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23. The Beatles "Rarities" (PCM 1001)
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#23-1 The Beatles "Rarities" (1st. Press "2 EMI Marks / EMI RECORDS rim": PCM 1001)
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TITLE
The Beatles "Rarities"
CATALOG NUMBER PCM 1001
RELEASE DATE
29th. October 1979 / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Across The Universe
Rain (mono)
Yes It Is (mono)
She's A Woman (mono)
This Boy (mono)
Matchbox (mono)
The Inner Light (mono)
I Call Your Name (mono)
I'll Get You
Bad Boy
Thank You Girl (mono)
Slow Down (mono)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
(I Want To Hold Your Hand)
I'm Down
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Long Tall Sally (mono)
Sie liebt dich (She Loves You)
 
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve cover cover cover Catalog No. "PCM 1001" was printed in gold at the upper right corner.
"EMI Records Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover "Parlophone" logo mark and the phrase "Available on Cassette" were printed in gold at the bottom of the back cover.
cover
Printer's credit "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." was printed in gold running vertically along the lower right side of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover
Research for the LP was done by Mike Heatley, track listings were by Colin Miles and the liner notes were by Hugh Fielder of the British pop weekly, Sounds.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label This label have two "EMI" marks, which are white with black print (reversed).
"EMI RECORDS LTDc" printed at the start perimeter print.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "(P) EMI Records Ltd." credit was printed at the right side of the center hole.
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gMade In GT. Britainh was printed in uppercase at the end of the perimeter print.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Black/white Parlophone label with silver print Type-3
MIX Only four of the 17 tracks are in STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1
SIDE 2 SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2          HTM (hand etched)
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI Records Ltd.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
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RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1963 1965 1968 1969 1970
COVER FORM Single type. non laminated cover.
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Research for the LP was done by Mike Heatley, track listings were by Colin Miles.
Liner notes: Hugh Fielder of the British pop weekly, Sounds
INNER SLEEVE White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-2-1
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS The Beatles "Rarities" (Parlophone PSLP 261):
Release December 15, 1978. Originally included as a free addition to the 1978 boxed set, The Beatles Collection (blue box).
All free additions have a dark blue sleeves with gold text on both sides. Besides the sleeve has the banner gSampler Album Not For Saleh in the upper left corner on the back and catalog number PSLP 261. All additions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.

The Beatles "Rarities", (Parlophone PCM 1001):
Release October 29, 1979. This album was issued separately in 1979 after EMI had received complaints that the only way of obtaining this free album was to pay for the box and its duplicate copies of Beatles albums. The album has a dark blue sleeve with big note on the back side and catalog number PCM 1001. All editions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.

1st. pressing / 29th. October 1979:
Black label with 2 white-black EMI logos and silver print. "EMI RECORDS LTD. ..." printed at the start perimeter print and "MADE IN GT BRITAIN" printed at the end of the perimeter print.
Matrix numbers:
Side-1: SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1
Side-2: SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2

2nd. pressing / October 1981:
Black label with 2 white-black EMI logos and silver print. "ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCERc" printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 O'clock position in the rimtext the wording is: "cUNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRINGc". Instead, added "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED" text at the end of the perimeter print.
Matrix numbers:
Side-1: SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1, YEX 991-2 or -3
Side-2: SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2, YEX 992-3 or -4.

Only rare tracks are gAcross The Universh, previously available only on the now-deleted charity album No Onefs Gonna Change Our World, and the German-language version of gShe Loves Youh and gI Want To Hold Your Handh, previously unavailable in Britain. In fact eight of the 17 tracks were previously available: gLong Tall Sallyh, gI Call Your Nameh, gSlow Downh, gMatchboxh and gIfm Downh are on the Rock And Roll Music album; gYes It Ish and gThis Boyh on Love Songs; and gRainh on the Hey Jude album. Only four of the 17 tracks gAcross The Universeh, gKomm, Gib Mir Deine Handh, gSie Liebt Dichh, and gBad Boyh, are in stereo.



#23-2 The Beatles "Rarities" (2nd. Press "2 EMI Marks / ALL RIGHTS rim": PCM 1001)
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TITLE
The Beatles "Rarities"
CATALOG NUMBER PCM 1001
RELEASE DATE
1981 / Second Press (First Press: 29th. October 1979)
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Across The Universe
Rain (mono)
Yes It Is (mono)
She's A Woman (mono)
This Boy (mono)
Matchbox (mono)
The Inner Light (mono)
I Call Your Name (mono)
I'll Get You
Bad Boy
Thank You Girl (mono)
Slow Down (mono)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
(I Want To Hold Your Hand)
I'm Down
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)
Long Tall Sally (mono)
Sie liebt dich (She Loves You)
 
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve label label label
INNER SLEEVE BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve cover Catalog No. "PCM 1001" was printed in gold at the upper right corner.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover "Parlophone" logo mark and the phrase "Available on Cassette" were printed in gold at the bottom of the back cover.
cover
Printer's credit "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd." was printed in gold running vertically along the lower right side of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover
Research for the LP was done by Mike Heatley, track listings were by Colin Miles and the liner notes were by Hugh Fielder of the British pop weekly, Sounds.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label This label have two "EMI" marks, which are white with black print (reversed).
"ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCERc" printed at the start perimeter print.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label
Importantly, around the 11 o'clock position in the rimtext the wording is: "...UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRINGc".
Added gMANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITEDh text at the end of the perimeter print.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Black/white Parlophone label with silver print Type-5
MIX Only four of the 17 tracks are in STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1
SIDE 2 SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2          HTM (hand etched)
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI Records Ltd.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
-
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1963 1965 1968 1969 1970
COVER FORM Single type. non laminated cover.
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Research for the LP was done by Mike Heatley, track listings were by Colin Miles.
Liner notes: Hugh Fielder of the British pop weekly, Sounds
INNER SLEEVE White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS The Beatles "Rarities" (Parlophone PSLP 261):
Release December 15, 1978. Originally included as a free addition to the 1978 boxed set, The Beatles Collection (blue box).
All free additions have a dark blue sleeves with gold text on both sides. Besides the sleeve has the banner gSampler Album Not For Saleh in the upper left corner on the back and catalog number PSLP 261. All additions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.

The Beatles "Rarities", (Parlophone PCM 1001):
Release October 29, 1979. This album was issued separately in 1979 after EMI had received complaints that the only way of obtaining this free album was to pay for the box and its duplicate copies of Beatles albums. The album has a dark blue sleeve with big note on the back side and catalog number PCM 1001. All editions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.

1st. pressing / 29th. October 1979:
Black label with 2 white-black EMI logos and silver print. "EMI RECORDS LTD. ..." printed at the start perimeter print and "MADE IN GT BRITAIN" printed at the end of the perimeter print.
Matrix numbers:
Side-1: SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1
Side-2: SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2

2nd. pressing / October 1981:
Black label with 2 white-black EMI logos and silver print. "ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCERc" printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 O'clock position in the rimtext the wording is: "cUNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRINGc". Instead, added "MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED" text at the end of the perimeter print.
Matrix numbers:
Side-1: SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1, YEX 991-2 or -3
Side-2: SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2, YEX 992-3 or -4.

Only rare tracks are gAcross The Universh, previously available only on the now-deleted charity album No Onefs Gonna Change Our World, and the German-language version of gShe Loves Youh and gI Want To Hold Your Handh, previously unavailable in Britain. In fact eight of the 17 tracks were previously available: gLong Tall Sallyh, gI Call Your Nameh, gSlow Downh, gMatchboxh and gIfm Downh are on the Rock And Roll Music album; gYes It Ish and gThis Boyh on Love Songs; and gRainh on the Hey Jude album. Only four of the 17 tracks gAcross The Universeh, gKomm, Gib Mir Deine Handh, gSie Liebt Dichh, and gBad Boyh, are in stereo.



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