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uk LPs
Stereo Version
Parlophone Label #2
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PARLOPHONE Original Inner Sleeve


Notice* Click the label of each album, so you can see the large picture image.

#6 Back to the top of the line
TITLE RUBBER SOUL
RELEASE DATE 3rd December.1965/First Press
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
rubber rubberback label
LABEL CLOSE UP FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
layout This label was printed in the "Sans Serif" type.
Another type was printed in the "Roman" type.
...See "Rubber Soul" Mono version.
cover-up
Usually, the cover of "Rubber Soul" doesn't bear a stereo logo on front, but some copies have a stereo logo on it.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 3075
Drive my car
Norwegian wood (This bird has flown)
You won't see me
Nowhere man
Think for yourself
The word
Michelle
What goes on
Girl
I'm looking through you
In my life
Wait
If I needed someone
Run for your life
LABEL
YELLOW PARLOPHONE
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESPhoto: Robert Freeman
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover
PRINTER CREDIT 12 LL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents Pending.
COMMENTSBlack/yellow Parlophone label with silver print:
the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark, and the "(P) 1965" statement.



#7 Back to the top of the line
TITLE REVOLVER
RELEASE DATE 5th August.1966/First Press
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
revo revoback label
LABEL and BACK COVER CLOSE UP
layout This label has a slender printing type. Another label type was printed in the "Roman" type.
Notice;
1) Early copies have the song title "DR. ROBERT" on side-2. Afterward, they discovered the imperfection on this title and changed "DOCTOR ROBERT". But, the title on the album cover still remained.
2) About the song title of the 4th song on side-1, this label was printed "Love You To". But "Silver Parlophone Label (Two EMI marks)" was printed "love You Too" instead of "Love You To", however, the title on the album cover still remains as "DR. ROBERT"...
cover-up
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 7009
Taxman
Eleanor Rigby
I'm only sleeping
Love you to (too?)
Here, there and everywhere
Yellow submarine
She said she said
Good day sunshine
And your bird can sing
For no one
Doctor Robert
I want to tell you
Got to get you into my life
Tomorrow never knows
LABEL
YELLOW PARLOPHONE
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESCover Design: Klaus Voormann
Back Cover Photo: Robert Whittaker
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE 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 GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark, and the "(P) 1966" statement.
There is the words, not in the box, --"This record is intended for use only on special stereophonic reproducers. ..."-- on lower of the back cover.



#8-1 Back to the top of the line
TITLE A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
RELEASE DATE 9th December. 1966/First Press (?)
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
old oldback label
LABEL CLOSE UP
layout This label type was printed in the "Roman" type. Another label has a slender printing type (below 2) and 3) type).
Notice;
1) This label (maybe first press) used a small letter of alphabet to indicate the years each song was published.
2) The next label, the published years of each song were indicated with figures and were separated into the left and right fields of the label.
3) the next type, the published years of all songs were printed at the left side of the label again.
layout2
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up The cover of "Oldies Stereo version" had some variations:
1) Usually the stereo logo was printed at the upper right place - above the picture.
2) Some had the logo at the border of the picture.
3) another one had the logo totally in the picture (I have this one).
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up
Mistake
cover-up
Right
The photo on the back cover is backwards. It was taken in Tokyo, Japan in 1966; the clue is on Paul's kimono-the lettering is backwards. Japanese issue of the LP have corrected the photo.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 7016
She loves you (sim.stereo)
From me to you
We can work it out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I feel fine
Yellow submarine
Can't buy me love
Bad boy
Day tripper
A hard day's night
Ticket to ride
Paperback writer
Eleanor Rigby
I want to hold your hand
LABEL
YELLOW PARLOPHONE
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESCover Design: David Christian
Back Cover Photo: Robert Whittaker
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
COVER FORM Single type. Wraparound cover
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made by Ernest J. Day & Co., Ltd. London, W.1.
COMMENTS Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print:
the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark, and the "(P) 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966" 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.

This stereo versions of "She Loves You" have been created from the mono versions, because original master tapes are lost.



#8-2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
RELEASE DATE Mid 1970s
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
old oldback label
LABEL CLOSE UP
layout The printed published years of each song were indicated with figures and were separated into the left and right fields of the label.
The company's name "EMI RECORDS LTD" was printed around the label and also by the changed location of the lettering of "MADE IN GT BRITAIN" from the bottom of the label to the end of credits around the label.
layout2
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
cover-up The stereo logo was printed at the upper right place - above the picture.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 7016
She loves you (sim. stereo)
From me to you
We can work it out
Help!
Michelle
Yesterday
I feel fine
Yellow submarine
Can't buy me love
Bad boy
Day tripper
A hard day's night
Ticket to ride
Paperback writer
Eleanor Rigby
I want to hold your hand
LABEL
SILVER PARLOPHONE
Two EMI Marks type
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESCover Design: David Christian
Back Cover Photo: Robert Whittaker
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI RECORDS LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
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COVER FORM Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover
PRINTER CREDIT No credit
COMMENTS Black/white Parlophone label with silver print:
This label have two "EMI" marks, which are white with black print (reversed).
The record company's name around the label changed from "Gramophone" to "EMI".
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.



#9-1 Back to the top of the line
TITLE Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
RELEASE DATE 1st June.1967/First Press
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
sgt sgtback label
INSIDE INNER SLEEVE
sgtinsidesgtinsidesgtsleeve
LABEL CLOSE UP OTHER ITEM/Cutouts
sgtfuroku The labels of very early copies have no credit of the 6th track, "A Day In The Life", on the side-2 (maybe). But I have not find it. sgtfuroku
TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 7027
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band
With a little help from my friends
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Getting better
Fixing a hole
She's leaving home
Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!
Within you without you
When I'm sixty-four
Lovely Rita
Good morning good morning
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (Reprise)
A day in the life
LABEL
YELLOW PARLOPHONE
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESStage and Cut out: Peter Blake and Jann Haworth
Photo: Michael Cooper / Wax Figures: Madame Tussauds
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
COVER FORM Gatefold type. The flaps can be seen at the upper place at inside of the gatefold cover.
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COMMENTS Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print:
the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K..." remark, and the "(P) 1967" statement.
The LP covers is laminated on both front and back, and is also laminated fully on the inside. The cover was one piece of material, with fold over flaps connecting across the top-inside cover.
The gatefold has two openings, the left one holding a sheet of Sgt. Pepper cutouts, and the right one holding the LP itself, housed in a custom inner sleeve with graduating shades of pink to red colors.
These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on back cover.



#9-2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
RELEASE DATE 1970s/French Press
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click!
sgt sgtback label
INSIDE BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sgtinsidesgtinsidecover
LABEL CLOSE UP OTHER ITEM/Cutouts
label label None
TRACK LISTINGCATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1SIDE 2PCS 7027
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band
With a little help from my friends
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
Getting better
Fixing a hole
She's leaving home
Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!
Within you without you
When I'm sixty-four
Lovely Rita
Good morning good morning
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (Reprise)
A day in the life
LABEL
SILVER PARLOPHONE
Two EMI Marks Type
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
PRODUCERGeorge Martin
COVER DESIGN/PHOTO/NOTESStage: Peter Blake and Jann Haworth
Photo: Michael Cooper / Wax Figures: Madame Tussauds
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI RECORDS LTD.
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
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COVER FORM Gatefold type. The flaps inside of the gatefold are invisible.
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
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 LP covers is laminated on both front and back, and is also laminated fully on the inside. The cover was one piece of material, with fold over flaps connecting across the top-inside cover. But the flaps inside of the gatefold are invisible, as they were glued on the inside.



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