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uk LPsGuide to Reference

Label History from 1962 to 1970
(Update: 28th January 2012 / Under construction)

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Date Label Comments Release single
Oct. 1962
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Feb. 1963		 ps Red Parlophone label with silver ink Type-1:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
Without the words "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" under the trade mark.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962" (capital letters) statement was printed.
  • Love Me Do (45-R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (45-R 4983)
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ps Red Parlophone label with silver ink Type-2:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
With the words "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" under the trade mark.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1962" (capital letters) statement was printed.
  • Love Me Do (45-R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (45-R 4983)
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Mar. 1963 please Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-1:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963" (capital letters) statement was printed. The earliest copies still have the prefix "45" at the record number as "45-R 4983".
  • Please Please Me (45-R 4983)
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Apr. 1963 from Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-2:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) statement was printed.
Later copies erased the prefix "45" at the record number to "R 4XXX".
  • Love Me Do (R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (R 4983)
  • From Me To You (R 5015)
  • She Loves You (R 5055)
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Late 1963? from Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-3A:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) was printed.
  • From Me To You (R 5015)
  • She Loves You (R 5055)
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Late 1963?
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early 1964?		 she_loves Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-3B:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) was printed.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
  • She Loves You (R 5055)
  • I Want To Hold Your Hand (R 5084)
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The "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS" statement
was introduced in February 1964 on all EMI singles, EPs, and LPs.
Feb. 1964
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spring 1964?		 lovemedo Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-4:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) was printed. The Parlophone logo mark is capital type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Love Me Do (R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (R 4983)
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"Recording first published 1962" is printed in capital letters.
lovemedo Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-5:
"The Parlophone Co. Ltd." (lowercase letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "Recording first published 196X" (lowercase letters) statement was printed. The Parlophone logo mark is capital type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Love Me Do (R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (R 4983)
  • A Hard Day's Night (R 5160)
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"Recording first published 1962" is printed in lowercase letters.
i want to Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-6A:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) was printed. The Parlophone logo mark is capital type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • I Want To Hold Your Hand (R 5084)
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label Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-6B:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" (capital letters) was printed. The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Can't Buy Me Love (R 5114)
  • I Feel Fine (R 5200)
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ifeel Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-7:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "Recording first published 196X" (lowercase letters) statement was printed. The Parlophone logo mark is capital type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Love Me Do (R 4949)

  • Please Please Me (R 4983)
  • I Feel Fine (R 5200)
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The statement "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 196X" was replaced by a symbol "(P)".
spring 1964
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June 1965		 ticket Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-8A:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Ticket To Ride (R 5265)
  • We Can Work It Out (R 5389)
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ticket Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-8B:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Ticket To Ride (R 5265)

  • Help! (R 5305)
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The outer rim statement on the label was changed to "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD."
July 1965
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mid. 1969		 baby_youre Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-9:
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Help! (R 5305)
  • We Can Work It Out (R 5389)
  • Paperback Writer (R 5452)
  • Eleanor Rigby (R 5493)
  • Strawberry Fields Forever (R 5570)
  • All You Need Is Love (R 5620)
  • Hello, Goodbye (R 5655)
  • Lady Madonna (R 5675)
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Apple Corps Ltd. is a multi-armed multimedia corporation founded in January 1968 by the members of The Beatles.
Aug. 1968
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mid. 1969		 jude Apple label Type-1:
Instead of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.", "Apple Records" was printed at the perimeter. The Apple singles also contained the notice "An E.M.I. Recording".
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
It has the central remark "SOLD IN U.K."
  • Hey Jude (R 5722)

  • Get Back (R 5777)
  • Ballad Of John And Yoko (R 5786)
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The "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO..." statement was removed.
mid. 1969
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1970		 allyou Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-10:
"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
The "SOLD IN U.K." text has been removed from the label.
  • We Can Work It Out (R 5389)
  • Paperback Writer (R 5452)
  • Eleanor Rigby (R 5493)
  • Strawberry Fields Forever (R 5570)
  • All You Need Is Love (R 5620)
  • Lady Madonna (R 5675)
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mid. 1969
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1970		 label Apple label Type-2:
Instead of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.", "Apple Records" was printed at the perimeter. The Apple singles also contained the notice "An E.M.I. Recording".
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The "SOLD IN U.K." text has been removed from the label.
  • Hey Jude (R 5722)
  • Get Back (R 5777)
  • Ballad Of John And Yoko (R 5786)
  • Something (R 5814)
  • Let It Be (R 5833)
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1970? label Black Parlophone label with silver ink Type-11:
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." (capital letters) was printed at the perimeter.
The "(P)-196X" statement was printed at the left part of the label.
The Parlophone logo mark is lowercase type.
The "SOLD IN U.K." text has been removed from the label.
  • Help! (R 5305)
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