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| Parlophone Gold
Top Inlay and Tape |
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TITLE
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THE BEATLES |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | TC2-PCS 4501 / 1E 274 o 04844 |
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RELEASE DATE
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January 1972? / First Issue | |||
| TRACK LISTING | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | ||
| Back In The U.S.S.R. [A1] |
Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me
And My Monkey [C4] |
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| Dear Prudence [A2] |
Sexy Sadie [C5] |
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| Glass Onion [A3] |
Helter Skelter [C6] |
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| Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da [A4] |
Revolution 1 [D1] |
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| Wild Honey Pie [A5] |
Honey Pie [D2] |
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| The Continuing Story Of Bungalow
Bill [A6] |
Savoy Truffle [D3] |
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| While My Guitar Gently Weeps [A7] |
Good Night [D7] |
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| Martha My Dear [B1] |
Happiness Is A Warm Gun [A8] |
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| I'm So Tired [B2] |
Birthday [C1] |
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| Blackbird [B3] |
Yer Blues [C2] |
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| Piggies [B4] |
Mother Nature's Son [C3] |
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| Rocky Raccoon [B5] |
Cry Baby Cry [D4] |
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| Don't Pass Me By [B6] |
(" Can You Take Me Back...") [D5] |
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| Why Don't We Do It In The Road? [B7] |
Revolution 9 [D6] | |||
| I will [B8] |
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| Julia [B9] |
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| Long, Long, Long [C7] | ||||
| CASSETTE CASE AND TAPE |
CASE FRONT | CASE BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! |
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| The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases)
were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area,
and black plastic at the rear. |
This first UK issue has Lemon Yellow paper label without Parlophone
logo |
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| INLAY |
INLAY: FRONT | INLAY: INSIDE |
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| EMI metallic effect "Gold Top" cassette
inlay. ”Gold Top inlay" are believed to have been introduced in January 1972. |
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| INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP | ||||
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The circular 1 7/8 " I.P.S. mark was removed
at the spine. |
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EMI metallic
effect "Gold Top" cassette inlay. |
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| INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP | ||||
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| EMI originally issued the Beatles
UK albums on cassette tape with re-arranged running orders,
the excuse being the need to have two sides of equal length
to avoid the problem of listeners stopping the tape at the
end of one side and turning over to start mid-way through
the opening track on the reverse. |
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| INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP | ||||
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Catalog number "TC2-PCS 4501" and the EMI country code (*1) were printed on the inlay. |  |
Printer company's name (removed relrease date) "G&L" was printed at the bottom of the inlay. | |
| INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP | ||||
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"E.M.I.
Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)" credit was printed at
the bottom of the inside of the inlay. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
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| The original
1st. cassettes was issued NO £ Parlophone logo. "IE"
catalogue number (*) in addition to the ordinary "TC2-PCS
4501" EMI catalogue number, but not printed on the label. |
Containing content as a prerecorded cassette is called "Musicassette" | This issue shows 1 metal screw holding the two halves of the shell together. | ||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
| SIDE
1 |
SIDE 2 |
EMI
originally issued the Beatles UK albums on cassette tape
with re-arranged running orders. The track layout of the label was revised on the SIDE-1. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
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"Made
in England / Made in USA" was not embossed the shell. |
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| OTHER ITEM | ||||
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| LABEL | Lemon Yellow Paper Label without Parlophone logo |
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| MIX | STEREO |
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| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | EMI Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)
/ An E.M.I. Recording / An Apple Record |
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| CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K." |
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1968 |
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| INLAY FORM | Metallic effect gold inlay (Foldover) |
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| SHELL | Light Grey Shell / 1 metal screw
holding the two halves of the shell together |
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| CASSETTE CASE |
"Norelco"
cases: clear plastic at the front and around the spine area,
and black plastic at the rear. |
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| PRINTER CREDIT | Made and Printed in Great Britain / G
& L (Garrod & Lofthouse) |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | - |
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| PRODUCER | George Martin | |||
| COMMENTS | Lemon yellow paper label without
Parlophone logo on light grey shell cassette, with its
original inlay and case. EMI "Gold Top" cassette inlay. “Gold Top inlay” are believed to have been introduced in January 1972. The G&L notation on the inside inlay indicates the printer's initials (Ernest J Day, Garrod & Lofthouse, or Data Packaging). The EMI UK catalog no. (TC2-PCS-4501) was on the spine. The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases) were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and black plastic at the rear. (*1) EMI country code: 1E 274 o 04844 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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TITLE
|
THE BEATLES |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | TC2-PCS 4501 / 1E 274 o 04844 |
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RELEASE DATE
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1976? / 5th Issue? | |||
| TRACK LISTING | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | ||
| Back In The U.S.S.R. [A1] |
Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me
And My Monkey [C4] |
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| Dear Prudence [A2] |
Sexy Sadie [C5] |
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| Glass Onion [A3] |
Helter Skelter [C6] |
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| Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da [A4] |
Revolution 1 [D1] |
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| Wild Honey Pie [A5] |
Honey Pie [D2] |
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| The Continuing Story Of Bungalow
Bill [A6] |
Savoy Truffle [D3] |
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| While My Guitar Gently Weeps [A7] |
Good Night [D7] |
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| Martha My Dear [B1] |
Happiness Is A Warm Gun [A8] |
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| I'm So Tired [B2] |
Birthday [C1] |
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| Blackbird [B3] |
Yer Blues [C2] |
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| Piggies [B4] |
Mother Nature's Son [C3] |
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| Rocky Raccoon [B5] |
Cry Baby Cry [D4] |
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| Don't Pass Me By [B6] |
(" Can You Take Me Back...") [D5] |
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| Why Don't We Do It In The Road? [B7] |
Revolution 9 [D6] | |||
| I will [B8] |
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| Julia [B9] |
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| Long, Long, Long [C7] | ||||
| CASSETTE CASE AND TAPE |
CASE FRONT | CASE BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases)
were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area,
and black plastic at the rear. |
This first UK issue has White paper label without Parlophone logo |
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| INLAY |
INLAY: FRONT | INLAY: INSIDE |
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| Changed the"Ochre" cassette
inlay. Does not have 'metallic' gold finish. ”Ochre inlay" have been introduced in 1976 (maybe). |
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| INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP | ||||
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The circular 1
7/8 " I.P.S. mark was not printed at the spine. Apple logo was added on the inlay. EMI Ochre cassette inlay. |
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| INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP | ||||
 |
 |
|||
| EMI originally issued the Beatles
UK albums on cassette tape with re-arranged running orders,
the excuse being the need to have two sides of equal length
to avoid the problem of listeners stopping the tape at the
end of one side and turning over to start mid-way through
the opening track on the reverse. |
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| INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP | ||||
 |
Catalog number "TC2-PCS 4501" and the EMI country code (*1) were printed on the inlay. |  |
Printer company's name "G&L" was printed at the bottom of the inlay. | |
| INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP | ||||
 |
"E.M.I.
Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)" credit was printed at
the bottom of the inside of the inlay. |
|||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| The original
1st. cassettes was issued NO £ Parlophone logo. "IE"
catalogue number (*) in addition to the ordinary "TC2-PCS
4501" EMI catalogue number, but not printed on the label. |
Containing content as a prerecorded cassette is called "Musicassette" | "H" mark was moulded into cassette shells. | ||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
| SIDE
1 |
SIDE 2 |
EMI
originally
issued the Beatles UK albums on cassette tape with
re-arranged running orders. |
||
 |
 |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
 |
"Made
in
England" was embossed on both sides of the shell. |
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| OTHER ITEM | ||||
| - |
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| LABEL | White Paper Label without Parlophone logo |
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| MIX | STEREO |
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| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | EMI Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd.)
/ An E.M.I. Recording / An Apple Record |
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| CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K." |
- | |||
| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1968 |
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| INLAY FORM | "Ochre" inlay (Foldover) |
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| SHELL | Light Grey Shell / embossded
"MADE IN ENGLAND", and the "H" mark. |
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| CASSETTE CASE |
"Norelco"
cases:
clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and
black plastic at the rear. |
|||
| PRINTER CREDIT | Made and Printed in Great Britain / G
& L (Garrod & Lofthouse) |
|||
| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | - |
|||
| PRODUCER | George Martin | |||
| COMMENTS | White paper label without
Parlophone logo on light grey shell cassette, with its
original inlay and case. “Gold Top inlay” are believed to have been introduced in January 1972. Changed the "Ochre" cassette inlay. Does not have 'metallic' gold finish. ”Ochre inlay" have been introduced in 1976 (maybe). The G&L notation on the inside inlay indicates the printer's initials (Ernest J Day, Garrod & Lofthouse, or Data Packaging). The EMI UK catalog no. (TC2-PCS-4501) was on the spine. The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases) were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and black plastic at the rear. (*1) EMI country code: 1E 274 o 04844 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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