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#07. Revolver (TC-PCS 7009)
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Parlophone Gold Top Inlay and Tape




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#7-1 Revolver (1st. Issue "Lemon Yellow Paper Label with EMI/Parlophone logo / Metallic Gold Inlay": TC-PCS 7009)
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TITLE
REVOLVER
CATALOG NUMBER TC-PCS 7009 / 1E 262 o 04097
RELEASE DATE
January 1972 / First Issue
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Good Day Sunshine [B1]
Eleanor Rigby [A2]
And Your Bird Can Sing [B2]
Here, There And Everywhere [A5]
Doctor Robert [A4]
For No One [B3]
I Want To Tell You [B5]
Got To Get You Into My Life [B6]
Taxman [A1]
Love You To [A4]
I'm Only Sleeping [A3]
She Said She Said [A7]
Yellow Submarine [A6] Tomorrow Never Knows [B7]
CASSETTE CASE
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TAPE

CASE FRONT CASE BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click!
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The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases) were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and black plastic at the rear.
This UK issue has Lemon Yellow paper label on white shell.
INLAY

INLAY: FRONT INLAY: INSIDE
label label
EMI metallic effect "Gold Top" cassette inlay Type-1.
"EMI Records" was printed on the back of the inlay.
”Gold Top inlay" are believed to have been introduced in January 1972.
INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve The circular 1 7/8 " I.P.S. mark was printed at the spine.
As the standard tape speed for a compact cassette is 1 ⅞ ips (1.875 inches per second).
sleeve EMI metallic effect "Gold Top" cassette inlay.
INLAY: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
EMI originally issued the Beatles UK albums on cassette tape with re-arranged running orders, the reason for this was that because of the 8-track stereo tapes made at the same time, it was necessary to adjust the endless tape's four tracks to be approximately the same length.
INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP
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Catalog number "TC-PCS 7009" and the EMI country code (*1) were printed on the inlay. sleeve
Printer company's name (removed relrease date) "G&L" was printed at the bottom of the inlay.
INLAY: INSIDE CLOSE UP
sleeve Gold top inlay type-1:
"EMI RECORDS"
credit was printed at the bottom of the inside of the inlay.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label sleeve sleeve
The cassettes was issued EMI/Parlophone logo.
"IE" catalogue number (*) in addition to the ordinary "TC-PCS 7009" EMI catalogue number.
Containing content as a prerecorded cassette is called "Musicassette" The "DP(**)" logo was embossed on the cassette shells.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
EMI originally issued the Beatles UK albums on cassette tape with re-arranged running orders.
label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label "Made in England" was embossed on the shell.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Lemon Yellow Paper Label  with EMI/Parlophone logo
MIX STEREO
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME EMI Records Ltd / An E.M.I. Recording
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
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RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1966
INLAY FORM Metallic effect gold inlay Type-1: "EMI RECORDS" credit. (Foldover)
SHELL Light Grey Shell / embossed "MADE IN ENGLAND" and "dp" logo mark
CASSETTE CASE
"Norelco" cases: clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and black plastic at the rear.
PRINTER CREDIT Made and Printed in Great Britain / G & L (Garrod & Lofthouse)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Front cover features artwork by Klaus Voormann
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS Lemon yellow paper label with EMI/Parlophone logo on white shell cassette, with its original inlay and case.

EMI "Gold Top" cassette inlay.
“Gold Top inlay” are believed to have been introduced in January 1972.
The G&L notation on the inside inlay indicates the printer's initials (Ernest J Day, Garrod & Lofthouse, or Data Packaging).
The EMI UK catalog no. (TC-PCS-7009) was on the spine.
The cassette cases ("Norelco" cases) were clear plastic at the front and around the spine area, and black plastic at the rear.
This issue shows metal screws holding the two halves of the shell together.

EMI originally issued the Beatles UK albums on cassette tape with re-arranged running orders, the reason for this was that because of the 8-track stereo tapes made at the same time, it was necessary to adjust the endless tape's four tracks to be approximately the same length.

(*1) EMI country code: 1E 262 o 04097
The EMI country codes (introduced on 1 June, 1969): In most cases the EMI Codes are the first two letters of the record's catalog#. These EMI Country Codes were used to indicate the country in which the record was pressed. Note this doesn't necessarily means the record was also released in that country (from Discog).
OC / 0C / 1E= UK

(**)Data Packaging Corporation: (who also traded as Hellerman Data Packaging Ltd) supplied cassette and 8 track shells, tape and other components to the music industry. The "DP" logo can often be found moulded into cassette shells, especially during the early to mid 1970s.



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