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Company Sleeve History from 1963 to 1971
(Updated: 12th February 2012)

PARLOPHONE Company Sleeve
The changes in company sleeve designs were similar to those of other EMI labels, and the transitions between different designs occurred at approximately the same time.
There were no picture sleeves for the singles in the MSP number series. For the (45-)R-series, there were a few promotional picture sleeves, and it is likely that only two singles were released with picture sleeves before 1975. Both of these are The Beatles' singles.
Note: *Click on the sleeve pictures to view larger images.

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Part-8: Company Green Sleeve #6 (from late 1966 to 1968)
Green sleeve with Parlophone logo and globe EMI logo.
The copyright text below the Parlophone logo is "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."
"Miners" advertisement on the back.
The price for the EMI record tokens was "7'3- to 50'-" on this sleeve.
  • Strawberry Fields Forever (R 5570) 2nd press: 1967
  • All You Need Is Love (R 5620) 1st press: 7th July 1967
  • Hello, Goodbye (R 5655) 1st press: 24th November 1967
  • Lady Madonna (R 5675) 1st press: 15th March 1968
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Green sleeve type-6A (from late 1966 to 1968)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top.
With green Parlophone logo and "Miners" advertisement on the back. The price for the EMI record tokens was "7'3- to 50'-" on this sleeve. Glued bottom and right.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
logo

Green sleeve type-6B (from late 1966 to 1968)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top.
With green Parlophone logo and "Miners" advertisement on the back. The price for the EMI record tokens was "7'3- to 50'-" on this sleeve. Glued bottom and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
logo



Part-8: Company Green Sleeve #7 (from late 1966 to 1968)
Green sleeve with Parlophone logo and globe EMI logo.
The copyright text below the Parlophone logo is "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."
The price for the EMI record tokens was "7'3- to 50'-" on this sleeve.
  • Strawberry Fields Forever (R 5570) 2nd press: 1967
  • All You Need Is Love (R 5620) 1st press: 7th July 1967
  • Hello, Goodbye (R 5655) 1st press: 24th November 1967
  • Lady Madonna (R 5675) 1st press: 15th March 1968
 logo

Green sleeve type-7A (from late 1966 to late 1967?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
"7'3- to 50'-" tokens on front.
Glued bottom and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve

Green sleeve type-7B (from late 1967? to 1968)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-B at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
"7'3- to 50'-" tokens on front.
Glued bottom and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
Wavy cut was changed to Type-B. Wavy cut Type-A Wavy cut Type-B
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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
Type-1 Type-2 Type-3
sleeve sleeve sleeve
Inside glued Glued left & right Glued bottom & right


backPart-7: Company Green Sleeve #5 Part-10: Company Color Sleeve back

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