The Beatles U.S. Singles

Capitol Picture Sleeves
1965-1966

INDEX

Eight Days A Week/I Don't Want To Spoil The Party

Ticket To Ride/Yes It Is

Help!/I'm Down

Yesterday/Act Naturally

We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper

Nowhere Man/What Goes On

Paperback Writer/Rain

Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Eight Days A Week
	SIDE 2	I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
RELEASE DATE		15th February 1965 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

LABEL CLOSE UP				DISK

Side-2 title on East Coast copies is on 2 lines and on West Coast copies on 3 lines.		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5371
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve is one of two Capitol Beatles sleeves from the sixties that has different photographs of the group on each side. (The other is prepared for "Penny Lane b/w Strawberry Fields Forever.) The "Eight Days A Week" side features a color photo of the Beatles 20th August 1964, concert at the Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. The "I Don't Want..." side was taken backstage prior to the Las Vegas Show. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. The label, side-2 title is on 2 lines. West Coast version (type 1-B): picture sleeve issued tub cut. The label, side-2 title is on 3 lines.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Ticket To Ride
	SIDE 2	Yes It Is
RELEASE DATE		19th April 1965 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	Side-2 title on East Coast copies is on 1 line and on West Coast copies on 2 lines. Movie title "Eight Arms To Hold You" is incorrectly listed on label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5407
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve features a portrait of the band in dark suits taken at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on 31th May 1964. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black running vertically along the lower left side of the "Ticket To Ride" open side of the sleeve. The label, side-1 title is on 1 line. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut. The label, side-2 title is on 2 lines.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help!
	SIDE 2	I'm Down
RELEASE DATE		19th July 1965 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	The label have the song title and the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version. Movie title "Help!" is listed on label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5476
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve features a photo of the group standing on a beach in the Bahamas taken by Rob ert Freeman during the filming of "Help!". There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black running vertically along the lower left side of the "I'm Down" open side of the sleeve. The label have the song title and the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Yesterday
	SIDE 2	Act Naturally
RELEASE DATE		13th September 1965 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	Side-2 title on East Coast copies is on 1 line and on West Coast copies on 2 lines.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5498
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Bluebook Music Publishing BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and a barely visible "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black in the lower right corner of the "Act Naturally" side of the sleeve. The label have the song title and the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version and side-2 title is on 1 line. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut. The label side-2 title is on 2 lines.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	We Can Work It Out
	SIDE 2	Day Tripper
RELEASE DATE		December 1965 / Second Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	First Press, song times are missing from the label, later pressings of the record contain the running times.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 2-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5555
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		Second Press. Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The label of the first pressing do not contain the time of the songs (type 1-A&B), later pressings of the record contain the running times (type 2-A&B). The picture sleeve features a cropped version of the Robert Freeman color photo that served as the cover for the British album "Beatles For Sale". The picture was taken during an autumn afternoon photo session in Hyde Park. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 2-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black in the lower right corner of the open side of the sleeve. The label have the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version. West Coast version (type 2-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man
	SIDE 2	What Goes On
RELEASE DATE		15th February 1965 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	The label of the first pressing failed to give Ringo co-writers credit for "What Goes On".
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5587
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve features the Robert Freeman color photo that served as the cover for the British album "Beatles For Sale". The labels appearing on original issue of the single failed to give Ring co-writers credit for "What Goes On". Later pressings of the disk contain a "(Lennon - McCartney - Starkey)" credit on the "What Goes On" side. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black slightly inside the right border of the "Nowhere Man" side of the sleeve. The label have the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Paperback Writer
	SIDE 2	Rain
RELEASE DATE		30th May 1966 / First Pres
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

The picture sleeve issued tub cut top.		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	Side-1 title on East Coast copies is on 1 line and on West Coast copies on 2 lines.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5651
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		tub cut top (West Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve, the photos of John and George are reversed. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and a barely visible "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appearing the lower right corner of the sleeve. The label, side-1 title is on 1 line. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut top. The label side-1 title is on 2 lines.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Paperback Writer
	SIDE 2	Rain
RELEASE DATE		30th May 1966 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

The picture sleeve issued tub cut top.		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print.	Side-1 title on East Coast copies is on 1 line and on West Coast copies on 2 lines.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-B
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5651
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		tub cut top (West Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve, the photos of John and George are reversed. There are East Coast and West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The picture sleeve has a straight cut top and a barely visible "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appearing the lower right corner of the sleeve. The label, side-1 title is on 1 line. West Coast version (type 1-B): The picture sleeve issued tub cut top. The label side-1 title is on 2 lines.

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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Yellow Submarine
	SIDE 2	Eleanor Rigby
RELEASE DATE		5th August 1966 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP		DISK

The sleeve has a circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." in black under the record number on the open side of the sleeve.		Yellow and Orange Swirl label without "subsidiary" print, and have the group's name loosely spaced.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Capitol--Yellow/Orange swirl label type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		Capitol 5715
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SLEEVE TYPE		straight cut top (East Coast version)
MIX		MONO
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve: The East Coast version has a straight cut top, and the West Coast version has a tub cut top. The label:There are 4th version. East Coast version (type 1-A): The label have the group's name loosely spaced compared with the West Coast version. East Coast version (type 1-AY): The label have the yellow perimeter print. West Coast version (type 1-B): The label have the group's name narrow spaced compared with the East Coast version. Decca version (type 1-D): The label have the group's name loosely spaced and thin catalog number. These labels and disks were prepared by Decca Records in Gloversville, New York.