| The changes in company sleeve designs were similar to
those of the other EMI labels and the changes between the
different designs occurred at approximately the same
times. There were no picture sleeves for the singles in the MSP number series. For the (45-)R-series there were a few promo picture sleeves and probably only two singles released with picture sleeves before 1975. Both of these picture sleeves are The Beatles' singles. Note: *Click on the sleeve pictures to view larger images. |
| Part-1: Sleeve for Demonstration
Record Demo copies of EMI records were issued in "Top Pop" sleeves. Demo's from "Love Me Do" until "A Hard Day's Night" would have featured a blue, yellow or red sleeve.
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| "TOP POP" Demo Sleeve Type-A | ||
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Slight
curved cut at top. Inside glued. Used in red ink. Demo copies of EMI records were issued in "Top Pop" sleeves. Demo's from "Love Me Do" until "A Hard Day's Night" would have featured a blue, yellow or red sleeve. |
| "TOP POP" Demo Sleeve Type-B | ||
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Slight
curved cut at top. Inside glued. Used in black ink. Demo copies of EMI records were issued in "Top Pop" sleeves. Demo's from "Love Me Do" until "A Hard Day's Night" would have featured a blue, yellow or red sleeve. |
| Part-2: Company Color Sleeve (Used from mid. 1960 to early 1963) from 45-R 4645 to 4983? (According to "Welcome to 45-sleeves.com" Thanks!)
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| Sleeve Type-A (from R 4645/Apr. 1960 to early 1963) | ||
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"Beach stripe" Company sleeve
(colored wavy lines without
Parlophone logo in a box on front) Slight curved cut at top. Inside glued. |
| BACK COVER CLOSE UP | ||
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| Sleeve Type-B (from 1960? to early 1963) | ||
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"Beach stripe" Company sleeve
(colored wavy lines with
Parlophone logo in a box on front) Slight curved cut at top. Inside glued. |
| FRONT COVER CLOSE UP | ||
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| Sleeve Type-C (from R 4951/1962 to early 1963) | ||
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"Triangular design" Company sleeve Slight curved cut at top. Inside glued. |
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| Sleeve Form variations #1: Open top cut | ||||
| Type-1 | Type-2 | Type-3 | Type-4 | Type-5 |
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| Straight cut | Slight curved cut | Wavy cut Type-A | Wavy cut Type-B | Tab cut |
| Sleeve Form variations #2: Glued | |||
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| Inside glued | Glued left & right | Glued bottom & right | |
Part-3 Company Green Sleeve #1
