The Beatles U.K. LP Export Edition / Something New (CPCS 101)

Export Edition CPCS Series
#01 Something New (CPCS 101)
(Update: 23rd October 2026)

Parlophone sleeve

INDEX

#1-1 THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.
#1-2 THE PARLOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K.
#1-3 THE GRAMOPHONE rim
#1-4 1 EMI Mark Label

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#1-1 Something New (1st Press "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.": CPCS 101)
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TITLE		SOMETHING NEW
CATALOG NUMBER		CPCS 101
RELEASE DATE		July 1965? / 1st Press / Export Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I'll Cry Instead		Tell Me Why
		Things We Said Today		And I Love Her
		Any Time At All		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
		When I Get Home		If I Fell
		Slow Down		Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
		Matchbox
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
					The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone / EMI. The word “stereo” was printed in medium-sized lettering.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.		This is one of the U.K. export editions based on albums originally compiled by Capitol Records in the U.S.A. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The sleeve of this copy was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. It is highly likely that all sleeves for this issue were printed by that company.
LABEL CLOSE UP

			THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim. The "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the left side of the label. The earliest copies of “Something New” had the “SOLD IN U.K.” text printed on the labels in error. The tax-code letters “K” and “T” were embossed around the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#1-1 (=this record)		#1-3	CATALOG No.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

The label has a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo in the upper left area; later pressings use a "33 1-3 R.P.M" logo.			Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed on the label.	The matrix numbers are: Side 1: YEEX 7 -B 12 Side 2: YEEX 8 -B 12
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-5-1
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEEX 7 -B 12
	SIDE 2	YEEX 8 -B 12
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		6507 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending CPCS 101
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Ken Veeder (Ed Sullivan Show debut on 9th February 1964)
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut type.
PRODUCER		Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS		Export edition. The original U.S. album was released in July 1964. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”. The earliest black and yellow Parlophone labels had “THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.” rim text and the “SOLD IN U.K.” statement. This statement was printed in error, as the discs were intended for export. 1st Press (July 1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and central remark "SOLD IN U.K." 2nd Press (1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim, with the “SOLD IN U.K.” text removed. 3rd Press (1966?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 4th Press (Late 1969?): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.

#1-2 Something New (2nd Press "THE PARLOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K.": CPCS 101)
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TITLE		SOMETHING NEW
CATALOG NUMBER		CPCS 101
RELEASE DATE		1965? / 2nd Press / Export Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I'll Cry Instead		Tell Me Why
		Things We Said Today		And I Love Her
		Any Time At All		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
		When I Get Home		If I Fell
		Slow Down		Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
		Matchbox
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
					The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone / EMI. The word “stereo” was printed in medium-sized lettering.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.		This is one of the U.K. export editions based on albums originally compiled by Capitol Records in the U.S.A. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The sleeve of this copy was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. It is highly likely that all sleeves for this issue were printed by that company.
		LABEL CLOSE UP

			THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim. The "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the left side of the label. The “SOLD IN U.K.” text was omitted from this label. The tax-code letters “K” and “T” were embossed around the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#1-2 (=this record)		#1-3	CATALOG No.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

The label has a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo in the upper left area; later pressings use a "33 1-3 R.P.M" logo.			Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed on the label.	The matrix numbers are: Side 1: YEEX 7 -B 12 Side 2: YEEX 8 -B 12
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-5-2
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEEX 7 -B 12
	SIDE 2	YEEX 8 -B 12
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		6507 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending CPCS 101
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Ken Veeder (Ed Sullivan Show debut on 9th February 1964)
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut type.
PRODUCER		Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS		Export edition. The original U.S. album was released in July 1964. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”. 1st Press (July 1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and central remark "SOLD IN U.K." 2nd Press (1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim, with the “SOLD IN U.K.” text removed. 3rd Press (1966?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 4th Press (Late 1969?): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.

#1-3 Something New (3rd Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim": CPCS 101)
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TITLE		SOMETHING NEW
CATALOG NUMBER		CPCS 101
RELEASE DATE		1966? / 3rd Press / Export Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I'll Cry Instead		Tell Me Why
		Things We Said Today		And I Love Her
		Any Time At All		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
		When I Get Home		If I Fell
		Slow Down		Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
		Matchbox
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP					BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone / EMI. The word “stereo” was printed in medium-sized lettering.
					Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				This is one of the U.K. export editions based on albums originally compiled by Capitol Records in the U.S.A. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”.
The sleeve of this copy was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. It is highly likely that all sleeves for this issue were printed by that company.
INNER SLEEVE		LABEL CLOSE UP
				THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim. The "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the left side of the label. The tax-code letters “K” and “T” were embossed around the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#1-3 (=this record)		#1-2	CATALOG No.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

The label has a "33 1-3 R.P.M" logo in the upper left area instead of a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo.			Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed on the label.	The matrix numbers are: Side 1: YEEX 7 -B 12 Side 2: YEEX 8 -B 12
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-2
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEEX 7 -B 12
	SIDE 2	YEEX 8 -B 12
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		6507 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending CPCS 101
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Ken Veeder (Ed Sullivan Show debut on 9th February 1964)
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut type.
PRODUCER		Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS		Export edition. The original U.S. album was released in July 1964. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”. 1st Press (July 1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and central remark "SOLD IN U.K." 2nd Press (1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim, with the “SOLD IN U.K.” text removed. 3rd Press (1966?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 4th Press (Late 1969?): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.

#1-4 Something New (4th Press "1 EMI Mark / Later Press": CPCS 101)
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TITLE		SOMETHING NEW
CATALOG NUMBER		CPCS 101
RELEASE DATE		Late 1969? / 4th Press / Export Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		I'll Cry Instead		Tell Me Why
		Things We Said Today		And I Love Her
		Any Time At All		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
		When I Get Home		If I Fell
		Slow Down		Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
		Matchbox
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISC

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP					BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone / EMI. The word “stereo” was printed in medium-sized lettering.
					Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				This is one of the U.K. export editions based on albums originally compiled by Capitol Records in the U.S.A. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”.
The sleeve of this copy was printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. It is highly likely that all sleeves for this issue were printed by that company.
INNER SLEEVE		LABEL CLOSE UP
sorry! I don't have it.				THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim. The "℗ 1964" statement was printed on the left side of the label. Catalog No. "CPCS 101" was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The label has one EMI logo printed in white at the bottom. No tax-code letters were embossed around the center hole.
				SIDE 1	SIDE 2
				The matrix numbers are: Side 1: YEEX 7 -B 12 Side 2: YEEX 8 -B 12
LABEL CLOSE UP
Earlier Press					On early pressings with the 1 EMI Mark label, the Side 1 label erroneously had the number '4' before 'Slow Down'. On later pressings, this was corrected to '5'.
Later Press (=this record)
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Silver Parlophone Type-1
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	YEEX 7 -B 12
	SIDE 2	YEEX 8 -B 12
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		℗ 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE		Medium
PRINTER CREDIT		6507 Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending CPCS 101
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Ken Veeder (Ed Sullivan Show debut on 9th February 1964)
INNER SLEEVE		Unknown
PRODUCER		Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS		Export edition. The original U.S. album was released in July 1964. EMI produced these albums for overseas markets, using the catalog prefix “CPCS”, formed by adding “C” for Capitol to the domestic stereo prefix “PCS”. 1st Press (July 1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and central remark "SOLD IN U.K." 2nd Press (1965?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." rim, with the “SOLD IN U.K.” text removed. 3rd Press (1966?): Yellow Parlophone label with "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim. 4th Press (Late 1969?): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark. On early pressings with the 1 EMI Mark label, the Side 1 label erroneously had the number '4' before 'Slow Down'. On later pressings, this was corrected to '5'.