, I don't have it)
 Released in generic cardboard EMI case
(Sorry, I don't have it)
 label label

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cardboard EMI case (maybe) The first UK issue of Rubber Soul" has color paper label with white shell.
INLAY

 LABEL: FRONT LABEL: BACK
label label
This cartridge is a white plastic case with a white paper label affixed to the front face. The four 'programmes' with track listing is printed in black along with the standard color artwork for this album.
A.K.A. "tombstone (pink)" label
 With a pink paper label affixed to the front face and end. Album title, catalog number, and the four 'programmes' with track listing is printed in black.  
LABEL: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve "All rights of the manufacturer ... and copying of this record prohibited." was printed.
LABEL: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve "3 3/4 ips" (3.75 inches per second) tape speed.
Catalog number "8X-PCS 3075" and the EMI country code (*1) were printed on the label.		 sleeve Printer company's name and relrease date "7009 DP (Data Packaging)" was printed at the bottom of the label.
LABEL: BACK CLOSE UP
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 label
"E.M.I Records  (The Gramophone Company Ltd)" and "Made and Printed in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom of the label.
Parlophone and EMI logomark was NOT printed.
LABEL: BACK CLOSE UP
label EMI originally issued the Beatles UK albums on 8-track tape with re-arranged running orders, the reason for this was that because of the 8-track stereo tapes, it was necessary to adjust the endless tape's four tracks to be approximately the same length.
"If I Needed Someone" and "Michelle" are recorded repeatedly to adjust the track time
LABEL: BOTTOM CLOSE UP
label Catalogue number and album title was printed at the end of the label.
OTHER ITEM
label label plastic tape protector fitted to the top of the cartridge.

LABEL Color Paper Label Type-1: A.K.A. "tombstone (pink)" label
MIX STEREO
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."		 -
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
SHELL White Shell
CARTRIDGE CASE
 Plastic tape protector fitted to the top of the cartridge, and released in generic cardboard EMI case (sorry, I don't have it)
PRINTER CREDIT 7009 DP (Data Packaging Corporation**)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Cover photo: Robert Freeman
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS This cartridge is a white plastic shell with a white color paper label affixed to the front face. The four 'programmes' with track listing is printed in black along with the standard color artwork for this album.

Original issue with a "tombstone label," plastic tape protector fitted to the top of the cartridge, and released in generic cardboard EMI case (maybe).
There are three types of title background colors on the label surface: orange, pink, and light blue (maybe).

"IE" catalogue number (*1) in addition to the ordinary "8X-PCS 3071" EMI catalogue number.
The magnetic tape is played at 3 3/4 (3.75) inches per second (twice the speed of a cassette).


The 8 track cartridge format was jointly developed by Ampex Magnetic Company, RCA Records and Lear Jet Company primarily as a dashboard-based music system for the booming car market. The format was launched in the USA in September 1965, with RCA Victor releasing 175 titles and the Ford Motor Company announcing the format as an option on many of its new 1966 car models. Not long after, players designed for the home began to appear, often incorporated into Reel-to-Reel players.

8 track stereo cartridges comprised four parallel pairs of two-channel stereo programmes: tracks 1 and 5 comprised the first section, 2 and 6 the second, 3 and 7 the third, and 4 and 8 the fourth section. Tracks 1 through 4 were heard through the left speaker while tracks 5 through 8 were heard through the right speaker. All four sections were approximately equal in length and played automatically in sequence. The similar section length often meant that albums had to be re-sequenced to fit the medium, or, in some instances, having songs added, edited or repeated. Conversely, it could also result in long periods of silence between sections.
On the 8-track Rubber Soul, "If I Needed Someone" and "Michelle" are recorded repeatedly to adjust the track time (Programme4)

The original Beatles 8 track cartridge release of "Sgt. Peppers" in Oct. or Nov. 1969, through "Abbey Road (Nov. 1969)", "Let It Be (August 1970)", and the first release of most of the other Beatles 8 track albums in Sept. and Oct, 1970, just months after EMI opened their new tape duplicating facilities at Hayes in Middlesex in July, 1970.
EMI UK  commence manufacture of cartridges in November 1969 (maybe).
The cassette and 8-track were released at the same time. (Excluding "Sgt. peppers")
  • Sept. 1970: Rubber Soul, Revolver and A Collection of Beatles Oldies
  • Oct.1970: Please Please Me, With The Beatles, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles For Sale, and Help!
  • The Beatles White Album was released in August 1971.
  • Magical Mystery Tour (June 1973) and Yellow Submarine (August 1974) were to be first issued under later.
Note the 7010 (or 7009) notation on the inside inlay followed by either EJD, G&L or DP. This was the number of the month/year of issue, followed by the printers initials ( Ernest J Day, Garrod & Lofthouse or Data Packaging).


(*1) EMI country code:
The EMI country codes (introduced on 1 June, 1969): In most cases the EMI Codes are the first two letters of the record's catalog#. These EMI Country Codes were used to indicate the country in which the record was pressed. Note this doesn't necessarily means the record was also released in that country (from Discog).
OC / 0C / 1E= UK

(**)Data Packaging Corporation: (who also traded as Hellerman Data Packaging Ltd) supplied cassette and 8 track shells, tape and other components to the music industry. The "DP" logo can often be found moulded into cassette shells, especially during the early to mid 1970s.


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