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#05 Beatles 65 (ST-2228)
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#5-1 Beatlees '65 (1st Press "1983 New Rainbow Label / Winchester Press: ST-2228)
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TITLE
BEATLES '65
CATALOG NUMBER ST-2228
RELEASE DATE
1983 / Reissue
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
No Reply (BMI-2:15)
Honey Don't (BMI-2:56)
I'm A Loser (BMI-2:31) I'll Be Back (BMI-2:22)
Baby's In Black (BMI-2:02)
She's A Woman (BMI-2:57) (sim. stereo)
Rock And Roll Music (BMI-2:02)
I Feel Fine (BMI-2:20) (sim. stereo)
I'll Follow The Sun (BMI-1:46)
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (BMI-2:24)
Mr. Moonlight (BMI-2:35)
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Clear rice paper inner sleeve
The phrase "HIGH FIDELITY"was removed.
The front cover of this album does not include the text “File Under: The Beatles” or the “New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo” logo.
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label The FDS logo and the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo were removed on the back cover.
label  Capitol / EMI logo mark was removed on the back cover.
label Dexter's sole contribution to the album was the selection and sequencing of the songs.
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Capitol dome logo and EMI logo were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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1983 Capitol new rainbow band label with rim text inside colorband.
There were two 80s Black Capitol rainbow band label variations.
This one was pressed 1983-1985 at Capitol's Jacksonville plant as identified by a "O" in the matrix runout. Both sides stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL. The label has a dull label finish and has the classic 1" diameter inner-ring notch that surrounds the spindle hole.
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SIDE 1 SIDE 2
sleeve sleeve The earlier 1983-85 rainbow label pressings pressed by Capitol without the smooth indentation, no SRC stamp, but with a "─◁ " in trail-off usually indicating Winchester, and a dull label finish.
label The label includes the song title, length of the track, composer name, and performing rights organization (PRO) name such as ASCAP or BMI.
With the "all rights" credit in black in the lower color
band on both sides.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol New Black label with color band
MIX STEREO except as noted
VINYL COLOR BLACK
PRESS
FACTORY
SLEEVE Winchester, Virginia
VINYL Winchester pressing
FACTORY CODE
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MATRIX No. SIDE 1 ST-1-2228 G 25 #2 WT   ─◁   O  (hand etched)  MASTERED BY CAPITOL  (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 ST-2-2228-J15 #7   ─◁ (hand etched)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., / Recorded in England
 PUBLISHER'S NAME
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"SUBSIDIARY" CREDIT Yes
COVER FORM Single type. Jacket pressed on posterboard stock.
INNER SLEEVE Clear rice paper inner sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Whitaker (from an October 1964 photo session)
PRODUCER Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS Black rainbow/color band label, rim print in colorband, no barcode.

There were two 80s Black Capitol rainbow band label variations. This one, the earlier 1983-85 rainbow label pressings pressed by Capitol without the smooth indentation, no SRC stamp, but with a "─◁ " in trail-off usually indicating Winchester, and a dull label finish.
Similar 1983 Jacksonville pressing: with a "O or ()" in trail-off usually indicating.

The other one was pressed 1986-87 at Specialty Record Corporation (The large S surrounding R and C stamped in the run-out), also identified by smooth indent/notch approx 3/4" from edge of label and glossy finish. The SRC pressings also have more etchings on the run-out. Both sides also are stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL.

*) WT: William Tennis (real name)
US mastering and lacquer cutting engineer who worked at Capitol Mastering.



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