The Beatles U.K. EP/Original Compact Series #3

Parlophone Label Mono EP Series
Nowhere Man (GEP 8952)
(Update: 6th. September 2023)

ParlophoneFirst Sleeve

INDEX

#12-1 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center"
#12-2 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center"
#12-3 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center"
#12-4 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center"
#12-5 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center / Polo ring"

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#12-1 Nowhere Man (1st. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center": GEP 8952)
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TITLE		Nowhere Man
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man (Lennon-McCartney) Drive My Car (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) You Won't See Me (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		8th July. 1966/First Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				LABEL CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name was not printed. The words "6607 TP (maybe July 1966)" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.		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 first pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) "(P)1965" statement (4) "SOLD IN U.K." statement
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8952
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 904 - 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 905 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS 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		- (The word "6607 TP" was printed.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles 12th E.P. This E.P. included four tracks all from Side 1 of "Rubber Soul". The main selling point was the excellent cover photo, which was taken from the session for the "Paperback Writer" promo. It was taken by Robert Whitaker. Second pressing was manufactured without the push-out center (solid center).

#12-2 Nowhere Man (2nd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / with SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center": GEP 8952)
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TITLE		Nowhere Man
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man (Lennon-McCartney) Drive My Car (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) You Won't See Me (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 GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				LABEL CLOSE UP
			Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back. The words "6607 TP (maybe July 1966)" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.		Solid 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 second pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) "(P)1965" statement (4) "SOLD IN U.K." statement
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8952
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 904 - 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 905 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS 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		- (The word "6607 TP" was printed.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The Beatles 12th E.P. This E.P. included four tracks all from Side 1 of "Rubber Soul". The main selling point was the excellent cover photo, which was taken from the session for the "Paperback Writer" promo. It was taken by Robert Whitaker. Second pressing was manufactured without the push-out center (solid center).

#12-3 Nowhere Man (3rd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center": GEP 8952)
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TITLE		Nowhere Man
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man (Lennon-McCartney) Drive My Car (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) You Won't See Me (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1969?/Third Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover.
				Credit: "Photo Robert Whitaker" was printed at the rower left corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. At the back cover:		"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Printer name was not printed. The words "6607 TP (maybe July 1966)" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim. Push-out center. No embossed tax code to any center. without "SOLD IN U.K." statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. With "small (P)1965" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		EP's title and group name were printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. Song titles were printed "Sans-serif" narrow type.

OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8952
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 904 - 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 905 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS 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 spine-sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		- (The word "6607 TP" was printed.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. On the label, The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. EP's title and group name were printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. Song titles were printed "Sans-serif" narrow type. 3rd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.

#12-4 Nowhere Man (3rd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center": GEP 8952)
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TITLE		Nowhere Man
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man (Lennon-McCartney) Drive My Car (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) You Won't See Me (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1969?/Third Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				LABEL CLOSE UP
			Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Printer name was not printed. The words "6607 TP (maybe July 1966)" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.		Solid center. No embossed tax code to any center. " SOLD IN U.K..." statement was not printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The 3rd. pressing has (1) capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims, (2) with LARGE "(P)1965" statement (4) without "SOLD IN U.K." statement
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8952
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 904 - 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 905 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS 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 spine-sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		- (The word "6607 TP" was printed.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. 3rd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.

#12-5 Nowhere Man (4th. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim. / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center / Polo ring": GEP 8952)
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TITLE		Nowhere Man
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Nowhere Man (Lennon-McCartney) Drive My Car (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Michelle (Lennon-McCartney) You Won't See Me (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE		1974? / 4th, Press
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK --> Click!

FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE 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 was not printed. The words "6607 TP (maybe July 1966)" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					Capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim. Push-out center. No embossed tax code to any center. without "SOLD IN U.K." statement. With Polo ring
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-serif" wide type. With "(P)1965" statement.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix suffixed with "1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		EP's title and group name were printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. Song titles were printed "Sans-serif" wide type.

OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER		GEP-8952
RECORD LABEL		Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	7TCE 904 - 1
	SIDE 2	7TCE 905 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.
	LABEL	THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER		Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	NORTHERN SONGS NCB
	SIDE 2	NORTHERN SONGS 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 spine-sides.
PRINTER CREDIT		- (The word "6607 TP" was printed.)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Whitaker / Notes: none
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims. On the label, The publisher's name was printed in "Sans-serif" wide type. EP's title and group name were printed in "Sans-serif" narrow type. Song titles were printed "Sans-serif" wide type. 3rd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center. With polo ring on side-2.