The Beatles U.K. EP/Original Compact Series #1

Parlophone Label Mono EP Series
all my loving (GEP 8891)
(Update: 6th. July 2023)

ParlophoneFirst Sleeve

INDEX

#4-1 "One-sided Test Press"
#4-2 "Factory Sample"
#4-3 "without SOLD IN .U.K. nor Robert Freeman credit"
#4-4 "without SOLD IN .U.K. / with Robert Freeman credit / Solid Center"
#4-5 "with SOLD IN .U.K. & Robert Freeman credit"
#4-6 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / mat 1N/1N / Solid Center"
#4-7 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / mat 2/1N / Push-out Center / Polo ring"

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#4-1 All My Loving (One-sided Test Press)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No songs
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		One-sided Test Press (First Press: 7th February.1964)
FRONT		BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!
None		None
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					It features the standard "Parlophone Microgroove Test Record NOT FOR SALE" label on either side, printed in black on a white label.
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		Solid center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". Handwritten onto the label are the words, "P.S. I LOVE You".
			"MADE IN ENGLAND" was printed at the bottom of the label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Side-1: Matrix suffixed with "1" Side-2: "LPFB (?)"
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CATALOG NUMBER		-
RECORD LABEL		Parlophone Microgroove Test Record
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	LPFB (?)
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER
	LABEL	Parlophone
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 4th E.P. An ultra rare UK 1960’s Parlophone microgroove 7” test record, one sided test pressing for "All My Loving" EP. The test pressing is for the two B-side tracks from the EP, "Money" and "P.S. I Love You". The reverse side is blank and the following has been hand written onto the label, "NO SONG". Test pressings are proofs for the actual vinyl pressing, before the pressing plant would go ahead and press the main vinyl record a handful of "test pressings" would be produced for approval. It features the standard "Parlophone Microgroove Test Record NOT FOR SALE" label on either side, printed in black on a white label, reads "This Record may not be placed on sale until sanctioned by Copyright Department, nor publicly performed" "….TITLE…….ARTISTE…….REMARKS". Handwritten onto the label are the words, “P.S. I LOVE You”. The letters KT have been embossed onto the label near the spindle hole.

#4-2 All My Loving (Factory Sample: GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		Factory Sample (First Press: 7th February.1964)
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Single pocket type. Wrap-around cover and round-cut corner.		Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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#4-2 (this record)					Without the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow.
#4-4 2nd. Press
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			With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-1. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T".		Push-out center. " SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed.
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		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With " RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
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			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
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					The EP's title, the song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps and no tab cut on the back
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Without the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 4th E.P. After the test pressings were approved, and copies were run with the promo labels on them, the printer then loaded the machines with the proper labels for the disk's standard release. Then samples were taken from possibly each press machine making the records, and affixed with a sticker (red ink on white) and checked for quality. Except for the sticker, the disk is exactly as it will be when it is released. The cover design looks like a same artwork from the album "With The Beatles" with a picture by Robert Freeman, and the sleeve notes are by Tony Barrow. Starting with "All My Loving (GEP 8891)", all the EP's, like the singles and LP's in early 1964, began carrying this statement, which was used on every other future original EP issue: "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS". This phrase was used on all EMI singles, EP's and LP's until the summer of 1969. But, early commercial pressings were not printed the statement "SOLD IN U.K....". Beatles own compositions were credited to "McCartney - Lennon" (except "All My Loving").

#4-3 All My Loving (1st. Press "without SOLD IN .U.K. nor Robert Freeman credit": GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		7th February.1964 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Single pocket type. Wrap-around cover and round-cut corner.		Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
#4-3 (=this record)					Without the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow.
#4-4 2nd. Press
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-1. Push-out center. Without "SOLD IN U.K." statement. No embossed tax code to any center.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With " RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		The EP's title, the song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type.

OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps and no tab cut on the back
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Without the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 4th E.P. The cover design looks like a same artwork from the album "With The Beatles" with a picture by Robert Freeman, and the sleeve notes are by Tony Barrow. Starting with "All My Loving (GEP 8891)", all the EP's, like the singles and LP's in early 1964, began carrying this statement, which was used on every other future original EP issue: "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS". This phrase was used on all EMI singles, EP's and LP's until the summer of 1969. But, early commercial pressings were not printed the statement "SOLD IN U.K....". Beatles own compositions were credited to "McCartney - Lennon" (except "All My Loving"). The Second pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow on the back cover.

#4-4 All My Loving (2nd. Press "with Robert Freeman credit / Solid Center": GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1964? / Second Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Single pocket type. Wrap-around cover and round-cut corner. With a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.		Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
#4-3 (1st. Press)					With the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow.
#4-4 (this record)
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black / yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-1. Solid center. Without "SOLD IN U.K." statement. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K & T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With " RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The EP's title, the song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		With the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Yellow Parlophone label with Solid Center. Has a characteristic credit in a capital letter at the perimeter which reads "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." Starting with "All My Loving (GEP 8891)", all the EP's, like the singles and LP's in early 1964, began carrying this statement, which was used on every other future original EP issue: "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS". This phrase was used on all EMI singles, EP's and LP's until the summer of 1969. But, early commercial pressings were not printed the statement "SOLD IN U.K....". The Second pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow on the back cover.

#4-5 All My Loving (3rd. Press "with SOLD IN .U.K. & Robert Freeman credit": GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1964?/ Third Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Single pocket type. Wrap-around cover and round-cut corner.		Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
#4-2 1st.Press					The Second pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow.
#4-5 (=this record)
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black / yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-2. Push-out center. with "SOLD IN U.K." statement. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With " RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		The EP's title, the song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type.

OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps and no tab cut on the back
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" on the back cover. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Yellow Parlophone label with push-out center. Has a characteristic credit in a capital letter at the perimeter which reads "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." Starting with "All My Loving (GEP 8891)", all the EP's, like the singles and LP's in early 1964, began carrying this statement, which was used on every other future original EP issue: "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS. SEE PRICE LISTS". This phrase was used on all EMI singles, EP's and LP's until the summer of 1969. But, early commercial pressings were not printed the statement "SOLD IN U.K....". Beatles own compositions were credited to "McCartney - Lennon" (except "All My Loving"). The Second pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow on the back cover.

#4-6 All My Loving (4th. Press? "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / matrix 1N/1N / Solid Center": GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1969?/ 4th. Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Diagonal-cut corner. Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The Second pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" at the below of the notes of Tony Barrow.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Black / yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5.		Solid center. No embossed tax code to any center. without "SOLD IN U.K." statement
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With "(P) 1963" statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Beatles own compositions were credited to "McCartney - Lennon" (except "All My Loving").

OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" on the back cover. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Solid center type. The 5th. pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label, and the "(P) 1963" statement. This single was manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.

#4-7 All My Loving (5th. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / matrix 2/1N / Push-out Center / Polo ring": GEP 8891)
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TITLE		all my loving
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	All My Loving (Lennon-McCartney) Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Money (Bradford-Gordy) P.S. I Love You (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1974?/ 5th. Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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			Parlophone logo mark and the word "mono" were printed on the front cover.		Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Diagonal-cut corner.
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		"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd." was printed under the Parlophone "￡" logomark.			Printer name "Garrod (& Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					The later pressing: added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman".
LABEL CLOSE UP

Black / yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5.			Capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims.	Push-out center. without "Sold in U.K." statement. With Polo ring on side-2
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		The word "EXTENDED PLAY" and catalog number were printed at the right side of the label. No embossed tax code to any center.			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With "(P) 1963" statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		The EP's title, the song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type.

OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8891
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 790 - 2 MOTHER & STAMPER: 1 / L
	SIDE 2	7TCE 791 - 1N MOTHER & STAMPER: 11 / GMM
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS MUSIC NCB/BIEM D. JAMES MUSIC
	SIDE 2	DOMINION MUSIC BELINDA (LDN.) LTD. NCB ARDMORE & BEECHWOOD LTD.
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		Garrod
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Added the words "Front cover photograph: Robert Freeman" on the back cover. Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Push-out center type with Polo ring. The 5th. pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label, and the "(P) 1963" statement. Matrix suffixed with: Side 1: "-2" Side2: "-1N" This single was manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.