 DMM Reissue Parlophone Sleeve |
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| TITLE | A HARD DAY'S NIGHT |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | PMC 1230 |
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| RELEASE DATE | Circa 1987–1988 (Unconfirmed) /
First Press The DMM series and label design date from the late 1980s; the pressing date of this copy is unconfirmed. |
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| TRACK LISTING | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | |||
| A Hard Day's Night |
Any Time At All |
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| I Should Have Known Better |
I'll Cry Instead |
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| If I Fell |
Things We Said Today |
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| I'm Happy Just To Dance With You |
When I Get Home |
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| And I Love Her |
You Can't Do That |
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| Tell Me Why |
I'll Be Back |
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| Can't Buy Me Love | |||||
| FRONT --> Click! | BACK --> Click! | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISC --> Click! | |
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| INNER SLEEVE | FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP | ||||
| FRONT --> Click! | BACK --> Click! | ||||
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Parlophone logo at upper
left. The word “mono” was printed in the upper-right corner of the front cover. |
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| FRONT COVER CLOSE-UP | BACK COVER CLOSE-UP | ||||
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The blue-bordered photo montage and red title follow the original 1964 cover design by Robert Freeman. |  |
The upper right carries an
EAN barcode, LP/Cassette/CD catalog numbers, and the DMM
statement. |
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The back cover states that the album was digitally remastered and cut using DMM technology. | ||||
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| No Apple logo is printed on the back cover. "Sleeve printed in England" and "Manufactured in England" appear near the bottom; the original "Made and Printed in Great Britain" wording also remains. | |||||
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The black
Parlophone labels have silver print, with two boxed EMI
logos at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions. The outer silver
perimeter ring is absent. This copy has the label design of the 1987 DMM reissue series, paired with a later Apple-logo sleeve. |
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The label is marked "MONO" and "PMC 1230". The printed stereo matrix number "(YEX.126)" is incorrect for this mono record. |  |
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The Side 1 label incorrectly shows "(YEX.126)" and Side 2 shows "(YEX.127)". These are the stereo matrix numbers (PCS 3058). The run-outs use the correct mono identifiers XEX 481 / XEX 482. | |
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The upper rim
begins “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…”, and the
country-of-origin notice reads “MADE IN ENGLAND”. |
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The rim text
reads “HIRING OR RENTAL” instead of the earlier “HIRING,
RENTING”. |
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| SIDE 1 |
SIDE 2 |
The Side 2 label lists six tracks, from "ANY TIME AT ALL" to "I’LL BE BACK". Its printed "(YEX.127)" identifier belongs to the stereo edition. | |||
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Side 1: XEX 481-3N
(6 o’clock); mother 8 (9 o’clock); no stamper code or D
marking. Side 2: XEX 482-4-1-1 D |
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OTHER ITEM
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| LABEL | Silver Parlophone label / 2 EMI
Marks (at 12 and 6 o’clock) / No outer silver ring |
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| MIX | MONO | ||||
| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | XEX 481-3N | MOTHER & STAMPER |
8/– | |
| SIDE 2 | XEX 482-4-1-1 D | 1/1 | |||
| VINYL COLOR | BLACK | ||||
| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED | ||||
| CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..." |
NONE |
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | ℗ 1964 | ||||
| COVER FORM | Single-pocket sleeve, without flipbacks. This copy is shrink-wrapped. Both sides appear glossy, but lamination has not been confirmed. | ||||
| “mono” TEXT SIZE | Large |
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| PRINTER CREDIT | No printer credit | ||||
| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Front-cover photographs by Robert Freeman; original liner notes by Tony Barrow. Additional information for the DMM reissue was printed on the back cover. | ||||
| INNER SLEEVE | White DRG MALAGO paper inner sleeve, marked "9/88" and "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN". The date code suggests September 1988. | ||||
| PRODUCER | George Martin | ||||
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COMMENTS
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This mono
copy of A Hard Day's Night belongs to the early U.K. Beatles
LP reissue series introduced in 1987. The exact pressing
date of this copy is unconfirmed. Its black Parlophone
labels have silver print and two boxed EMI logos. The back
cover carries a barcode and DMM notice, but no Apple logo. The first four original U.K. albums were issued in mono for the 1987 CD release program, while later albums were issued in stereo. A Hard Day's Night retained its original 1964 mono mix, digitally remastered for its first CD release in 1987. Abbey Road Studios had introduced a Neumann DMM cutting lathe in 1984. The label rim begins "ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER..." and includes "HIRING OR RENTAL" and "MADE IN ENGLAND". The Side 1 label incorrectly shows "(YEX.126)" and Side 2 shows "(YEX.127)". These belong to the stereo edition (PCS 3058), whereas the actual run-outs carry the mono XEX 481 / XEX 482 identifiers. Possible Analog/DMM Crossover Pressing This copy may be a crossover pressing combining an earlier analog cut on Side 1 with a later DMM-era cut on Side 2. The Side 1 run-out has "XEX 481-3N" at the 6 o'clock position and mother number "8" at 9 o'clock. No stamper code is present at 3 o'clock, and there is no "D" marking on this side. The Side 2 run-out reads "XEX 482-4-1-1 D", indicating cut 4, mother 1, and stamper 1. The older -3N cut and separate mother marking on Side 1 suggest that an earlier metal part may have been reused during the DMM reissue period. The cutting history has not been conclusively established; the DMM notice on the sleeve does not by itself confirm that both sides were DMM-cut. This copy is shrink-wrapped, an unusual feature for a U.K. LP. The origin of the wrapping is unknown. The sleeve appears glossy on both sides, but the wrap makes it difficult to determine whether the cover itself is laminated. The DRG MALAGO paper inner sleeve is marked "9/88" and "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN". The date code suggests September 1988. If original to this copy, it points to packaging no earlier than that date, but does not establish when the record was pressed. Printed DMM Notice "This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally re-mastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality." Reference: What Is DMM (Direct Metal Mastering)? DMM is a mastering process in which audio grooves are cut directly into a copper-coated metal disc rather than a conventional lacquer disc. This eliminates an intermediate electroplating stage and can improve the accuracy of groove reproduction. DMM is a cutting technique and does not necessarily require a digital recording. |
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