The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/With The Beatles

Parlophone Label / Original Mono Version
02. With The Beatles (PMC 1206)
(Updated: 30th January 2025)

1st Press Parlophone Sleeve

INDEX

#2-1 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 1N/1N/ Jobete credit
#2-2 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 1N/1N/ Dominion credit
#2-3 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 1N/1N/ Dominion credit/ without mono logo sleeve
#2-4 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 3N/3N
#2-5 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 4N/4N
#2-6 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 5N/5N/ Ernest J. Day sleeve
#2-7 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 6N/6N
#2-8 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 7N/7N Type-1
#2-9 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 7N/7N Type-2
#2-10 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 7N/7N/ Decca Contract Press/ Ernest J. Day sleeve
#2-11 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 7N/7N/ Pye Contract Press
#2-12 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ matrix 7N/7N/ Small "mono" Sleeve
#2-13 Yellow Parlophone/ ALL RIGHTS rim/ 1981 Press/ matrix 7N/7N

Note:*Click on the sleeve or label pictures to view larger images.

#2-1 With The Beatles (1st Press "matrix 1N/1N Loud Cut / Jobete credit": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		22nd November 1963/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Gotta Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
#2-1 (1st Press=this record)		BACK COVER	LABEL		Side 2: The sleeve and label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME" Side 2: The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Jobete Mus. NCB"

#2-2 (2nd Press)					As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The tax-code letters (K and T) were embossed around the center hole. These letters form the tax code.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-1N Side-2: XEX 448-1N
OTHER ITEM/ Parlophone EMI catalog flyer
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	CLOSE-UP	Original Parlophone Outstanding Records For Your Collection Flyer. Size: 10 × 8 inches. The Beatles first two Albums Please Please Me + With The Beatles are listed in both Mono and Stereo formats with PMC + PCS. Other Artists listed Include Matt Monro , Spike Milligan, Mrs Mills,Peter Sellers,Bernard Cribbins etc


LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. The matrix"-1N" cuttings of the mono UK "With The Beatles" are reported to be different from subsequent versions (so-called "Loud Cut"), in that after they were issued, the EMI cutting engineers were requested to cut down on the bass, since early buyers complained of skipping needles due to mistracking. Side 2: The sleeve and label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME" Side 2: The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Jobete Mus. NCB"

#2-2 With The Beatles (2nd Press "matrix 1N/1N Loud Cut / Dominion credit": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1963 / Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
#2-1 (1st Press)		BACK COVER	LABEL		Side 2: The sleeve and label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME" Side 2: The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Jobete Mus. NCB"

#2-2 (2nd Press=this record)					As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The tax-code letters (K and T) were embossed around the center hole. These letters form the tax code.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-1N Side-2: XEX 448-1N
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. The matrix"-1N" cuttings of the mono UK "With The Beatles" are reported to be different from subsequent versions (so-called "Loud Cut"), in that after they were issued, the EMI cutting engineers were requested to cut down on the bass, since early buyers complained of skipping needles due to mistracking. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-3 With The Beatles (2nd Press "matrix 1N/1N Loud Cut / Dominion credit / Without MONO logo": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1963 / Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP
					The front cover has no black-ink “mono” text, but “mono” is embossed in the upper-right corner.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
#2-1 (1st Press)		BACK COVER	LABEL		Side 2: The sleeve and label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME" Side 2: The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Jobete Mus. NCB"

#2-3 (2nd Press=this record)					Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The tax-code letters (K and T) were embossed around the center hole. These letters form the tax code.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-1N Side-2: XEX 448-1N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-1N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Not printed / “mono” embossed
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The front cover has no black-ink “mono” text, but “mono” is embossed in the upper-right corner. 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 matrix"-1N" cuttings of the mono UK "With The Beatles" are reported to be different from subsequent versions (so-called "Loud Cut"), in that after they were issued, the EMI cutting engineers were requested to cut down on the bass, since early buyers complained of skipping needles due to mistracking. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-4 With The Beatles (3rd Press "matrix 3N/3N": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1963 / Third Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
#2-1 (1st Press)		BACK COVER	LABEL		Side 2: The sleeve and label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME" Side 2: The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Jobete Mus. NCB"

#2-4 (3rd Press=this record)					Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME" The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The tax-code letters (M and T) were embossed around the center hole. These letters form the tax code.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-3N Side-2: XEX 448-3N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. The matrix"-1N" cuttings of the mono UK "With The Beatles" are reported to be different from subsequent versions (so-called "Loud Cut"), in that after they were issued, the EMI cutting engineers were requested to cut down on the bass, since early buyers complained of skipping needles due to mistracking. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-5 With The Beatles (3rd Press "matrix 4N/4N": PMC 1206)
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#2-6 With The Beatles (4th Press "matrix 5N/5N": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1963 / 4th Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE			INNER SLEEVE CLOSE-UP
					Polythene-lined "USE EMITEX" die-cut type. The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" and "MADE IN ENGLAND" were printed at the bottom of the front sleeve.

FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP				BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
					The title of track 3 on Side 2 was corrected to "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME".
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd." was printed. "Made and Printed in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom.
					Printer's name credit: "Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London PMC 1206 PCS 3045"
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 on the label.
				Catalog No. "PMC 1206" was printed at the right side of the center hole. "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was not printed yet at the center of the label. Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.
LABEL CLOSE-UP

This label uses a relatively wide typeface.			Side 2 labeling is corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-5N Side-2: XEX 448-5N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-5N		MOTHER & STAMPER	5 / AD
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-5N			2 / RO
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1206 PCS 3045
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve type-2
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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 Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-7 With The Beatles (5th Press "matrix 6N/6N": PMC 1206)
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#2-8 With The Beatles (6th Press "matrix 7N/7N Type-1": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1963 / 6th Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
BACK COVER		LABEL		Side 2 labeling is corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

LABEL CLOSE-UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim. The tax-code letters (K) were embossed around the center hole. These letters form the tax code.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-7N Side-2: XEX 448-7N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-7N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-7N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-9 With The Beatles (6th Press "matrix 7N/7N Type-2": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		early 1964? / 6th Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE			INNER SLEEVE CLOSE-UP
					Polythene-lined "USE EMITEX" die-cut type. The words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" and "MADE IN ENGLAND" were printed at the bottom of the front sleeve.

FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP				BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
			The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
					The title of track 3 on Side 2 was corrected to "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME".
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd." was printed. "Made and Printed in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom.
					Printer's name credit: "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
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 on the label.
				Catalog No. "PMC 1206" was printed at the right side of the center hole. "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was not printed yet at the center of the label. Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.
LABEL CLOSE-UP

This label uses a relatively wide typeface.			On the Side 2 label, the layout was adjusted so that the full credit for “I Wanna Be Your Man” appeared on one line, without splitting “Northern Songs.” As a result, “Devil In Her Heart” and “Not A Second Time” each began on a new line. The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-7N Side-2: XEX 448-7N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-7N		MOTHER & STAMPER	16 ~~DPG~~ 17 / GPD
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-7N			2 6 / GMP
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve type-2
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. On the sleeve: The title of track 3 on Side 2 was corrected to "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". Early 1964. On the Side 2 label, the layout was adjusted so that the full credit for “I Wanna Be Your Man” appeared on one line, without splitting “Northern Songs.” As a result, “Devil In Her Heart” and “Not A Second Time” each began on a new line.

#2-10 With The Beatles (Decca Contract Press "matrix 7N/7N / Ernest J. Day Sleeve": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		early 1964? / Decca Contract Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Straight-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
BACK COVER		LABEL			Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim.

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			Decca contract press: The most prominent groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31 mm out from the center hole and 15 mm in from the edge of the label.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-7N Side-2: XEX 448-7N
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3 Decca Contract Press
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-7N
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-7N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Straight-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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 Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd." During the 1960s, EMI used outside pressing companies, including Decca, to help meet demand for Beatles records. Decca contract pressing: these are the distinguishing characteristics of Decca contract pressings: 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disc. 2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5 mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41 mm in from the edge of the label. 3: The most prominent groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31 mm out from the center hole and 15 mm in from the edge of the label. 4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position. 5: The mother plate number (either one or two digits) is at the 9 o'clock position. There is no tax code stamped above it. 6: The contract pressings did NOT use the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so there are no such letters at the 3 o'clock position. 7: The matrix number is stamped at the 6 o'clock position in the dead wax. (According to "The Beatles Collection")

#2-11 With The Beatles (Pye Contract Press "matrix 7N/7N": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		early 1964? / Pye Contract Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE-UP
BACK COVER		LABEL			Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) was printed around the label rim.

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SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Pye contract press: Stamper codes: Side-1: 3, 12, PB 3 Side-2: PB 4, 2, 11 No purchase-tax code is visible around the center hole of either label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-7N Side-2: XEX 448-7N
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3 Pye Contract Press
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-7N		MOTHER & STAMPER	3 12 / PB 3
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-7N			PB 4 2 11
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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		To meet demand for this LP following its release in 1963, EMI commissioned copies from other companies' pressing plants. Decca contract pressings are the best known examples. This less frequently encountered contract press was made by Pye Records. Compared with an EMI pressing, the Pye-pressed disc has a flatter edge, and its label area is slightly raised above the disc surface. The mother/stamper markings in the dead wax also differ from EMI's. This copy of a PYE contract-pressing dates from late 1963 and is on the standard black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (uppercase) on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in large type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. Both the sleeve and the Side 2 label were corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."

#2-12 With The Beatles (7th Press "Small "mono" Sleeve / matrix 7N/7N": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		late 1968 / 7th Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Got A Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE			INNER SLEEVE CLOSE-UP

			Sepia color EMI “LP advertising” inner sleeve. "The Gramophone Company Ltd" and "Made and Printed in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom of the inner sleeve.
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		Parlophone logo was printed at the upper left corner of the front cover.			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 1206" was printed in the upper-right corner of the back cover.			"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd." was printed. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
				The title of track 3 on Side 2 was corrected to "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME".
BACK COVER CLOSE-UP
				"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd." was printed. "Made and Printed in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom.
					Printer's name credit: "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045"
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			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 on the label.
				Catalog No. "PMC 1206" was printed at the right side of the center hole. "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was not printed yet at the center of the label. No tax-code letters were embossed.
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This label uses a relatively wide typeface.			Side 2 labeling is corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd."
LABEL CLOSE-UP
			The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix Nos.: Side-1: XEX 447-7N Side-2: XEX 448-7N
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447-7N		MOTHER & STAMPER	3 / GTL 18
	SIDE 2	XEX 448-7N			9 / RRM 17
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1206 PCS 3045
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Sepia color EMI “LP advertising” inner 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 1963" statement was added. The word "mono" was printed in small type in the upper-right corner of the front 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. As on the first press, except that the Side 2 label was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME". The publishing credit for "Money" reads "Dominion, Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd." By the time this pressing hit the shops, the Beatles had just released the 'White Album' and this album was totally obsolete to Beatles fans. However, EMI kept the faith with it and the almost dead mono format, issuing it to a largely uninterested public in late 1968. This scarce late mono edition uses the black-and-yellow Parlophone label (PMC 1206). Both labels resemble those of regular post-1963 mono pressings, but have a light ridge around their edges. According to Parlogram, this feature may be specific to these final pressings. (from Parlogram site)

#2-13 With The Beatles (1981 Press "Limited Edition / ALL RIGHTS rim": PMC 1206)
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TITLE		with the beatles
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1206
RELEASE DATE		July 1981? / Limited Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		It Won't Be Long		Roll Over Beethoven
		All I've Got To Do		Hold Me Tight
		All My Loving		You Really Gotta Hold On Me
		Don't Bother Me		I Wanna Be Your Man
		Little Child		Devil In Her Heart
		Till There Was You		Not A Second Time
		Please Mister Postman		Money
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC --> Click!

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 at 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 large type in the upper-right corner of the front cover.		Full vinyl-coated cover, both sides of the cover are coated with thin vinyl film. The catalog number "PMC 1206" 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.
				The back cover was corrected: Track 3 was listed as "YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME".
					This copy has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
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					The rim text began with “ALL RIGHTS …” in uppercase. The word "MONO" was added above and to the right of the Yellow Parlophone logo.
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		"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label.			"(P) 1963" statement was printed on the label.
		Catalog number "PMC 1206" 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. Side 2: The label incorrectly listed track 3 as "YOU REALLY GOTTA HOLD ON ME"

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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-8
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 447 - 7N		MOTHER & STAMPER	3 / 3 10 19
	SIDE 2	XEX 448 - 7N			9 / 2 17
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LIMITED (uppercase)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single sleeve. Full vinyl-coated cover.
"mono" TEXT SIZE		Large
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. PMC 1206 PCS 3045
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.