The Beatles U.K. Singles/Parlophone original#3

Parlophone Original Released
13. Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (R 5493)
(Update: 16th. May 2022)

Black Parlophone Label

INDEX

#13-1 Factory Sample
#13-2 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim Type-1
#13-3 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim Type-2
#13-4 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim Type-3
#13-5 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim / Solid Center Type-1
#13-6 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim / Solid Center Type-2
#13-7 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim / Solid Center Type-3
#13-8 Black Parlophone /THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K.

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#13 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (R 5493)
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Released: 5 August 1966 (UK), 8 August 1966 (US)
AD --> Click "Disc And Music Echo" 6th August 1966	Eleanor Rigby
	Written by: Lennon-McCartney Recorded: 28, 29 April, 6 June 1966 Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick	Paul McCartney: vocals John Lennon: harmony vocals George Harrison: harmony vocals Tony Gilbert, Sidney Sax, John Sharpe, Jurgen Hess: violin Stephen Shingles, John Underwood: viola Derek Simpson, Norman Jones: cello
	Yellow Submarine
	Written by: Lennon-McCartney Recorded: 26 May, 1 June 1966 Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick	Ringo Starr: vocals, drums John Lennon: backing vocals, acoustic guitar Paul McCartney: backing vocals, bass George Harrison: backing vocals, tambourine Mal Evans: backing vocals, bass drum Neil Aspinall, George Martin, Geoff Emerick, Pattie Harrison, Brian Jones, Marianne Faithfull, Alf Bicknell: backing vocals
On the same day that The Beatles' album Revolver was issued, Parlophone released the Eleanor Rigby/Yellow Submarine single in the United Kingdom. Eleanor Rigby single - United KingdomIts catalogue number was Parlophone R 5493. The single - The Beatles' second double a-side - entered the UK singles charts on 11 August 1966, and seven days later hit the number one spot. In all it spent 13 weeks in the charts. The single's sleeve carried an advert for Morphy-Richards hairdryers, a comic strip featuring the character 'Fran the Fan'. (from "The Beatles Bible")

#13-1 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (Factory Sample: R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		Factory Sample (First Press: 5th August. 1966)
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..."With the push-out center, tax code is "K,T".
				With a "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on the label of side-2.
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		Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB" credits on the label. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label.			Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 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
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-4 :Wavy cut at top. EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back. Glued left and right.
COMMENTS		This genuine EMI Factory Sample copy of "Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine" was sent to BBC broadcaster / DJ Geoffrey Wheeler as a promo just prior to the disc's release in August 1966. No red & white demos of this 45 were produced so this early copy is on the black & silver Parlophone label: R 5493. A genuine EMI red & white "Factory Sample - Not For Sale" sticker is adhered to the 'Yellow Submarine' label. 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 first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement.

#13-2 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (1st. Press "Push-out Center Type-1": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		5th August. 1966/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." With the push-out center, tax code is "K,T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
		Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB" credits on the label.			Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 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
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-4 :Wavy cut at top. EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back. Glued left and right.
COMMENTS		The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement.

#13-3 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (1st. Press "Push-out Center Type-2": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon, McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon, McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		5th August. 1966/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." With the push-out center, tax code is "K,T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
#13-2 type-1: sans-serif type					#13-3 has a different typeface in the text of the record's label compared with #13-2 press.
#13-3 (this record) type-2: roman type
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			Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 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
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-4 :Wavy cut at top. EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back. Glued left and right.
COMMENTS		The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement. #13-3 has a different typeface in the text of the record's label compared with #13-2 press.

#13-4 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (1st. Press "Push-out Center Type-3": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		5th August. 1966/First Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK--> Click!

COMPANY SLEEVE CLOSE UP
		"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front.
			Wave cut Type-B at top. Glued bottom and right.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." With the push-out center, tax code is "K,T". Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits on 2 lines in narrow sans-serif type on both sides of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		Song title, composer's name, and group's name were printed in sans-serif type. Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.

OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1		MOTHER & STAMPER	10 / GMR
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 1			8 / POR
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-9A :Wavy cut at top. EGreen sleeve with Parlophone logo and globe EMI logo, and swirl. "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		The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement.

#13-5 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (2nd. Press "Solid Center Type-1": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1967/Third Press?
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." Without the push-out center (Solid center). The embossed letter (tax code) is "K,T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
#13-5 (This record)		#13-6	Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB" credits on the label. Publisher's credit on #13-5 copies is on 3 lines and on #13-6 copies on 2 lines.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		E.M.I. Records color sleeve type-8B "E.M.I. RECORDS (THE GRAMOPHONE COMPANY LTD)" below the EMI logo on back. "5/- to 30/-" tokens on back. The album "The Collection Of Oldies" advert on front.
COMMENTS		It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement. This single was manufactured without the push-out center (solid center only). Has the "NORTHERN SONGS NCB" credits on the label. Publisher's credit on #13-5 (this record) copies is on 3 lines and on #13-6 copies on 2 lines.

#13-6 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (2nd. Press "Solid Center Type-2": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1967/Second Press
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." Without the push-out center (Solid center). The embossed letter (tax code) is none.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		Has the "NORTHERN SONGS, NCB" credits on the label.			Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-6A : Wavy cut at top. with green Parlophone logo and "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		The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement. 2nd. pressing was manufactured without the push-out center (solid center only).

#13-7 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine / (3rd. Press? "Solid Center Type-3": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1967 / Third Press?
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." Without the push-out center (Solid center). The embossed letter (tax code) is none.
ABEL CLOSE UP
#13-6 Narrow printing type
#13-7 (=this record) Different printing type
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		"(P)" is larger than other type of labels.			Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS, NCB
PRODUCER		George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Green sleeve type-6A : Wavy cut at top. with green Parlophone logo and "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		The first label was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter, and a smaller Parlophone logo. It has the central remark "SOLD IN UK...", and the "(P) 1966" statement. 2nd. pressing was manufactured without the push-out center (solid center only). #13-6 and #13-7 (=this record) pressing of the single differ from each other, since #13-6 press of the label, has a different typeface in the text of the record's label compared with #13-6 press. The difference is most obvious in the letter '3'.

#13-8 Eleanor Rigby / Yellow Submarine (4th. Press? "without SOLD IN U.K.": R 5493)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eleanor Rigby (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Yellow Submarine (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1969/4th Press?
SLEEVE:FRONT		SLEEVE:BACK	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P)-1966" statement was printed at the left part of the label.		With the push-out center and was removed the central remark "SOLD IN UK..." The embossed letter (tax code) is none.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.


OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		R 5493
LABEL		Silver Parlophone (logo: small type)
MIX		Mono
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7XCE 18395 - 1
	SIDE 2	7XCE 18396 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital 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-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. 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.