The Beatles U.K. LP Stereo/Parlo#1

TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE		26th April.1963/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There (*)		Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
		Misery (*)		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret (*)
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place (*)
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "stereo" is large type.	"Photo: Angus McBean" credit was printed at the extreme right corner.
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					The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was not yet added. "33 1/3" was still remained.
Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first and second issue of "Please Please Me" has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only.
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		In the center of the LP have letters embossed (M, Z and T). The letters are tax code.
			"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 94-1 Side-2: YEX 95-1
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SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Black & Gold label, with “Dick James Mus. Co” uncorrect publishing credit for “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There’s A Place”.

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LABEL		Gold Parlophone Type-1
MIX		STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 94-1
	SIDE 2	YEX 95-1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		-
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined "Use Emitex" die-cut type.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black Parlophone label with gold ink and "LONG PLAYING" curved across the top. At the center of the label, the word "STEREO" on gold ribbon was printed. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large. There is the words in the box --"IMPORTANT This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover. On 8th March, when George Martin typed up the running order sheet for "PLEASE PLEASE ME", he mistakenly credited 4 songs(*) as being published by the "Dick James Mus. Co." This is the list that went to the printers, from which the first incorrect batch of labels was made, for both the mono and stereo pressings. The Second pressing, the publishing credit had changed to "Northern Songs". It is not known as it has been much made copies of the first stereo press, but all copies have only two variants of codes of a stamp: 1G/1R or 1R/1G. Therefore the total of copies of the first stereo press could not be more than 600. Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The first issue of "Please Please Me" has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd only. This stereo versions of "Love Me Do" have been created from the mono versions, because original master tapes are lost. The cover photo was taken at EMI's former headquarters at Manchester Sq. by Angus McBean on 5th March 1963.

#1-2 Please Please Me (2nd. Press "Gold Parlophone / Northern Songs Credit": PCS 3042)
without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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#1-3 Please Please Me (3rd. Press "Yellow Parlophone / 33 1/3 Credit": PCS 3042)
Released: 18th May.1963 / without "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
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#1-4 Please Please Me (4th. Press "Yellow Parlophone / removed 33 1/3 Credit": PCS 3042)
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#1-5 Please Please Me (5th. Press "Yellow Parlophone / Factory Sample": PCS 3042)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE		Factory Sample (1963/5th. Press)
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
					Left: #1-1 (1st. press) Right: #1-4 (this record) "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left.
		The word "stereo" is large type.
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		Wrap-around cover. Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
			Sleeves for 5th. pressings did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd.
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		"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" was printed.
				Tax code is "K and J (?)". With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-2.
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					Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 94-1 Side-2: YEX 95-1
This label has a slightly chubby printing type.			SIDE 1	SIDE 2
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-3
MIX		STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 94-1
	SIDE 2	YEX 95-1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut type.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large. With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-2. After the test pressings were approved, and copies were run with the promo labels on them, the printer then loaded the machines with the proper labels for the disk's standard release. Then samples were taken from possibly each press machine making the records, and affixed with a sticker (red ink on white) and checked for quality. Except for the sticker, the disk is exactly as it will be when it is released.

#1-6 Please Please Me (6th. Press "PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.": PCS 3042)
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#1-7 Please Please Me (7th. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.": PCS 3042)
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TITLE		PLEASE PLEASE ME
CATALOG NUMBER		PCS 3042
RELEASE DATE		1965 ? / 7th. Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I Saw Her Standing There		Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
		Misery		P.S. I Love You
		Anna (Go To Him)		Baby It's You
		Chains		Do You Want To Know A Secret
		Boys		A Taste Of Honey
		Ask Me Why		There's A Place
		Please Please Me		Twist And Shout
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover. Catalog No. "PCS 3042" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
		The word "stereo" is small type.
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					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouses Ltd. only (maybe).
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		" SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. tax code is "K and T".		This label has a slender printing type.	Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 94-1 Side-2: YEX 95-1

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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone type-5
MIX		STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 94-1
	SIDE 2	YEX 95-1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1963
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and Made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES		Photo: Angus McBean / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Polythene-lined die-cut type.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "(P) 1963" statement. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, 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 subsudialy of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. Sleeves for Parlophone did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The 7th. pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. only (maybe). "Photo: Angus McBean" credit was moved to the left. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small.

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TITLE	with the beatles
RELEASE DATE	22th November.1963/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

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	This label has a chubby printing type. Notice; The music publisher's name of the 7th song, "Money", is "Jobete Mus. NCB". Another type of label is "Dominion. Belinda (Ldn.) Ltd." ...See "with the beatles" Mono version.	The word "stereo" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3045
It won't be long All I've got to do All my loving Don't bother me Little child Till there was you Please Mister Postman	Roll over Beethoven Hold me tight You really gotta hold on me I wanna be your man Devil in her heart Not a second time Money
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.

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TITLE	with the beatles
RELEASE DATE	1970s
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		The word "stereo" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3045
It won't be long All I've got to do All my loving Don't bother me Little child Till there was you Please Mister Postman	Roll over Beethoven Hold me tight You really gotta hold on me I wanna be your man Devil in her heart Not a second time Money
		LABEL
		SILVER PARLOPHONE Two EMI Marks Type

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover
PRINTER CREDIT	No credit
COMMENTS	Black/White Parlophone label with silver print: with two "EMI" marks, placed at the top and bottom, which are white with black print (reversed). The company's name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD" was printed on the outer rim and "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" was located on the bottom of the label. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.

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TITLE	with the beatles
RELEASE DATE	1970s/French Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
	This type has the word "MADE IN FRANCE" in the circle credit around the label.	The word "stereo" large type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3045
It won't be long All I've got to do All my loving Don't bother me Little child Till there was you Please Mister Postman	Roll over Beethoven Hold me tight You really gotta hold on me I wanna be your man Devil in her heart Not a second time Money
		LABEL
		SILVER PARLOPHONE Two EMI Marks Type

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	EMI RECORDS LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover
PRINTER CREDIT	No credit
COMMENTS	Black/White Parlophone label with silver print: with two "EMI" marks, placed at the top and bottom, which are white with black print (reversed). This type was pressed in France during the "Oil Crisis" in the 1970s. The company's name "EMI RECORDS LTD." and the word "MADE IN FRANCE" were printed on the outer rim. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is large. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.

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TITLE	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE	10th July.1964/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

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The company name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement.	This label has a chubby printing type	The word "stereo" middle-size type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3058
A hard day's night I should have known better If I fell I'm happy just to dance with you And I love her Tell me why Can't buy me love	Any time at all I'll cry instead Things we said today When I get home You can't do that I'll be back
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.

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TITLE	A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE	1969?
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP	FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE
This label has a slender printing type, and the layout of the song titles on both sides were completely changed. cf. previous layout ...See "A Hard Day's Night" First Press.	The word "stereo" small type.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3058
A hard day's night I should have known better If I fell I'm happy just to dance with you And I love her Tell me why Can't buy me love	Any time at all I'll cry instead Things we said today When I get home You can't do that I'll be back
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1964" statement. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.

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TITLE	BEATLES FOR SALE
RELEASE DATE	1969? (First Press/4th December.1964)
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

INSIDE		LABEL CLOSE UP
		The artist's name "THE BEATLES" is large. Another type of label is small. ...See "Beatles For Sale" Mono version.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3062
No reply I'm a loser Baby's in black Rock and roll music I'll follow the sun Mr. Moonlight Kansas City--Hey, hey, hey, hey	Eight days a week Words of love Honey don't Every little thing I don't want to spoil the party What you're doing Everybody's trying to be my baby
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Derek Taylor
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Gatefold type. Two flaps inside of the gatefold cover, through it hadn't the flaps outside.
PRINTER CREDIT	No Credit
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1964" statement. The LP cover is a gatefold, with both front and back covers laminated, but the entire cover is one whole piece of material, connected on the inside-right cover by the laminated fold over flaps. To remove the disk from the cover, you have to open the gatefold and slide the disk out from the left. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on the inside-left cover. These copies mistitled the track "Kansas City--Hey, hey, hey, hey" as "Kansas City" on the cover and label.

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TITLE	BEATLES FOR SALE
RELEASE DATE	1970?
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

INSIDE		LABEL CLOSE UP

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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3062
No reply I'm a loser Baby's in black Rock and roll music I'll follow the sun Mr. Moonlight Kansas City--Hey, hey, hey, hey	Eight days a week Words of love Honey don't Every little thing I don't want to spoil the party What you're doing Everybody's trying to be my baby
		LABEL
		SILVER PARLOPHONE One EMI Mark Type

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Derek Taylor
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	-
COVER FORM	Gatefold type. Two flaps inside of the gatefold cover, through it hadn't the flaps outside.
PRINTER CREDIT	No Credit
COMMENTS	Black/White Parlophone label with silver print: with one "EMI" marks, placed at the bottom, which are white print. The name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." on the outer rim.

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TITLE	HELP!
RELEASE DATE	6th August.1965/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
	This label has a slender printing type. Notice; the head of the song title of the 6th song, "Yesterday", is projected at the left lower portion of this label.	middle-sized "stereo" logo which is hollow inside.
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	PCS 3071
Help! The night before You've got to hide your love away I need you Another girl You're going to lose that girl Ticket to ride	Act naturally It's only love You like me too much Tell me what you see I've just seen a face Yesterday Dizzy Miss Lizzy
		LABEL
		YELLOW PARLOPHONE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
PRODUCER	George Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTES	Photo: Robert Freeman
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."	YES
COVER FORM	Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT	6509 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTS	Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the outer rim statement, which always said "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD...", now said "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD..." in its space. And the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED" statement was replaced by a symbol, "(P)". The "SOLD IN U.K..." notice stayed intact. There is the words in the box --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on upper right of the back cover.