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#34. Rarities (EAS-63010)
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#34-1 Rarities (1st. Press "EMI/Odeon Label / Country Flag Obi Type-6-3 / ⓛ ¥2,000": EAS-63010)
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TITLE RARITIES
CATALOG NUMBER EAS-63010
RELEASE DATE 5th. October 1979 / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Across The Universe
Rain (mono)
Yes It Is (mono)
She's A Woman (mono)
This Boy (mono)
Matchbox (mono)
The Inner Light (mono)
I Call Your Name (mono)
I'll Get You (mono)
Bad Boy
Thank You Girl (mono)
Slow Down (mono)
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand)
I'm Down (mono)
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) (mono)
Long Tall Sally (mono)
Sie Liebt Dich (She Loves You)  
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INNER SLEEVE LYRIC SHEET (bifold)
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EMI/Odeon logomark and "Toshiba EMI Limited." were printed at the lower right corner of the lyric sheet.
INFORMATION SHEET (Slip Sheet)
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Catalogue number "EAS-63010" was printed on the top of the front sheet. EMI/Odeon logomark and "Toshiba EMI Limited." were printed at the lower right corner of the sheet.
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Catalogue number "EAS-63010" was printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
Country Flag Obi: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve
sleeve It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at œthe top.
Catalog No. "EAS-63010", and priced "¥ 2,000" were printed on the front of the obi strip.
The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.
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sleeve sleeve sleeve
Country flag obi.This style Obi came into use in June 1976 to promote the EAS series of Beatles reissues.
Additional flag obi series were released from 1977 to 1980.
>1977: "Hollywood Super Live" and "Love Songs"
>1978: "Greatest Hits" and "The Beatles Beat"
>1979: Rarities Vol. 1
>1980: Rarities Vol. 2
The obi has changed little by little.
Type 6-1: Plain white obi on the back
Type 6-2: Advertisement Obi 1 (Netherlands and Germany added)
Type 6-3: Advertisement Obi 2 (with Aurex logo)
Type 6-4: Advertisement Obi 3 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated
Country Flag Obi: BACK CLOSE UP
label label "Toshiba EMI" logomak and "Aurex" logo were printed on the back of the obi.


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label label EMI/Odeon label.
The words "MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.
label label Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
JASRAC logomark was printed on the label.
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label label Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
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RECORD LABEL EMI/Odeon Label
MIX STEREO *except as noted
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 PSLP-261-A     1S2    11
SIDE 2 PSLP-261-B     1S3    21
PRESS MARK 6-6
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME SLEEVE Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE ⓛ  ¥2,000
LYRIC SHEET STYLE Bifold type / Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert.
COVER FORM Single type
INNER SLEEVE
Clear rice-paper sleeve.
OBI
Type 6-3: Advertisement Obi 1 with Aurex logo
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES -
COMMENTS
Part of Japan's "Country Flag" obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 34 in the series, with UK flag obi.

Black with silver print Odeon labels.
Uses a copy of UK master as identified by matrix stamp
Stereo: A1, A7, A9, B5 / Mono: A2 to A6, A8, B1 to B4, B6 to B8

Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert.
Includes 2-sided track by track annotation sheet in English
Obi states ‎¥2,000, has other titles in the series listed #s 1-33 on the back.
Disc is in clear rice-paper sleeve.
Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.

The obi: Country flag obi.
This style Obi came into use in June 1976 to promote the EAS series of Beatles reissues.
It is a wide Obi that has the flag of the country of the LP's origin at the top. The LP's series number is located on the Apple logo and at an angle at the bottom. Has a red background.

Additional flag obi series were released from 1977 to 1980.
>1977: "Hollywood Super Live" and "Love Songs"
>1978: "Greatest Hits" and "The Beatles Beat"
>1979: Rarities Vol. 1
>1980: Rarities Vol. 2

The obi has changed little by little.
Type 6-1: Plain white obi on the back
Type 6-2: Advertisement Obi 1 (Netherlands and Germany added)
Type 6-3: Advertisement Obi 2 (with Aurex logo)
Type 6-4: Advertisement Obi 3 (since April 1989) Sales tax is indicated

Aurex is the brand name that Toshiba uses for its audio products. It is a different brand from "TOSHIBA" which is used for home appliances, video equipment, general audio, etc.



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