The Beatles U.K. Singles/Parlophone original#1

Parlophone Original Released
03. From Me To You / Thank You Girl (R 5015)
(Update: 29th. June 2023)

Black Parlophone Label

INDEX

#3-1 One Side Test Press / matrix 1N
#3-2 Demonstration Record / matrix 1N/1N
#3-3 THE PARLOPHONE rim / Factory Sample / matrix 1N/1N
#3-4 THE PARLOPHONE rim / Narrow Publisher's Credit type-1 "Right justified" / matrix 1N/1N
#3-5 THE PARLOPHONE rim / Narrow Publisher's Credit type-2 "Left justified" / matrix 1N/1N
#3-6 THE PARLOPHONE rim / Wide Publisher's Credit / matrix 1N/1N
#3-7 THE PARLOPHONE rim / Northern Songs credit 3 lines / matrix 1N/1N
#3-8 EMI RECORDS rim /1 EMI logo / Polo ring / matrix 1N/1N

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#3-1 From Me To You (One Side Test Press)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You
	SIDE 2	-
RELEASE DATE		One Side Test Press (First Press: 11th April. 1963)
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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TOP			BOTTOM		It features the standard "Parlophone microgroove test record not for sale" label on either side, printed in black on a white label. The words "The Beetles" are handwritten on the label.

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			On a white label, reads "This record may not be placed on sale until sanctioned by Copyright Department, nor publicly performed."
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix: SIDE-1: 7XCE 17329 - 1N SIDE-2: LPFB
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CATALOG NUMBER		-
LABEL		45 R.P.M. Parlophone MicrogrooveTest Record Label
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N
	SIDE 2	LPFB
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		Parlophone
CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	-
	SIDE 2	-
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Sleeve type-B : "Beach stripe" Company sleeve (colored wavy lines with Parlophone logo in a box on front) Slight curved cut at top. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		Single-sided UK 1960s Parlophone microgroove 7" test record of The Beatles. Test pressings are proofs for the actual vinyl pressing, before the pressing plant would go ahead and press the main vinyl record a handful of "test pressings" would be produced for approval. It features the standard "Parlophone microgroove test record not for sale" label on either side, printed in black on a white label, reads "This record may not be placed on sale until sanctioned by Copyright Department, nor publicly performed." and "Title .Artiste .Remarks". The test pressing is for the first side of the "From Me To You" – the third Beatles single. The words "The Beetles" are handwritten on the label. The reverse side is blank. The matrix number "7XCE 1739-1N" is stamped into the run-out groove for Side 1.

#3-2 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Demonstration Record: R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		Demonstration Record (First Press: 11th April. 1963)
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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SIDE 1			SIDE 2		White label with black ink and, on the A-side, a large red "A" over the face of the label.

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				"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter, and "DEMONSTRATION RECORD" was on the label. Push-out center, tax code is none.
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Catalog No. "R 5015" was printed at the right side of the label.		Credited to song writing "McCartney Lennon" on both sides.		Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Parlophone Demonstration Label
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Top Pop Record Sleeve type-A : Blue sleeve with red ink.
COMMENTS		White label with black ink and, on the A-side, a large red "A" over the face of the label. "The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" on its outer rim. "DEMONSTRATION RECORD" and "NOT FOR SALE" were printed at the bellow of the Parlohone logo. Made for both radio and for the record shops, all U.K. Parlophone and Apple 7" Beatles singles had promotional Records. A Promo is always a copy of the exact performance and mix that is to be sold in the record shops. It is pressed from the very same plates used to make the commercially-available 45rpm singles. The first 12 Beatles singles, from "Love Me Do" trough "Paperback Writer"() all had promo's on white-label disks with black ink and, on the Aside, a large red "A" over the face of the label. Records like "Day tripper/We Can Work It Out", issued as double-A-sided disks, had the red "A" on both sides of the record label. excepted for "She Loves You, Can't Buy Me Love, I Feel Fine, and Help!" EMI did not prepare a demonstration record for these records. Beginning with "All You Need Is Love ()", Promo's were made with a lime-green background and a White "A" on the intended Aside. These lime -green promo's had slightly-smaller labels, so the labels fit within the circle of ridges surrounding the label area, instead of overlapping onto them, as the previous promo's did. EMI did not prepare a demonstration record for "Strawberry Fields Forever" Demo copies of EMI records were issued in "Top Pop" sleeves. Demo's from "Love Me Do" untill "A Hard Day's Night" would have featured a blue, yellow or red sleeve.

#3-3 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Factory Sample: R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		Factory Sample (First Press: 11th April. 1963)
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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		"The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
			The publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." was printed on 2 lines.	With a "FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE" sticker on the label of side-1.
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			It has not the central remark "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." yet. Push-out center, tax code is "M,T"		The Parlophone logo mark is large type.
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Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"			The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter)
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-1A : Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back. Company name is "Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" on the back cover. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		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. The earliest label has a characteristic credit in a small letter at the perimeter with reads "The Parlophone Co. Ltd." The next label with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. It has not the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." yet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides.

#3-4 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (1st. Press type-1 "Right justified Publisher's Credit": R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		11th April. 1963/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

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					The Parlophone logo mark is large type. "The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
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				It has not the central remark "SOLD IN U.K." yet. With the push-out center, tax code is "M, P, and T". Label has right justified publishers' credits on both sides. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
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SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter.

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			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	2 / GL
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N			3 / RM
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter)
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-1A : Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back. Company name is "Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" on the back cover. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		The earliest label has a characteristic credit in a small letter at the perimeter with reads "The Parlophone Co. Ltd." The next label with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. It has not the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." yet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides. Label has left justified publishers' credits on both sides.

#3-5 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (1st. Press type-2 "Left justified Publisher's Credit": R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		11th April. 1963/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

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					The Parlophone logo mark is large type. "The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
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				It has not the central remark "SOLD IN U.K." yet. With the push-out center, tax code is "K, M, and T". Label has left justified publishers' credits on both sides. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
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SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter.

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			Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	7 / RHP
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N			6 / ADD
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter)
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-1A : Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back. Company name is "Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" on the back cover. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		The earliest label has a characteristic credit in a small letter at the perimeter with reads "The Parlophone Co. Ltd." The next label with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. It has not the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." yet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides. Label has left justified publishers' credits on both sides.

#3-6 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (2nd. Press type-1: R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1963/Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.		It has not the central remark "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." yet. Push-out center, tax code is none.
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Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon"			The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (Capital letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter)
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-1D : Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back. EMI company name was corrected: "Controlled by Electric & Musical Instrument Industries Ltd" in slightly larger font on the back cover. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		The earliest label has a characteristic credit in a small letter at the perimeter with reads "The Parlophone Co. Ltd." The next label with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. It has not the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." yet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides.

#3-7 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (2nd. Press type-2: R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1963/Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
			"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label.		It has not the central remark "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." yet. Push-out center. Tax code: "M, K and T".
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#3-5		#3-6 (=this record)		SIDE 1	SIDE 2

This label has the publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." on 3 lines and the matrix number in parenthesis.				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (Capital letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter)
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (3 lines)
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (3 lines)
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-1A : Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back. Company name is "Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" on the back cover. Inside glued.
COMMENTS		2nd. pressing has the label with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter. It has not the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." yet. Credited to song writing "McCartney-Lennon" on both sides. This label has the publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." on 3 lines and the matrix number in parenthesis.

#3-8 From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Special Order circa 1975 Press? / EMI RECORDS rim "1 EMI Logo / Polo ring": R 5015)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
	SIDE 2	Thank You Girl (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE		1975? / Special Order
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

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			Tab cut at top. Glued bottom and right. "EMI LPs" advert on back, issued in which advertised the latest EMI albums, including the Beatles own "SGT. Peppers".
					"Made in Great Britain" was printed at the bottom.
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			The Parlophone logo (small type) was printed at the top of the label.		"EMI RECORDS LTD (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "Ⓟ 1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
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		Catalog number "R 5015" and the words "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" were printed at the right side of the label.			Without "SOLD IN UK..." statement. Push-out center, With a knife edge. With Polo ring on side-2.
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			Has the "NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)" credits on the label.
				Matrix suffixed with: Side1: -1N / Side2: -1N
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					1975 Press? with both one box EMI logo & Gramophone co. rim text
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5015
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (One EMI box logo)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 17329 - 1N		MOTHER & STAMPER	8 ? / A
	SIDE 2	7XCE 17330 - 1N			11 / R
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LTD (capital letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		NO
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		Ⓟ 1965
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS LTD.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-9B : Tab cut at top. Glued bottom and right. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "EMI LPs" advert on back, issued in which advertised the latest EMI albums, including the Beatles own "SGT. Peppers".
COMMENTS		Special Order, CIRCA 1975 (Knife Edge Pressing with Polo ring on side-2) The Beatles records were never really deleted until the 1990s, they were not being continually pressed either. It stands to reason that EMI were unlikely to press a handful of copies to order. More likely, they would have run-off several hundred copies or more and held them in storage. Thus, it's likely that back orders at the beginning of the Seventies would have been filled with old stock before new pressings were required. Thus, polo rings cannot be found on every Beatles single from this time. However, is a mixture of old and new labels (with and without sold in U.k. on some polo ring pressings. Around this time there is a change in colour of the Parlophone labels from jet black to having a grey appearance. EMI installed new presses in 1972, known as the 1400. These were custom made at Hayes, beginning in 1971. These presses left the tell-tale polo ring impression. We can assume that some old presses were still in use in the 1970s, explaining the absence of the polo rings on some discs. In addition, we have seen those discs (predominantly) lacking polo rings along with knife edges circa 1974. It is certainly possible that batches were pressed in 1975 to meet demand. There was still considerable demand for their work. The 1976 singles, the vast majority of them are push outs with polo rings.