The Beatles U.K. EP/Original Compact Series #2

Parlophone Label Mono EP Series
BEATLES FOR SALE #1 (GEP 8931)
(Update: 6th. September 2023)

ParlophoneFirst Sleeve

INDEX

#8-1 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / Push-out Center / Garrod Print"
#8-2 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / Push-out Center / Buckland Print"
#8-3 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / Solid Center"
#8-4 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN UK / Push-out Center / matrix 2/3"
#8-5 "EMI RECORDS rim / Solid Center / matrix 2/3"

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Notice* Click the label of each EP, so you can see the large picture image.

#8-1 Beatles For Sale (1st. Press "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center / Garrod Print": GEP 8931)
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TITLE		BEATLES FOR SALE
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No Reply (Lennon-McCartney) I'm A Loser (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Rock And Roll Music (Berry) Eight Days A Week (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		6th April.1965/First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.		Printer name "6504 G. & L. (April. 1965 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The first pressing and this pressing have capitalized PARLOPHONE rims,
			Push-out center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". " SOLD IN U.K. .." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type. With "small Ⓟ 1964" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Group's name and song titles were printed in "Roman" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8931
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 860 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 861 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	JEWEL MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS MECOLICO BIEM, NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT		6504 G. & L.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 8th E.P. Four songs from the Beatles album "Beatles For Sale" were packaged with a copy of the L.P. cover design. Instead of the words "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964", the "(P)-1964" statement was printed at the left part of the label.

#8-2 Beatles For Sale (1st. Press ""THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center / Buckland Print": GEP 8931)
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TITLE		BEATLES FOR SALE
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No Reply (Lennon-McCartney) I'm A Loser (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Rock And Roll Music (Berry) Eight Days A Week (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		6th April.1965/First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.			Printer name "6504 Buckland" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The first pressing and this pressing have capitalized PARLOPHONE rims,
			Push-out center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". " SOLD IN U.K. .." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type. With "small Ⓟ 1964" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Group's name and song titles were printed in "Roman" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8931
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 860 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 861 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	JEWEL MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS MECOLICO BIEM, NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		6504 Buckland (*)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 8th E.P. Four songs from the Beatles album "Beatles For Sale" were packaged with a copy of the L.P. cover design. Instead of the words "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964", the "(P)-1964" statement was printed at the left part of the label. Printer name "6504 Buckland" was printed at the bottom of the back cover. Sleeves printed by Buckland Press have flaps with a diagonal cut on the spine side. (*)Buckland Printers: They are a third printing company that EMI contracted alongside Garrod and Lofthouse specifically for the production of EP covers since the overflaps are completely different to the G & L design; they're smaller and squared off whilst the G & L overflaps are thick and rounded. The BuPr sleeves are also found on the original presses so perhaps they were contracted in because G & L's EP sleeve printers couldn't handle the huge surge in demand? Perhaps BuPr were asked to help with production during this huge increase in demand.

#8-3 Beatles For Sale (2nd. Press? "THE PARLOPHONE rim / Solid Center": GEP 8931)
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TITLE		BEATLES FOR SALE
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No Reply (Lennon-McCartney) I'm A Loser (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Rock And Roll Music (Berry) Eight Days A Week (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1967?(*) /Second Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.		Printer name "6504 G. & L. (April. 1965 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print. Has the capitalized PARLOPHONE rims,
			Solid center. The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T". " SOLD IN U.K. .." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type. With "small Ⓟ 1964" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1N" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Group's name and song titles were printed in "Roman" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8931
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 860 - 1N
	SIDE 2	7TCE 861 - 1N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	JEWEL MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS MECOLICO BIEM, NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT		6504 G. & L.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 8th E.P. This is an original and very scarce U.K. mono vinyl EP for Beatles For Sale, this rare variant has the PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. label rim, the circled P date 1964 and "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" label text, and the "Sold in U.K." label print, and a "KT" tax code on the side2 label, and has a very rare Solid Center. The Parlophone wording on side-1 appears to be orange in color, rather than the usual yellow, the side-2 label Parlophone logo is the correct and usual Yellow color. (*) According to "Record Collector - Rare Record Price Guide 2012", 1967: Known Second Pressing: Beatles For Sale (GEP 8931) with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd" label text; Solid centre.

#8-4 Beatles For Sale (3rd. Press? "THE PARLOPHONE rim / matrix 2/3": GEP 8931)
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TITLE		BEATLES FOR SALE
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No Reply (Lennon-McCartney) I'm A Loser (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Rock And Roll Music (Berry) Eight Days A Week (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		Unknown / 3rd. Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.		Printer name "6504 G. & L. (April. 1965 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print. Has the capitalized PARLOPHONE rims,
			Push-out center. No embossed tax code to any center. " SOLD IN U.K. .." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type. With "small Ⓟ 1964" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with side-1: "2" side-2: "3"
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Group's name and song titles were printed in "Roman" type.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8931
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-3
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 860 - 2
	SIDE 2	7TCE 861 - 3
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	JEWEL MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS MECOLICO BIEM, NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		6504 G. & L.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 8th E.P. Four songs from the Beatles album "Beatles For Sale" were packaged with a copy of the L.P. cover design. Instead of the words "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964", the "(P)-1964" statement was printed at the left part of the label.

#8-5 Beatles For Sale (4th. Press? "EMI RECORDS rim / Solid Center": GEP 8931)
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TITLE		BEATLES FOR SALE
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	No Reply (Lennon-McCartney) I'm A Loser (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Rock And Roll Music (Berry) Eight Days A Week (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1970's / 4th. Press?
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name "6504 G. & L. (April. 1965 Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.)" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"EMI RECORDS LTD" printed at the start perimeter print and "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" text at the end of the perimeter print.
			Without "SOLD IN UK..." statement. Solid center, With a knife edge. Without Polo ring on both sides.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type. With "large Ⓟ 1964" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with side-1: "2" side-2: "3"
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The song titles and the composer's name were printed in "Sans-Serif" type. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" was NOT printed at the bottom.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8931
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 860 - 2		MOTHER & STAMPER	2 / GA
	SIDE 2	7TCE 861 - 3			3 / GR
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	EMI RECORDS LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	JEWEL MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS MECOLICO BIEM, NCB
COVER FORM		Single type Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. Flaps with diagonal-cut on both sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		6504 G. & L.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles' 8th E.P. Four songs from the Beatles album "Beatles For Sale" were packaged with a copy of the L.P. cover design. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. “EMI RECORDS LTD…” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” text at the end of the perimeter print. Instead of the words "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964", the "large Ⓟ 1964" statement was printed at the left part of the label. The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-Serif" type.