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Parlophone Album Cover Style
(Update: 12th. December 2011)

Rubber Soul
The Mono/Stereo sleeve variation
EMI mainly used covers from two different companies: Ernest J. Day and Garrod & Lofthouse. The covers from Garrod & Lofthouse were most common ones.
The mono/stereo logo is usually printed at the right upper portion of the front cover. There are some variations in the logo's size:  

1) Rubber Soul MONO (PMC 1267)
<First Press: 3rd December.1965>
sleeve sleeve

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Rubber Soul MONO - - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
STEREO - - Yes (Black or Silver)
(G&L)		 Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "mono" Large size (Used until mid. 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.


ii) "mono" Middle size (used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.


iii) "mono" Outline type (used from autumn 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.


iv) "mono" Small size (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" mono albums on this type.


v) Without "mono" type (used from winter 1965) ...back to the List

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
E.J.Day sleeve sleeve sleeve
COMMENTS
Ernest J. Day sleeve did not have the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark.
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
sleeve The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printer name credit: "6512  LL  Printed and made  by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London PMC 1267 PCS 3075"

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve sleeve sleeve
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve have the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark.
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
sleeve The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"



2) Rubber Soul STEREO (PMC 3075)
<First Press: 3rd December.1965>
sleeve sleeve

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Rubber Soul MONO - - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
STEREO - - Yes (Black or Silver)
(G&L)		 Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.

i) "stereo" Large size  (Used until mid. 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.


ii) "stereo" Middle size (used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.


iii) "stereo" Outline type (used from autumn 1964?)  ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" stereo albums on this type.


iv) "stereo" Small size: type-1 (used from autumn 1965 until early 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small stereo size" release of The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
COMMENTS
Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a silver, or in this case small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner and its original U.S. retail price sticker ($ 2.50) and shrink-wrapping.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up
 The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


v) "stereo" Small size: type-2 (used from autumn 1965 until early 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE The "small stereo size" release of The Beatles' "Rubber Soul" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
G & L Sorry, I don't have it.
 sleeve
Small stereo logo with a silver in the upper right corner
COMMENTS
Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a silver, or small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner and its original U.S. retail price sticker ($ 2.50) and shrink-wrapping.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Sorry, I don't have it. Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
COMMENTS
USE NEW
EMITEX
RECORD CLEANER
 The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.


vi) Without "stereo" type (used from winter 1965) ...back to the List

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
E.J.Day Sorry, I don't have it.
 sleeve Ernest J. Day sleeve did not have the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark. (maybe)
COMMENTS
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
Sorry, I don't have it. 6512   LL    Printed and made  by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COMMENTS
The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER FRONT FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
G & L sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
COMMENTS
Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve have the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark.
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
CLOSE UP COMMENTS
cover-up The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"





Album List ...Back to the top of the line

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Please Please Me MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(EJD)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
With The Beatles MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 - Yes ?? Yes? -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
A Hard Day's Night MONO - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
Beatles For Sale MONO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
Help! MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)
Rubber Soul MONO - - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
STEREO - - Yes (Black or Silver)
(G&L)		 Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 -
Revolver MONO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 - -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
Oldies MONO - - Yes
(G&L)		 - -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)		 Yes
(G&L)		 -
Sgt. Peppers MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 -
STEREO - - - Yes
(G&L)		 -
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.





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