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TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
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RELEASE DATE
|
Demonstration Record (First Press: 23th August. 1963) | ||||
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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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. |
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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 "K, T" |
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Side-1 has ATV half moon sticker. This particular copy was originally owned by ATV Music Publishing. |
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| Credited to song writing "Lennon-McCartney" | 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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OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
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R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
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Silver Parlophone (logo: large type) | ||||
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MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
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RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter) | ||||
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CENTER
|
Push-out center | ||||
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CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..." |
- | ||||
| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter) | ||||
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PUBLISHER'S NAME
|
SIDE 1
|
NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | |||
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SIDE 2
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NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | ||||
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PRODUCER
|
George Martin | ||||
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COVER DESIGN/
PHOTO/ NOTES
|
Top Pop Record Sleeve type-A : Blue sleeve with red ink. | ||||
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COMMENTS
|
The Beatles 1963 UK
4th. FACTORY SAMPLE DEMO pressing of "She Loves You / I'll
Get You" 7" single with original "URGENT SPECIAL RUSH COPY
TOP POP!" demo sleeve. These initial early factory sample pressings would have usually been given out to reviewers, radio stations or used as quality control within the pressing plant. This particular copy was originally owned by ATV Music Publishing. ATV were a major player in 1960's British music who went on to buy Lennon and McCartney's 'Northern Songs' publishing company owning almost all of The Beatles back catalogue. The company was famously sold to Michael Jackson in 1985 very much to Paul McCartney's annoyance. Released on the black Parlophone label both sides feature the "Recording First Published 1963" text and have "The Parlophone Co.Ltd. (small letter)" rim print. "FACTORY SAMPLE NOT FOR SALE" sticker on the "I'll Get You" side and a "PROPERTY OF ATV MUSIC LIBRARY" sticker to the "She Loves You" side. This was the biggest-selling single for fourteen years in the UK, and remains the biggest Beatles song of all time in Britain (ironically beaten out by Paul McCartney and Wings' "Mull Of Kintyre"). "She Loves You" was the first song by The Beatles to sell a million copies in Britain alone. It remained the best-selling single in the United Kingdom for fourteen years, only to be beaten out by Wings' "Mull of Kintyre," a band founded by McCartney himself. The single entered the charts on 31 August, and remained there for 31 consecutive weeks. It reached number one on 14 September, remained there for a month, and returned for a second time on 30 November. |
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TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
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RELEASE DATE
|
23th August. 1963/First Press | ||||
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The Parlophone logo (large type)
was printed at the top of the label. |
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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. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed
at the right side of the label. |
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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 "K, T" |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter. |  |
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matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side. | |
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Publisher's credit
"NORTHERN SONGS LTD (2 lines)" in narrow font was printed at
the left side of the label. |
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Credited to song
writing "Lennon-McCartney" in sans-serif font. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" text is capital letter. |
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Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD (2 lines)" in narrow font was printed at the left side of the label. |  |
Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in sans-serif font. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" text is capital letter. |
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OTHER ITEM
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-
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CATALOG NUMBER
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R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
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Silver Parlophone (logo: large type) | ||||
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MIX
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Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
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RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter) | ||||
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CENTER
|
Push-out center | ||||
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CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..." |
- | ||||
| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter) | ||||
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PUBLISHER'S NAME
|
SIDE 1
|
NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | |||
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SIDE 2
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NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | ||||
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PRODUCER
|
George Martin | ||||
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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. |
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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. This was the biggest-selling single for fourteen years in the UK, and remains the biggest Beatles song of all time in Britain (ironically beaten out by Paul McCartney and Wings' "Mull Of Kintyre"). "She Loves You" was the first song by The Beatles to sell a million copies in Britain alone. It remained the best-selling single in the United Kingdom for fourteen years, only to be beaten out by Wings' "Mull of Kintyre," a band founded by McCartney himself. The single entered the charts on 31 August, and remained there for 31 consecutive weeks. It reached number one on 14 September, remained there for a month, and returned for a second time on 30 November. |
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TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
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RELEASE DATE
|
1963/Second Press | ||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | |
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The Parlophone logo (large type)
was printed at the top of the label. |
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Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed at the
right side of the label. |
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| SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | Side-1:"THE
PARLOPHONE
CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the
perimeter. Side-2: "The Palophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was still printed at the perimeter. |
CENTER | ||
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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 "P, T" |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
| SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 |
The publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD."
and publishing date on side-1 was printed in "Roman" type. Side-2 is slightly different narrow font. |
SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | |
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| matrix
suffixed with "1N" on both side. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in roman font. |
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OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
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R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
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SIDE 1 | Silver Parlophone (logo: small type) | |||
| SIDE 2 | Silver Parlophone (logo: large type) | ||||
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MIX
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Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | ||||
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RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
SIDE 1 | THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | |||
| SIDE 2 | The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter) | ||||
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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. | ||||
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PRODUCER
|
George Martin | ||||
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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. |
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|
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. The publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." and publishing date of the recording was printed in "Roman" type. The label of Side-1 is slightly different layout than #4-4. |
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TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
|
RELEASE DATE
|
1963/Second Press | ||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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The Parlophone logo (small type)
was printed at the top of the label. |
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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 of the label. | ||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed
at the right side of the label. |
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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 "P, T" |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Credited to publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." (2 lines) in "Roman" type. |  |
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| matrix
suffixed with "1N" on both side. |
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Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in roman font. The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter. |
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OTHER ITEM
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-
|
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CATALOG NUMBER
|
R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
|
Silver Parlophone (logo: small type) | ||||
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MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
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RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
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CENTER
|
Push-out center | ||||
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CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..." |
- | ||||
| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963 (capital letter) | ||||
|
PUBLISHER'S NAME
|
SIDE 1
|
NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | |||
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SIDE 2
|
NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | ||||
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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. |
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|
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 publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD." (2 lines) in Roman type. |
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TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
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RELEASE DATE
|
1963/Second Press | ||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
The Parlophone logo (large type)
was printed at the top of the label. |
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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 of the label. | ||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed
at the right side 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 "K, T" |
|
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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Credited to publisher's name
"NORTHERN SONGS LTD." (3
lines) in the "Sans Serif" type. |
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| matrix
suffixed with "1N" on both side. |
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Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in sans-serif font. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter. |
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OTHER ITEM
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-
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CATALOG NUMBER
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R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
|
Silver Parlophone (logo: large type) | ||||
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MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 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. | |||
|
SIDE 2
|
NORTHERN SONGS LTD. | ||||
|
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. |
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|
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. The publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (3 lines)" on the label was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. |
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|
TRACK
LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
|
RELEASE DATE
|
1963/Decca Contract Press | ||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2--> Click! | DISK--> Click! | |
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|
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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The Parlophone logo: SIDE1: large
type / SIDE2: small type was printed at the top of the label. |
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 |
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Side-1: "The
Palophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)", Side-2:"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. |
 |
Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed at the
right side of the label. |
|
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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 |
Decca contract pressing, these are
its distinguishing characteristics. 1: No tax code is evident in the push-out center on either side of the disk. 2: The ridge is approximately 2.5mm in from the edge of the push-out center, or 10mm from the center hole. 3: There is a second lighter ridge that is approximately 0.5mm in from the edge of the push-out center. 4: The gap between the push-out center and the body of the disc is approximately 2.5mm wide. (According to "TheBeatlesCollection") |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
| Side 1 | Side 2 | The publisher's name "NORTHERN SONGS LTD."
and publishing date on side-1 was printed in narrow
sans-serif font. Side-2 is Roman font. |
Side 1 | Side 2 | |
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 |
 |
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||
| Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side. | |||||
 |
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Song writer credit, "Lennon-McCartney": SIDE1: in sans-serif SIDE2: in Roman SIDE1: "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" SIDE2: "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" |
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OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
|
R 5055 | ||||
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LABEL
|
SIDE1: Silver Parlophone (logo: large
type) SIDE2: Silver Parlophone (logo: small type) |
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MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
|
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
|
RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
SIDE 1 | The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter) | |||
| SIDE 2 | THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
|
CENTER
|
Push-out center: Decca contract pressing | ||||
|
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 single "SHE LOVES
YOU" sold over 500,000 just after the release in August,
after their Swedish tour in October the Beatlemania erupted
and the single sold almost 1,500,000 by the end of the year.
The next single "I WANT TO..." reached nearly 1,000,000
before the release date. It was epochmaking but
Parlophone/EMI hadn't experienced such a turmoil ever
before, it has been said that they had to ask some other
company (ex. Decca) to press this single. Side-1: "The Palophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was still printed at the perimeter. Side-2:"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. No embossed tax code to any center. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHING 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label. |
||||
|
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) | |||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) | ||||
|
RELEASE DATE
|
1963/Decca Contract Press | ||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2--> Click! | DISK--> Click! | |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
The Parlophone logo (small type) was
printed at the top of the label. |
 |
Catalog No. "R 5055" was printed at the
right side of the label. |
||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
|
Decca contract pressing, these are
its distinguishing characteristics. 1: No tax code is evident in the push-out center on either side of the disk. 2: The ridge is approximately 2.5mm in from the edge of the push-out center, or 10mm from the center hole. 3: There is a second lighter ridge that is approximately 0.5mm in from the edge of the push-out center. 4: The gap between the push-out center and the body of the disc is approximately 2.5mm wide. (According to "TheBeatlesCollection") |
|||
| 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. |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Side 1 | Side 2 | The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter. | |||
| Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side. | |||||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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SIDE-1 has right justified publishers'
credits and master number. |
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Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in roman font. |
||
 |
NORTHERN has moved right in relation to
SONGS below it. |
 |
Credited to song writing
"Lennon-McCartney" in roman font. |
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OTHER ITEM
|
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|
-
|
|||||
|
CATALOG NUMBER
|
R 5055 | ||||
|
LABEL
|
Silver Parlophone (logo: small type) | ||||
|
MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N | |||
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N | ||||
|
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
|
RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
|
CENTER
|
Push-out center: Decca contract pressing | ||||
|
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-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 single "SHE LOVES
YOU" sold over 500,000 just after the release in August,
after their Swedish tour in October the Beatlemania erupted
and the single sold almost 1,500,000 by the end of the year.
The next single "I WANT TO..." reached nearly 1,000,000
before the release date. It was epochmaking but
Parlophone/EMI hadn't experienced such a turmoil ever
before, it has been said that they had to ask some other
company (ex. Decca) to press this single. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter on both sides. No embossed tax code to any center. The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHING 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label. |
||||
|
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) |
|||
| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) |
||||
|
RELEASE DATE
|
1974? / Special Order |
||||
| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | |
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| INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP | |||||
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 |
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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". |
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 |
"Made in Great Britain" was printed at the
bottom. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
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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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
Catalog number "R 5055" and the words "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" were printed at the right side of the label. |  |
 |
Without "SOLD IN
UK..." statement. Solidcenter, With a knife edge. NO Polo ring. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
 |
Has the
"NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)" credits on the label. |
 |
 |
|
| Matrix suffixed
with: Side1: -1N / Side2: -1N |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
 |
1974 Press?
with both one box EMI logo. |
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|
OTHER ITEM
|
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|
-
|
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CATALOG NUMBER
|
R 5055 | ||||
|
LABEL
|
Silver Parlophone (One EMI box logo) | ||||
|
MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N |
MOTHER & STAMPER |
11 / A |
|
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N |
11? / A |
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|
VINYL COLOR
|
BLACK | ||||
|
RECORD COMPANY'S
NAME
|
EMI RECORDS LTD (capital letter) | ||||
|
CENTER
|
Solid center | ||||
|
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..." |
NO | ||||
| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | Ⓟ 1963 |
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|
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". |
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|
COMMENTS
|
Special Order, CIRCA
1974 (Knife Edge Pressing NO Polo ring on both sides) Rare disc. This solid centre is without polo rings. Note the high mother numbers (this copy has 11 on both sides), in contrast to those copies from circa 1976 which have mothers 1. In addition this has matrices ending -1N/-1N. The 1976 matrices end -2/-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. |
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|
TRACK LISTING
|
SIDE 1 | She Loves You (Lennon-McCartney) |
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| SIDE 2 | I'll Get You (Lennon-McCartney) |
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|
RELEASE DATE
|
1975? / Special Order |
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| SLEEVE:FRONT | SLEEVE:BACK | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK --> Click! | |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
 |
||||
| 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. |
||||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
The Parlophone logo (small type) was
printed at the top of the label. |
 |
"EMI RECORDS LTD (capital letter)" was
printed at the perimeter. The "Ⓟ 1963" statement was printed at the left part of the label. |
||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
Catalog number "R 5055" and the words "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" were printed at the right side of the label. |  |
 |
Without "SOLD IN
UK..." statement. Solidcenter, With a knife edge. With Polo ring on side-1 |
|
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
 |
Has the
"NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)" credits on the label. |
 |
 |
|
| Matrix suffixed
with: Side1: -1N / Side2: -1N |
|||||
| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
 |
 |
1975 Press?
with both one box EMI logo. |
|||
|
OTHER ITEM
|
|||||
|
-
|
|||||
|
CATALOG NUMBER
|
R 5055 | ||||
|
LABEL
|
Silver Parlophone (One EMI box logo) | ||||
|
MIX
|
Mono | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | 7XCE 17395 - 1N |
MOTHER & STAMPER |
11 / O |
|
| SIDE 2 | 7XCE 17396 - 1N |
11 / M |
|||
|
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 | Ⓟ 1963 |
||||
|
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-1)
Note the high mother numbers (this copy has 11 on both sides), in contrast to those copies from circa 1976 which have mothers 1. In addition this has matrices ending -1N/-1N. The 1976 matrices end -2/-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. |
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