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11. We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (R 5389)
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Black Parlophone Label

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#11-1 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (Demonstration Record: R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 Demonstration Record (First Press: 3rd December. 1965)
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1--> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve wecan tripper tripper
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 White label with black ink and, on both sides, a large red "A" over the face of the label.
label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" was printed at the perimeter.

The "(P)-1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
 label label
Parlophone Demonstration Record Label Displayed the intended release date at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label label
Push-out center,
tax code is "K,T"		 Has the "NCB" credit under the "NORTHERN SONGS" credits. SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Matrix No.
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" was printed in sans-serif font on both sides of the label.
label label
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Parlophone Demonstration Label
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 -
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-5A : Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan" advert on back.
Glued left and right.
COMMENTS
 White label with black ink and, on both sides, a large red "A" over the face of the label.
  • "The Gramophone Co. Ltd. (small letter)" on its outer rim.
  • Have a (P) symbol under the publisher's name.
  • Displayed 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"

The first official double "A" side release.


#11-2 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (1st. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE PARLOPHONE rim / NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines) in Sans-serif font": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 3rd. December 1965 / First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve baby_youre allyou allyou
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (large type = 3.5cm) was printed at the top of the label. label "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(small) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Push-out center.

It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
Tax code is "K,T".
 label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines in sans-serif font)" credits on the label.
The "(small) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
 label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)" was printed in sans-serif font on both sides of the label.
The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter. 
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
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-5A : Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan" advert 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.

On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary 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. The new label didn't actually come into use until October 1965 but EMI continued to use up the old Parlophone labels, which explains why first pressings of "Help!" and "We Can Work It Out" still feature labels with the "Parlophone" rims.


#11-3 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (2nd. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE GRAMOPHONE rim / NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines) in Roman font": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon, McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon, McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1966? / Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type = 3cm) was printed at the top of the label.
 label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label Push-out center.

It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
Tax code is "K,T". 		label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines in roman font)" credits on the label.
The "(small) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label. 		SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Song writer's credit "(Lennon, McCartney)"  is printed in Roman font.
The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE GRAMOPHONE 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-5C : Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan, Dear Miss Brown" in her latest episode advert on back.
Glued left and right.
COMMENTS
 The 2nd. label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a small Parlophone logo.

Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB (3 lines)" credits on the label.
The "(small) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.

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


#11-4 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (2nd. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE GRAMOPHONE rim / NORTHERN SONGS, NCB (2 lines) in Sans-serif font / Small Ⓟ1965": R 5389)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon - McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon - McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1966?/Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type) was printed at the top of the label.
 label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(small)Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label With the Push-out center.

It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
The embossed letter (tax code) code is "K,T". 		label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB (2 lines)" credits on the label.
 SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Song writer's credit "(Lennon - McCartney)"  is printed in sans-serif font.
The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4 MOTHER & STAMPER
 5 / HP
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1 5 / LA
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE GRAMOPHONE 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-5C : Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan, Dear Miss Brown" in her latest episode advert on back.
Glued left and right.
COMMENTS
 The 2nd. label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a small Parlophone logo.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "small Ⓟ1965" statement.


#11-5 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (2nd. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE GRAMOPHONE rim / NORTHERN SONGS, NCB (2 lines) in Sans-serif font / Large Ⓟ1965": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 December. 1965/Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve baby_youre allyou disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type = 3cm) was printed at the top of the label.
 label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
The "(Large) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB (2 lines)" credits on the label. SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label With the Push-out center.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
The embossed letter (tax code) code is "K,T".
 label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Large Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-5B :Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front.
"Morphy-Rechards Offer" advert on back.
Glued left and right.
COMMENTS
 The second label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a small Parlophone logo.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "large Ⓟ1965" statement.


#11-6 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (3rd. Press? "Black Parlophone Label / THE PARLOPHONE/GRAMOPHONE rim crossover / Solid Center": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon, McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1969?/Third Press?
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP / SIDE 1
label label label label label
LABEL CLOSE UP / SIDE 2
label label label label label
Side-1: THE PARLOPHONE rim
Side-2: THE GRAMOPHONE rim		 Different typeface,
Side-1: Slender Sans Serif printing type.
Side-2: Roman printing type.		 Solid Center. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." Different typeface. Side-1:
(Lennon-McCartney)
Side-2:
(Lennon,  McCartney)		 Side-1: Large logo type
Side-2: Small logo type.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
label label label label
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 SIDE 1 Silver Parlophone (logo: large type)
SIDE 2 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 SIDE 1 THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
SIDE 2 THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Solid 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-6B : Wavy cut at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
"Miners" advertisement on the back.
The price for the EMI record tokens was "7'3- to 50'-" on this sleeve.
Glued bottom and right.
COMMENTS
 Solid center.
It is an EMI UK pressed disc with mismatched black and silver Parlophone labels: R 5389

The "We Can Work It Out" label has a 1st pressing labels bearing a 'THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim, however, the "Day Tripper" has a later "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rimmed label.
Both labels carry the "SOLD IN U.K." text but no purchase tax code present in either center.
The disc's edge is slightly rounded in common with 1969 EMI pressed product.


#11-7 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (4th. Press? "Black Parlophone Label / THE GRAMOPHONE rim / Solid Center / without SOLD IN U.K.": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1969?/5th. Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type = 3cm) was printed at the top of the label.

 label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(large) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label With the solid center and was removed the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."

The embossed letter (tax code) is none. 		label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits (2 lines) on both sides of the label.
 SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 -
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Large Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Green sleeve type-9A : Wave cut Type-B 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.
COMMENTS
 This label is with solid center type.
The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label.
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.

Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits on the label. 


#11-8 We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper (5th. Press "Black Parlophone Label / THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Polo Ring": R 5389)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 We Can Work It Out (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2 Day Tripper (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1972? / 5th. Press
SLEEVE:FRONT SLEEVE:BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Parlophone logo (small type = 3cm) was printed at the top of the label.

 label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(large) Ⓟ1965" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label With the push-out center and was removed the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."
With Polo ring.
The embossed letter (tax code) is none.		 label Catalog number "R 5389" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits (2 lines) on both sides of the label.
 SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with:
Side-1: -4
Side-2: -1
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The "T" in "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text is capital letter.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 R 5389
LABEL
 Silver Parlophone (logo: small type) / Polo ring
MIX
 Mono
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7XCE 18341 - 4
SIDE 2 7XCE 18342 - 1
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER
 Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
 -
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT Ⓟ 1965 (Large Ⓟ)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
SIDE 2
 NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
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
 This label is with push-out center type.
The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label.
Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits on the label. 

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.

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.


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