ParlophoneFirst Sleeve |
|
TITLE
|
The Beatles' Million Sellers (BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS) | ||||
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE
1
|
She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney) |
|||
SIDE 2
|
Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon-McCartney) I Feel Fine (Lennon-McCartney) |
||||
RELEASE DATE
|
6th December.1965/First Press | ||||
SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | ||||
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
|
|||||
"THE
GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo
at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."was printed at the bottom of the back cover. |
|||||
BACK COVER CLOSE UP | LABEL CLOSE UP | ||||
Wrap-around cover with a
die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name was
not printed. "The Gramophone Company Ltd." was printed below the "E.M.I. RECORDS". |
Push-out center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". " SOLD IN U.K..." statement was printed at the center of the label. |
||||
LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
The
first pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) "(P) 1963" statement (4) "SOLD IN U.K." statement |
|||||
Matrix suffixed with "1" on
both side. This E.P. was titled "BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS" |
|||||
OTHER ITEM
|
|||||
- | |||||
CATALOG NUMBER | GEP-8946 | ||||
RECORD LABEL
|
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4 | ||||
MIX
|
MONO | ||||
MATRIX No.
|
SIDE 1 | 7TCE 888 - 1 | |||
SIDE 2 | 7TCE 889 - 1 | ||||
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | COVER | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. | |||
LABEL | THE GRAMOPHONE 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 rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. |
||||
PRINTER CREDIT
|
- | ||||
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none | ||||
PRODUCER | George Martin | ||||
COMMENTS
|
The Beatles' 10th E.P. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. It was the first E.P. to name The GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. along the outer rim. "The Beatles Million Sellers" didn't always bear that title, though, as the earliest pressing of the E.P. was titled "BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS". No covers were ever issued with the title "BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS", so it's clear they changed the name just after they began pressing disks, and before they printed the cover. All later pressing of the E.P. have always borne the corrected title "The Beatles' Million Sellers" on the label. |
TITLE
|
The Beatles' Million Sellers (BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS) | ||||
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE
1
|
She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney) |
|||
SIDE 2
|
Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon-McCartney) I Feel Fine (Lennon-McCartney) |
||||
RELEASE DATE
|
1965/Pye Contract Press | ||||
SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | ||||
FRONT & BACK COVER
CLOSE UP
|
BACK COVER CLOSE UP | ||||
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the "Parlophone logo". | Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name was not printed. | ||||
LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
Pye
"Solid Center" Contract Pressing: (According to "BeatlesCollecting.co.uk") 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disc. 2: The first, inner ridge is approximately 10mm out from the center hole. 3: The second, outer ridge is approximately 2.5mm out from the inner ridge and 12.5mm out from the center hole. It is 26mm in from the edge of the label. 4: A third smoother embankment-like ridge surrounds the outer ridge and is approximately 2mm out from the outer ridge and 14.5mm out from the center hole. It is 24mm in from the edge of the label. 5: A hand-etched letter has been scratched in at the 3 o'clock position. This does NOT appear on the Decca contract pressings. |
|||||
LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
The
Pye contract pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) "(P) 1963" statement (4) "SOLD IN U.K." statement |
|||||
Matrix suffixed with "1" on
both side. This E.P. was titled "BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS" |
|||||
OTHER ITEM
|
|||||
- | |||||
CATALOG NUMBER | GEP-8946 | ||||
RECORD LABEL
|
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4 | ||||
MIX
|
MONO | ||||
MATRIX No.
|
SIDE 1 | 7TCE 888 - 1 | |||
SIDE 2 | 7TCE 889 - 1 | ||||
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | COVER | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. | |||
LABEL | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
LABEL CENTER
|
Solid center: Pye Contract Press | ||||
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 rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. |
||||
PRINTER CREDIT
|
- | ||||
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none | ||||
PRODUCER | George Martin | ||||
COMMENTS
|
The Beatles' 10th E.P. Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things. The Pye contract press is much more difficult to find than was once thought. "Golden Discs" EP Pye Pressing were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center. (According to "BeatlesCollecting.co.uk") |
TITLE
|
The Beatles' Million Sellers (BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS) | ||||
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE
1
|
She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) I Want To Hold Your Hand (Lennon-McCartney) |
|||
SIDE 2
|
Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon-McCartney) I Feel Fine (Lennon-McCartney) |
||||
RELEASE DATE
|
1965/Pye Contract Press | ||||
SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | ||||
FRONT & BACK COVER
CLOSE UP
|
BACK COVER CLOSE UP | ||||
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the "Parlophone logo". | Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name was not printed. | ||||
LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
Pye
"Push-out
Center"Contract Pressing: (According to "BeatlesCollecting.co.uk") 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disk. 2: The ridge is approximately 2.5mm in from the edge of the push-out center or approximately 10mm out from the center hole. 3: The secondary ridge runs right on the very edge next to the triangular center attachments. You can only see a second ridge at the base of these triangular shapes and extremely flush against the edge gap, whereas on the Decca disks this ridge is clearly visible around the extreme edge rim of the pushout section. This is consistent with all Decca and Pye disks. 4: The gap between the push-out center and the main body of the disk is approximately 2.25mm. |
|||||
LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
The
Pye contract pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) "(P) 1963" statement (4) "SOLD IN U.K." statement |
|||||
Matrix suffixed with "1" on
both side. This E.P. was titled "BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS" |
|||||
OTHER ITEM
|
|||||
- | |||||
CATALOG NUMBER | GEP-8946 | ||||
RECORD LABEL
|
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4 | ||||
MIX
|
MONO | ||||
MATRIX No.
|
SIDE 1 | 7TCE 888 - 1 | |||
SIDE 2 | 7TCE 889 - 1 | ||||
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | COVER | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. | |||
LABEL | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
LABEL CENTER
|
Push-out center: Pye Contract Press | ||||
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 rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. |
||||
PRINTER CREDIT
|
- | ||||
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none | ||||
PRODUCER | George Martin | ||||
COMMENTS
|
The Beatles' 10th E.P. Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things. The Pye contract press is much more difficult to find than was once thought. "Golden Discs" EP Pye Pressing were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center. (According to "BeatlesCollecting.co.uk") |