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#09. Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (R 5265)
(Update: 8th. June 2023)
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Black Parlophone Label

Notice* Click the disk of each single, so you can see the large picture image.

#9-1 Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (Demonstration Record: R 5265)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Yes It Is (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 Demonstration Record (First Press: 9th April. 1965)
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1--> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve wecan label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 White label with black ink and, on the A-side, a large red "A" over the face of the label.
label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "The Parlophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-1965" statement was not  printed at the left part of the label.
 label label
Parlophone Demonstration Record Label Has the "NCB" credit under the "NORTHERN SONGS" credits.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Push-out center,
tax code is "K,T".
Without the intended release date at the center of the label.		 label label
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -3
Side-2: -2
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5265
LABEL
 Parlophone Demonstration Label
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18254 - 3
SIDE 2 7XCE 18255 - 2
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 NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-2B : Wavy cut at top.
EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front.
"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
The copies of "Read the RECORD MAIL" were 8 lines. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back.
Glued bottom and right.
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.
  • Without  a (P) symbol
  • Without  the intended release date at the center of the label.

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"


#9-2 Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (1st. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE PARLOPHONE rim / large logo type": R 5265)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Yes It Is (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 9th April. 1965/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve SLEEVE ticket ticket disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
 First pressing has the large Palophone logo mark on the top of the label.
 label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label label
The "t" in "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" text is small letter. 1st. Press 2nd. Press SIDE 1 SIDE 2
There are two types of the Parlophone logo mark from 3.5cm (=large) to 3.0cm (=small).
First pressing has the large Palophone logo mark.		 Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -3
Side-2: -2
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Northern Songs credit has the text Northern and NCB left aligned.
The "Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)" statement was printed at the left part of the label. 		label It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."

Push-out center,
tax code is "K, T"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" in slender font was printed on the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5265
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18254 -3
SIDE 2 7XCE 18255 -2
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-2A :Wavy cut at top.
EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front.
"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
The copies of "Read the RECORD MAIL" were 6 lines. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back.
Glued left and right.
COMMENTS
 The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a larger Parlophone logo.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1965" statement.


#9-3 Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (2nd. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE PARLOPHONE rim /small logo type": R 5265)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Yes It Is (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1965?/Second Press? (First Press: 9th April. 1965)
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve SLEEVE ticket ticket disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type) was printed at the top of the label.
 label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
Catalog number "R 5265" was printed at the right side of the label.

 label label It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."

Push-out center,
tax code is "K, T"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The Northern Songs credit is aligned in a triangle fashion, tapering downwards. SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -3
Side-2: -2
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" in slender font was printed on the label.
The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5265
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18254 -3
SIDE 2 7XCE 18255 -2
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-2B : Wavy cut at top.
EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front.
"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
The copies of "Read the RECORD MAIL" were 8 lines. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back.
Glued bottom and right.
COMMENTS
 The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a larger Parlophone logo.
(This label has the small Parlophone logo.)
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1965" statement.


#9-4 Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (2nd. Press? "Black Parlophone Label / THE PARLOPHONE rim / small logo type / different typeface": R 5265)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Yes It Is (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1965?/Second Press?
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve SLEEVE ticket ticket disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type) was printed at the top of the label.

 label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label label
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
Push-out center,
tax code is "K, T" 		Catalog number "R 5265" was printed at the right side of the label.
 The Northern Songs credit in chubby font is aligned in a triangle fashion, tapering downwards.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" in chubby font was printed on the label.
The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#9-3
Narrow printing type		 label label label label
#9-4 (=this record)
Chubby printing type		 label label label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter. label label Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -3 / Side-2: -2
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5265
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18254 -3
SIDE 2 7XCE 18255 -2
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Small Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-2B : Wavy cut at top.
EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front.
"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
The copies of "Read the RECORD MAIL" were 8 lines. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back.
Glued bottom and right.
COMMENTS
 The second pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and has the small Parlophone logo.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1965" statement.

#9-3 and #9-4 (=this record) pressing of the single differ from each other, since #9-4. press of the label, has a different  typeface in the text of the record's label compared with #9-3. press. The difference is most obvious in the letters 'R' and '6'.


#9-5 Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (Special Order circa 1974 Press? / EMI RECORDS rim "1 EMI Logo": R 5265)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Yes It Is (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1974? / Third Press? / Special Order
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve SLEEVE ticket ticket disk
INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP
label Plain white sleeve with a tub cut top. These sleeves were used on some Beatles' singles circa 1972 - 1974 when company or picture sleeve supplies were exhausted.
 label
Tab cut at top. Glued bottom and right.
First seen on the Magical Mystery Tour EP set.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type) was printed at the top of the label.
 label "EMI RECORDS LTD (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "Ⓟ 1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label Catalog number "R 5265" was printed at the right side of the label. label label Without "SOLD IN UK..." statement.

Push-out center,
With a knife edge.
No Polo ring on both sides.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Has the "NORTHERN SONGS LTD. (2 lines)" credits on the label.
 label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side1: -3 / Side2: -2
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label 1974 Press? with both one box EMI logo & Gramophone co. rim text
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5265
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (One EMI box logo)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18254 -3 MOTHER & STAMPER
 9 / O
SIDE 2 7XCE 18255 -2 1 / M
0
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
 White sleeve Type 3:
Tub cut at top. Glued bottom and right.
COMMENTS
 Special Order, CIRCA 1974 (Knife Edge Pressing)
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.
The 1976 singles, the vast majority of them are push outs with polo rings.


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