The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/A Hard Day's Night

Parlophone Label / Original Mono Version
03. A Hard Day's Night (PMC 1230)
(Updated: 18 June 2023)

1st Press Parlophone Sleeve

INDEX

#3-1 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Wide Type
face
#3-2 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Narrow Typeface 1
#3-3 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Narrow Typeface 2/ Ernest J. Day sleeve
#3-4 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Roman type/ Non-laminated Sleeve
#3-5 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Sans-serif type/ Small logo sleeve
#3-6 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ without SOLD IN UK/ Sans-serif type/ Small logo sleeve
#3-7 Yellow Parlophone/ ALL RIGHTS rim/ 1981 Press/ matrix 3N/3N

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#3-1 A Hard Day's Night (1st Press "Wide Typeface": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10 July 1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP		BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
		The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP: SIDE 1
					This label uses a relatively wide typeface. This variant may have been used only briefly, although many copies may have been pressed initially to meet advance orders.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 2			On Side 2, the song titles and publishing credits were printed on seven lines.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was added. The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover. This label uses a relatively wide typeface. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-2 A Hard Day's Night (1st Press "Narrow Typeface 1": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10 July 1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE			FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
					The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP

			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
					This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim.
LABEL CLOSE-UP

"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was printed on the label. The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.				Publisher's name "Northern Songs Music Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the label. The “t” in “MADE IN Gt BRITAIN” was printed in lowercase.
LABEL CLOSE-UP:
SIDE 1				SIDE 2

This label uses a narrow typeface. The track-listing layout on both sides was the same as on the #3-1 label.				On Side 2, the song titles and publishing credits were printed on seven lines.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MOTHER & STAMPER	1? / RLO
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			8? / RMO
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was added. The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover. This label uses a narrow typeface. The track-listing layout on both sides was the same as on the #3-1 label. On Side 2, the song titles and publishing credits were printed on seven lines. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-3 A Hard Day's Night (1st Press "Narrow Typeface 2 / Ernest J. Day Sleeve": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10 July 1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP		BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
		The tax-code letters K and T were embossed around the center hole.			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP: SIDE 1
					This label uses a narrow typeface. The track-listing layout on both sides was rearranged to use the label space more effectively.
LABEL CLOSE-UP: SIDE 2
			The track-listing layout on both sides was rearranged to use the label space more effectively. This is most noticeable on Side 2, where the song titles and publishing credits were printed on four lines.
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Ernest J. Day Co. Ltd. London PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was added. The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover. This label uses a narrow typeface. The track-listing layout on both sides was rearranged to use the label space more effectively. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Ernest J. Day Co. Ltd. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-4 A Hard Day's Night (2nd Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Roman Type / Non-Laminated Sleeve": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1965? /Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
					The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover. A rare non-laminated sleeve. The omission of the protective laminate may have resulted from a manufacturing error.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
					This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. Tax code was "K & T".
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name. 1) One variant uses a sans-serif typeface. 2) The other variant uses a Roman typeface.

LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N

OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MOTHER & STAMPER	2 / ALO
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			7 / APD
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner A rare non-laminated sleeve. The omission of the protective laminate may have resulted from a manufacturing error.
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "℗ 1964" statement. There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name. 1) One variant uses a sans-serif typeface. 2) The other variant uses a Roman typeface. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims were replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover. A rare non-laminated sleeve. The omission of the protective laminate may have resulted from a manufacturing error.

#3-5 A Hard Day's Night (2nd Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Sans-Serif Type": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1965? /Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
		#3-1 (Medium size)	#3-5 (=this record) (Small size)	The word “mono” was printed in small type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.

BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
			Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label. No tax-code letters were embossed.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name. 1) One variant uses a sans-serif typeface. 2) The other variant uses a Roman typeface.

LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N

OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "℗ 1964" statement. There are at least two label variants with different typefaces for the song titles and artist name. 1) One variant uses a sans-serif typeface. 2) The other variant uses a Roman typeface. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims were replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word “mono” was printed in small type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.

#3-6 A Hard Day's Night (3rd Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Sans-Serif Type": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1969? /Third Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	Black & white “LP advertising” inner sleeve Type-1	CLOSE-UP
					The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" were printed at the bottom of the sleeve.
				"The Gramophone Company Ltd." and "Made and Printed in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom of the inner sleeve.
FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP				BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word “mono” was printed in small type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP

			"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logo. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
					This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed from the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		This label uses a narrow typeface. The track-listing layout on both sides was rearranged to use the label space more effectively.

OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MOTHER & STAMPER	8 / MDL
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			8 / AHT
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Black & white “LP advertising” inner sleeve Type-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." text was removed from the label. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EPs and LPs, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims were replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves were produced by two London printing companies: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word “mono” was printed in small type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.

#3-7 A Hard Day's Night (1981 Press "Limited Edition / ALL RIGHTS rim": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		July 1981? / Limited Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.	CLOSE-UP
					“3/81” (March 1981) was printed on the inner sleeve.
				"DRG" logo was added. "PATENT NO. 1.125.555." and "Made in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom.
FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP				BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word “mono” was printed in medium-sized type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Full vinyl-coated cover: both sides were coated with a thin vinyl film. The catalog number "PMC 1230" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP

			"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logo. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
					This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
					"ALL RIGHTS rim" (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The word "MONO" was added above and to the right of the Yellow Parlophone logo.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
		"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed from the center of the label.			"℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label.
		Catalog number "PMC 1230" in a narrow typeface was printed at the right side of the label.
			"Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited" (uppercase) was printed around the label rim.
LABEL CLOSE-UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		This label uses a narrow typeface. "All songs written by Lennon - McCartney" was printed at the bottom of the label.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-8
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MOTHER & STAMPER	8 / 5
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			10 / 3
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LIMITED (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
“mono” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Reissued in the U.K. in 1981, this was the first EMI mono edition of “Please Please Me” since 1969/70. It formed part of a series comprising eight Parlophone albums, from “Please Please Me” through “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,” and two Apple albums, “The Beatles” and “Yellow Submarine.” The Parlophone reissues featured reproductions of the 1960s black-and-yellow label, with a yellow Parlophone logo at the top and “MONO” printed on the right. The two Apple titles retained Apple labels, also bearing the “MONO” designation. The albums were initially sold individually and were subsequently included in “The Beatles Mono Collection” box set in 1982 (BMC-10). Approximately 10,000 copies of each title are reported to have been pressed, although this figure has not been verified against EMI production records. The pressing quantities of the individual albums should be distinguished from the reported limited quantities of particular box-set editions. This copy has a semi-gloss mono sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse and an original EMI inner sleeve.