The Beatles U.K. EP/Original Compact Series #2

Parlophone Label Mono EP Series
Extracts from the film "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" #2 (GEP 8924)
(Update: 6th. September 2023)

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#7-1 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / 6412 credit on the sleeve"
#7-2 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / 6412 G &L credit on the sleeve"
#7-3 "EMI RECORDS rim / Open Top Sleeve type-1 / matrix 2/1N"
#7-4 "EMI RECORDS rim / Open Top Sleeve type-2 / Solid Center / Polo ring"

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#7-1 Extracts from the Album "A Hard Day's Night" (1st. Press "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / 6412 credit on the sleeve": GEP 8924)
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TITLE		Extracts from the Album "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Any Time At All (Lennon-McCartney) I'm Cry Instead (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Things We Said Today (Lennon-McCartney) When I Get Home (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		6th November.1964/First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. Catalog number "GEP 8924" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner. With a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name "6412" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.		At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co. Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The first pressing has (1) capitalized PARLOPHONE rims (2) Push-out center (3) "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement (4) with "SOLD IN U.K." statement
LABEL CLOSE UP
					On both sides, "Extracts From The Album A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" credit was printed. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" was printed at the bottom.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			On both sides, Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS NCB" was printed at the left side of the label.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8924
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 850 - 1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	1 / M
	SIDE 2	7TCE 851 - 1N			1 / T
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 NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
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 round cut corner on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		6412 (maybe: Dec. 1964 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 7th. E.P. The full title of the E.P. is actually: "Extracts from the Album A Hard Days Night", and was the second of two E.P.'s with tracks from the latest LP. This E.P. contains four tracks from the album, but not featured in the film, the other contains four tracks from the film. The E.P. was released in a picture sleeve with eight pictures from the album, and sleeve notes were by Tony Barrow. The sleeve has marked differences. The edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, later pressings, they are sharp (#7-2), straight.

#7-2 Extracts from the Album "A Hard Day's Night" (2nd. Press? "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / 6412 G. & L. credit on the sleeve": GEP 8924)
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TITLE		Extracts from the Album "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Any Time At All (Lennon-McCartney) I'm Cry Instead (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Things We Said Today (Lennon-McCartney) When I Get Home (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		late 1964? / Second Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				LABEL CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover and diagonal-cut corner. Printer name "6412 G. & L. (Dec. 1964 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.		Push-out center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". " SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The first pressing has (1) capitalized PARLOPHONE rims, (2) "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement (3) with "SOLD IN U.K." statement
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8924
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-2
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 850 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 851 - 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 NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
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		6412 G. & L. (=Dec. 1964 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 7th. E.P. The full title of the E.P. is actually: "Extracts from the Album A Hard Days Night", and was the second of two E.P.'s with tracks from the latest LP. This E.P. contains four tracks from the album, but n fot eatured in the film, the other contains four tracks from the film. The E.P. was released in a picture sleeve with eight pictures from the album, and sleeve notes were by Tony Barrow. The sleeve has marked differences. The edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved (#7-1), later pressings, they are sharp, straight.

#7-3 Extracts from the Album "A Hard Day's Night" (3rd. Press? "EMI Records rim / 6412 G. & L. credit & Open Top Sleeve type-1 / matrix 2/1N": GEP 8924)
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TITLE		Extracts from the Album "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Any Time At All (Lennon-McCartney) I'm Cry Instead (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Things We Said Today (Lennon-McCartney) When I Get Home (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1972? / Third Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK--> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. Catalog number "GEP 8924" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Picture sleeve issued tub cut (straight cut) top on the back side.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Catalog number "GEP 8924" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.		At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co. Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
			Printer name "6412 G. & L. (Garrod & Lofthouse)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover. On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"EMI RECORDS LTD…" printed at the start perimeter print and "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text at the end of the perimeter print.
			Without "SOLD IN UK..." statement. Push-out center, With a knife edge. Without Polo ring on both sides.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					On both sides, "Extracts From The Album A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" credit in sans-serif font was printed. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" was NOT printed at the bottom.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			On both sides, Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines)" was printed at the left side of the label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with side-1: "2" side-2: "1N"
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8924
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 850 - 2 HTM (hand etching)		MOTHER & STAMPER	1 / G
	SIDE 2	7TCE 851 - 1N			7 / OA
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	EMI RECORDS LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Issued tub cut (straight cut) top on the back side. On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight.
PRINTER CREDIT		6412 G. & L. (=Dec. 1964 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 7th. E.P. The full title of the E.P. is actually: "Extracts from the Album A Hard Days Night", and was the second of two E.P.'s with tracks from the latest LP. This E.P. contains four tracks from the album, but not featured in the film, the other contains four tracks from the film. The E.P. was released in a picture sleeve with eight pictures from the album, and sleeve notes were by Tony Barrow. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “EMI RECORDS LTD…” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” text at the end of the perimeter print. On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight. Top opening sleeve type-1. 6412 G. & L. credit was printed at the bottom of the back cover. Track durations are not given on sleeve or labels.

#7-4 Extracts from the Album "A Hard Day's Night" (4th. Press? "EMI Records rim / Solid Center / Open Top Sleeve type-2 / Polo ring": GEP 8924)
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TITLE		Extracts from the Album "A HARD DAY'S NIGHT"
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Any Time At All (Lennon-McCartney) I'm Cry Instead (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Things We Said Today (Lennon-McCartney) When I Get Home (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1974? / 4th. Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK--> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. Catalog number "GEP 8924" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Picture sleeve issued tub cut (curved cut) top on the back side.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Catalog number "GEP 8924" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.		At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co. Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
			Printer name "6412 G. & L. (Garrod & Lofthouse)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover. On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"EMI RECORDS LTD…" printed at the start perimeter print and "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text at the end of the perimeter print.
			Without "SOLD IN UK..." statement. Push-out center, With a knife edge. With Polo ring on side-2.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					On both sides, "Extracts From The Album A HARD DAY'S NIGHT" credit in sans-serif font was printed. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" was NOT printed at the bottom.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			On both sides, Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines)" was printed at the left side of the label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with side-1: "2" side-2: "1N"
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8924
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 850 - 2 HTM (hand etching)		MOTHER & STAMPER	2 / 2 2 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 851 - 1N			7 / 6 3
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	EMI RECORDS LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center with Polo ring
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Issued tub cut (curved cut) top on the back side. (*Different form of #7-3) On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight.
PRINTER CREDIT		6412 G. & L. (=Dec. 1964 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 7th. E.P. The full title of the E.P. is actually: "Extracts from the Album A Hard Days Night", and was the second of two E.P.'s with tracks from the latest LP. This E.P. contains four tracks from the album, but not featured in the film, the other contains four tracks from the film. The E.P. was released in a picture sleeve with eight pictures from the album, and sleeve notes were by Tony Barrow. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “EMI RECORDS LTD…” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” text at the end of the perimeter print. On the sleeve, the edges of the fold of the front cover onto the back. The edges of the fold used to be curved, now they are sharp, straight. Top opening sleeve type-2. 6412 G. & L. credit was printed at the bottom of the back cover. Track durations are not given on sleeve or labels.