There are Three main streams in the
export albums;CPCS (P-CPCS) SeriesOne is so-called "Capitol Editions" which were made originally by the Capitol Records in the U.S.A. EMI produced the albums in response to a demand from foreign countries and put the new record number prefix "CPCS", adding "C" for Capitol to the domestic stereo number prefix "CPS".The mono versions have not surfaced, so there is no "CPMC" prefix.
PPCS (P-PCS) SeriesAnother one is regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone.
Limited edition export U.K. pressing color vinylEMI has released four albums of The Beatles on the colored vinyl in 1978. These editions are produced for export to the USA only. This is a limited and rare editions. There are only four albums: “Magical Mystery Tour”, “The Beatles” (White Album), “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be”. Laqueur for these limited editions made Harry T. Moss – EMI studio cutting engineer who has prepared a soundtrack to “write” on the matrix of the first and second side plates. Usually from someone who does this job depends mainly on how this issue will be heard. Harry T. Moss initials (HTM) hand etched on the trail off areas of the records except the “White Album”. Harry T. Moss did matrices for almost all the Beatles albums but his initials began to appear in 1973. (According to "The Beatles Collection")
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| Prefix | Label | Kind |
| PMC | Parlophone, Apple | Mono |
| PCS | Parlophone, Apple | Stereo |
| PXS | Apple | Stereo (Let It Be: Box Type) |
| CPCS P-CPCS |
Parlophone, Apple | Stereo: for export Edition |
| P-PCS (PPCS) |
Parlophone, Odeon | Stereo: for export Edition |
| PCSP | Parlophone, Apple | Compilation Album |
| PCTC | Parlophone | Magical Mystery Tour |
| PHO | Parlophone | Picture Record |
| From 1963 - today, regular Beatles' Parlophone and Apple LPs are issued with catalog numbers--"PMC-XXXX" or "PCS-XXXX", where XXXX is a 4-digit number, excepted the "Let It Be Box Type" was numbered "PXS 1". |
| The first export LPs are reproduced of three American LPs.
They are "Something
New (CPCS 101)", "The Beatles' Second Album (CPCS 103)" and
"Beatles VI (CPCS 104)". All of these are available only
in stereo. This whole series of albums had fully-laminated front covers with fold over flaps onto the back, as most of the standard-issue 60's LP covers were made. |
| Something New (CPCS 101) |
The Beatles' Second Album(CPCS 103) | Beatles
VI (CPCS 104) |
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| Company's Name:
THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD Central remark "Sold in UK.." statement (misprint) |
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| Company's Name:
THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD Central remark "Sold in UK.." removed |
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| Company's Name:
THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD Central remark "Sold in UK.." no credit |
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| There are two types in the "Silver Parlophone" label of these album; One is "one EMI mark" type, another one is "two EMI marks" type. |
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EMI mark type |
Two
EMI marks type |
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| Company's name: THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD
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Company's name: THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD
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Company's name: THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD
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| LABEL | COMPANY NAME | CATALOG No. | NATIONALITY |
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THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD. This label have one "EMI" marks, placed at the bottom, which are white print. |
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| LABEL | COMPANY NAME | CATALOG No. | NATIONALITY |
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THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD. This label have two "EMI" marks, which are white with black print (reversed). |
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| LABEL | NATIONALITY | CATALOG No. | COVER |
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| In early 1970, when Capitol Records in the U.S. issued the
"HEY JUDE
(The Beatles Again)" album, EMI also manufactured it in England, for
export only, as "Hey Jude! (Apple CPCS 106)". Both sides of the cover were laminated, with no fold over flaps. |
| All four of the regular-issue British Apple LPs ("The Beatles", "Yellow Submarine", "Abbey Road" and "Let It Be") were issued as exports on the Parlophone or Odeon label -- not on Apple -- while bearing a special "P-PCS (or PPCS)" prefix to the regular "PCs" catalog numbers. |
| THE BEATLES (P-PCS 7067) LABEL (Type 1-1): Central remark "Sold in UK.." statement (misprint) |
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| LABEL | COMPANY'S NAME | "SOLD IN U.K." statement | |
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| Abbey
Road (PPCS 7088) LABEL (Type 2) +An E.M.I. Recording and Mfd. in U.K. |
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| Abbey Road (PPCS 7088) | Let It Be (P-PCS 7096) |
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| Two EMI mark type |
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| I don't know whether "Columbia" type was released. |
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| THE BEATLES Let It Be (Scarce 1970 UK 2nd export issue of the 12-track LP) that has the Apple label version of the album "PCS 7096" with 'An EMI Recording' label text - in the export-only Parlophone logo on reverse version (not a coloured apple) of the laminated picture sleeve "PPCS 7096". |
| Yellow Submarine (PPCS 7070) | ||||
| LABEL | MATRIX No. | CATACOG No. | COVER STICKER | |
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| The rare
export album with the
"Odeon" label. It is not clear whether
the similar type of export albums were ever released or whether the
"Parlophone" type of the "Yellow Submarine" album does exist. Gold Odeon back cover sticker that says: "Regd. Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co. Ltd." |
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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. Very limited edition was produced in a factory of Decca Records under a contract with EMI. This pressing has the most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label. According to "BeatlesCollecting.co.uk" 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disc. 2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41mm in from the edge of the label. 3: The most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the center hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label. 4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position. 5: The mother plate number (either single or double figured) is at the 9 o'clock position. There is no tax code stamped above it. 6: The contract pressings did NOT utilise the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so there are no such letters at the 3 o'clock position. 7: The matrix number is stamped at the 6 o'clock position in the deadwax. |
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BEATLES (P-PCS 7067) |
Abbey Road (PPCS 7088) |
Abbey Road (PPCS 7088) |
Let It Be (P-PCS 7096) |
Hey Jude (P-PCPS 106) |
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| Mono (PMC) label using: XEX. ( you can see each label
and inner groove both side 1 and 2) Stereo (PCS, P-PCS) label using: YEX. ( you can see each label and inner groove both side 1 and 2) Stereo (CPCS) label using: YEEX. ( you can see each label and inner groove both side 1 and 2) |
| Parlophone Label | |
| Stereo: PCS, P-PCS, PCTC Series |
Stereo: CPCS Series |
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| Apple Label | |
| Stereo: PCS, P-PCS Series |
Stereo: CPCS Series |
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| EMI has released four albums of The
Beatles on the colored vinyl in 1978. These editions are produced for
export to the USA only. This is a limited and rare editions. There are only four albums: “Magical Mystery Tour”, “The Beatles” (White Album), “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be”. |
| Magical
Mystery Tour (PCTC 255) |
The Beatles (PCS 7067) |
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| Abbey Road (PCS 7088) |
Let It Be (PCS 7096) |
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| The
Beatles (PCS 7067 - 7068) stereo only, 1978. 2LP set. Very limited edition. U.K. pressing. Side opennig, gatefold and full laminated unnumbered sleeve. Gatefold Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. sleeve. The albums was in the original srink wrap with original "english flag" price sticker ($34,98). |
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| Abbey
Road (PCS 7088) 1978, stereo only. Very limited edition. U.K. pressing. Dark green vinyl. Full laminated Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. sleeve with white "MADE IN ENGLAND" sticker. |
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