The Beatles U.K. LP Export Edition

Export Edition #2
PPCS (P-PCS) Series
(Update: 10th. January 2014)

Another one is regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone.

INDEX

The Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Abbey Road
Let It Be

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

#1-1 The Beatles (Decca Contract Press: P-PCS 7067~7068)
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TITLE		THE BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER		P-PCS 7067-8
RELEASE DATE		1968? /Export Edition/Decca Contract Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Back In The U.S.S.R.		Martha My Dear
		Dear Prudence		I'm So Tired
		Glass Onion		Blackbird
		Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da		Piggies
		Wild Honey Pie		Rocky Raccoon
		The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill		Don't Pass Me By
		While My Guitar Gently Weeps		Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
		Happiness Is A Warm Gun		I will
				Julia
		SIDE 3		SIDE 4
		Birthday		Revolution 1
		Yer Blues		Honey Pie
		Mother Nature's Son		Savoy Truffle
		Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey		Cry Baby Cry
		Sexy Sadie		(" Can You Take Me Back...")
		Helter Skelter		Revolution 9
		Long, Long, Long		Good Night
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	INSIDE		DISK

SIDE 1 --> Click!		SIDE 2 --> Click!	SIDE 3 --> Click!	SIDE 4 --> Click!	INNER SLEEVE

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				Each LP is sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover.
The front of the cover has “The BEATLES” embossed in raised block letters.					This issue have U.K. made picture sleeve. "Stereo" was not printed at the top on the back.
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				This issue is full laminated gatefold cover. "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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			Decca contract press: The most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P) 1968" and "Mfd. in U.K." statement were printed at the left part of the label.
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			Put the new record number prefix "P-PCS", adding "P" to the domestic stereo number prefix "CPS".		The label have a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo.
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SIDE 1		SIDE 2	SIDE 3	SIDE 4	Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 709 -1 / Side-2: YEX 710 -1 / Side-3: YEX 711 -1 / Side-4: YEX 712 -1

OTHER ITEM
PORTRAITS			POSTER
					The sleeve design was by Richard Hamilton, who suggested the minimalistic approach and the consecutively numbered sleeves which would give a limited edition feel to it. Richard also came up with the montage idea for the large free poster, which included the lyrics on it's rear.
Each LP was issued with large 85.8 x57.2 cm poster and four 28.8×20 cm glossy photos of each Beatle taken by John Kelly. Early copies were issued with a protector sheet placed on the top of each photo.

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1 Decca Contract Press
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 709 -1
	SIDE 2	YEX 710 -1
	SIDE 3	YEX 711 -1
	SIDE 4	YEX 712 -1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SERIAL NO.		No. 0259031
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		Label:THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. Album Cover: EMI Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) Hays, Middlesex, England
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1968
COVER FORM		Gatefold type. "Open Top" cover.
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Art Design: Richard Hamilton,Gordon House and Jeremy Banks Photo: John Kelly
INNER SLEEVE		Black inner sleeve with a die-cut circular opening on one side
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Export edition. These are regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone. Double LP with gatefold cover. Yellow Parlophone label without "Sold in U.K..." statement. The company's name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed around the label. This cover had outlets at its top, as it was called as the "Open Top" cover. Flaps inside the gatefold cover were visible at the left and the right sides. It was issued with large poster and four glossy photos of each Beatle and sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover. Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things. Decca contract pressing: these are distinguishing characteristics Decca: 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disk. 2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41mm in from the edge of the label. 3: The most prominent groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the center hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label. 4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position. 5: The mother plate number (either single or double figured) is at the 9 o'clock position. There is no tx code stamped above it. 6: The contract pressings did NOT utilise the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so there are no such letters at the 3 o'clock position. 7: The matrix number is stamped at the 6 o'clock position in the deadwax. (According to "The Beatles-Collection.com")

#1-2 The Beatles (Irish Press?: PCS 7067~7068)
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TITLE		THE BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER		PCS 7067-8
RELEASE DATE		Unknown/ (Not Export Edition, but Ireland release version?
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Back In The U.S.S.R.		Martha My Dear
		Dear Prudence		I'm So Tired
		Glass Onion		Blackbird
		Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da		Piggies
		Wild Honey Pie		Rocky Raccoon
		The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill		Don't Pass Me By
		While My Guitar Gently Weeps		Why Don't We Do It In The Road?
		Happiness Is A Warm Gun		I will
				Julia
		SIDE 3		SIDE 4
		Birthday		Revolution 1
		Yer Blues		Honey Pie
		Mother Nature's Son		Savoy Truffle
		Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey		Cry Baby Cry
		Sexy Sadie		(" Can You Take Me Back...")
		Helter Skelter		Revolution 9
		Long, Long, Long		Good Night
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	INSIDE		DISK

SIDE 1 --> Click!		SIDE 2 --> Click!	SIDE 3 --> Click!	SIDE 4 --> Click!	INNER SLEEVE

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP	COVER INSIDE CLOSE UP

		This issue have U.K.-made picture sleeve. "Stereo" was printed at the top on the back.	First pressing is full laminated gatefold cover. "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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				Black/Silver Parlophone label without white ink: The company's name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed around the label.
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"one EMI mark" type. There is no credit of nationality on the label.		SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SIDE 3	SIDE 4
		Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 709 -1 / Side-2: YEX 710 -1 / Side-3: YEX 711 -1 / Side-4: YEX 712 -1
OTHER ITEM
PORTRAITS			POSTER
					The sleeve design was by Richard Hamilton, who suggested the minimalistic approach and the consecutively numbered sleeves which would give a limited edition feel to it. Richard also came up with the montage idea for the large free poster, which included the lyrics on it's rear.
Each LP was issued with large poster and four glossy photos of each Beatle taken by John Kelly. Early copies were issued with a protector sheet placed on the top of each photo.

LABEL		Silver Parlophone One EMI Mark type
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 709 -1
	SIDE 2	YEX 710 -1
	SIDE 3	YEX 711 -1
	SIDE 4	YEX 712 -1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
SERIAL NO.		No. 0387473
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		Label:THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. Album Cover: EMI Records (The Gramophone Co. Ltd.) Hays, Middlesex, England
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1968
COVER FORM		Gatefold type. "Open Top" cover.
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Art Design: Richard Hamilton,Gordon House and Jeremy Banks Photo: John Kelly
INNER SLEEVE		Black inner sleeve with a die-cut circular opening on one side
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Double LP with gatefold cover. Black/Silver Parlophone label without white ink: "one EMI mark" type. The company's name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed around the label, but there is no credit of nationality on the label. This cover had outlets at its top, as it was called as the "Open Top" cover. Flaps inside the gatefold cover were visible at the left and the right sides. It was issued with large poster and four glossy photos of each Beatle and sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover. According to Mr. Ito's E-mail (Thanks!), This record was probably released in Ireland. There are two opinions; 1) This is original Ireland Press (1968 or 1969 released) 2) These copies were made for "Beatles Collection (BC13)" in 1978 Ireland, but finally this box set was used the UK. Edition, so these copies were cancelled.

#2 Yellow Submarine (Odeon Press: PPCS 7070)
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TITLE		YELLOW SUBMARINE
CATALOG NUMBER		PPCS 7070
RELEASE DATE		17th January 1969 /Export Edition/Odeon Label
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Yellow Submarine		<Original film score composed & Orchestrated by George Martin>
		Only A Northern Song		Pepperland
		All Together Now		Sea Of Time
		Hey Bulldog		Sea Of Holes
		It's All Too Much		Sea Of Monsters
		All You Need Is Love		March Of The Meanies
				Pepperland Laid Waste
				Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Same Apple full laminated sleeve with gold and red Odeon sticker over the Apple logomark on the back side. "Regd. Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co., Ltd." was printed under the Odeon logomark. Text-writing between two red lines.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE UP

Sleeves were made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Very first frontside laminated UK stereo cover without "printer & patents pending" text on the flip-back.					Catalog Number: Cover: PCS 7070 Label: PPCS 7070
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			The Odeon label was an EMI subsidiary that pressed Beatles LP to be shipped out and distributed abroad. Mainly export for Malta, but also Portugal.		"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P) 1966, 1967 and 1969" statement were printed on the label.
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The label have a "33 1/3 R.P.M." logo.		"MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" was printed at the bottom of the label.		SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 715 - 1 Side-2: YEX 716 - 1
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Odeon Label
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 715 - 1
	SIDE 2	YEX 716 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1966 (P) 1967 (P) 1969
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
PRINTER CREDIT		-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Iain Macmillan
INNER SLEEVE		Plain white paper Type-3 / PATENT No. 1,125,555 / MADE IN ENGLAND
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Export edition. These are regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone. The Odeon label was an EMI subsidiary that pressed Beatles LP to be shipped out and distributed abroad. Mainly export for Malta, but also Portugal. It was only pressed in tiny quantity, probably only 200 copies. Stereo only. Sleeves were made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. with gold and red Odeon sticker on the back side. "Regd. Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co., Ltd." was printed under the Odeon logomark. Very first frontside laminated UK stereo cover without "printer & patents pending" text on the flip-back. "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter, and "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" was printed at the bottom of the label.

#3-1 Abbey Road (Decca Contract Press: PPCS 7088)
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TITLE		ABBEY ROAD
CATALOG NUMBER		PPCS 7088
RELEASE DATE		1969? /Export Edition/Decca Contract Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Come Together		Here Comes The Sun
		Something		Because
		Maxwell's Silver Hammer		You Never Give Me Your Money
		Oh! Daring		Sun King
		Octopus's Garden		Mean Mr. Mustard
		I Want You (She's So Heavy)		Polythene Pam
				She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
				Golden Slumbers
				Carry That Wait
				The End
				( Her Majesty) *no credit
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Same Apple full laminated sleeve with gold and red Parlophone sticker over the Apple logomark on the back side. "Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co., Ltd." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER & LABEL CLOSE UP

First pressing is full laminated cover. "Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the back cover.					Without a credit for the song title "Her Majesty" on both back cover and label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			Decca contract press: The most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.		"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P) 1969" and "Mfd. in U.K." statement were printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP

The label have a "33 1/3 R.P.M." logo.		Catalog No. "PPCS 7088" and "("An E.M.I. Recording")" were printed at the right part of the label.		SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 749 A - 3U Side-2: YEX 750 - 1
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1 Decca Contract Press
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 749 A - 3U
	SIDE 2	YEX 750 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1969
COVER FORM		Single type. Full laminated cover
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Iain Macmillan
INNER SLEEVE		Black inner sleeve with a die-cut circular opening on one side
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Export edition. These are regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone. Stereo only. First pressing, same Apple full laminated sleeve with gold and red Parlophone sticker on the back side. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Black & Yellow Parlophone label with “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” rim print, without “Her Majesty” credit. 1st. Press (1969): Yellow Parlophone label and with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 2nd. Press (late 1969): Silver Parlophone label with one EMI logo mark. Back in the 60's EMI had a limited record pressing power, and the Beatles were so popular that they simply could not cope with the demand that the fans were putting on them to get the copies out and into the shops. Purchases meant profit, and fans having to wait for EMI to catch up with demand meant a loss of earnings. Because of this, EMI decided to approach rival production companies with batch orders for them to press to help keep on top of things. Decca contract pressing: these are distinguishing characteristics Decca: 1: There is no tax code around the center hole on either side of the disk. 2: There's a light ridge that runs around approximately 5mm out from the center hole. This ridge is also 41mm in from the edge of the label. 3: The most prominent groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the center hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label. 4: There is no tax code stamped at the 12 o'clock position. 5: The mother plate number (either single or double figured) is at the 9 o'clock position. There is no tx code stamped above it. 6: The contract pressings did NOT utilise the BUCKINGHAM stamper codes, so there are no such letters at the 3 o'clock position. 7: The matrix number is stamped at the 6 o'clock position in the deadwax. (According to "The Beatles-Collection.com")

#3-2 Abbey Road (2nd. Press "Misaligned Apple": PPCS 7088)
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TITLE		ABBEY ROAD
CATALOG NUMBER		PPCS 7088
RELEASE DATE		late 1969 /Second Press/ Export Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		Come Together		Here Comes The Sun
		Something		Because
		Maxwell's Silver Hammer		You Never Give Me Your Money
		Oh! Daring		Sun King
		Octopus's Garden		Mean Mr. Mustard
		I Want You (She's So Heavy)		Polythene Pam
				She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
				Golden Slumbers
				Carry That Wait
				The End
				( Her Majesty) *no credit
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				Same Apple full laminated sleeve with gold and red Parlophone sticker over the Apple logomark on the back side. "Trade Mark of The Gramophone Co., Ltd." was printed under the Parlophone logomark. "Her Majesty" not listed on rear sleeve, Apple logo misaligned to rear track listing.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					Without a credit for the song title "Her Majesty" on both back cover and label.
Album have full laminated cover without flaps on the back side. Cover was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			This label have one "EMI" mark, placed at the bottom, which are white print.		"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The "(P) 1969" and "Mfd. in U.K." statement were printed at the left part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP

The label does not have "Her Majesty" credit on the side 2.			Catalog No. "PPCS 7088" and "("An E.M.I. Recording")" were printed at the right part of the label.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				Matrix No. is Side-1: YEX 749 - 2 Side-2: YEX 750 - 1
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Silver Parlophone Type-1
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEX 749 - 2
	SIDE 2	YEX 750 - 1
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1969
COVER FORM		Single type. Full laminated cover
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed by Garrod & Lofthouse International Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Iain Macmillan
INNER SLEEVE		Plain white paper / PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Export edition. These are regular U.K. albums with different labels from the U.K. domestic releases, perhaps the U.K. domestic labels were forbidden in some countries due to a record contract. For example, the Parlophone label was used instead of the Apple label on exporting "The Beatles", "Abbey Road" or "Let It Be" to those countries. The prefix was "P-PCS", "P" maybe for Parlophone. Stereo only. Black label with one silver EMI logo and silver print. “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)” printed at the start perimeter print and “Made In GT. Britain” lower text, without “Her Majesty” credit. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 749-2; Side 2: YEX 750-1. Album have full laminated cover without flaps on the back side. Cover was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse with gold and red Parlophone sticker over the Apple logomark on the back side. "Her Majesty" not listed on back cover, Apple logo misaligned to rear track listing. 1st. Press (1969): Yellow Parlophone label and with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 2nd. Press (late 1969): Silver Parlophone label with one EMI logo mark.