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#02 The Beatles' Second Album (CPCS 103)
(Update: 22nd October 2026)
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover
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#2-1 The Beatles' Second Album (1st Press "Misprint Label": CPCS 103)
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TITLE
THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM
CATALOG NUMBER CPCS 103
RELEASE DATE
June 1965? / 1st Press/Export Edition
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Roll Over Beethoven
Long Tall Sally
Thank You Girl
I Call Your Name
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Please Mr. Postman
Devil In Her Heart
I'll Get You (sim. stereo)
Money
She Loves You  (sim. stereo)
You Can't Do That  
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISC
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover The Beatles' Second Album — back cover The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label The Beatles' Second Album — disc
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The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone (Gramophone) / EMI.
The word “stereo” was printed in small-sized lettering.
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
Catalog No. "CPCS 103" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
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The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
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”.
Parlophone sleeves were printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
The sleeve of this copy was made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. All sleeves for this issue are thought to have been made by that company.
INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
Inner sleeve The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim.
The "℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964" statement was printed on the left side of the label. No embossed tax code is present.
LABEL CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail Paul's surname was misspelled as "McCarthy" after "THANK YOU GIRL".
On the second pressing, the credit for the track "THANK YOU GIRL" was corrected to (McCartney-Lennon) instead of (McCarthy-Lennon).
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail
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1st Press (=this record) 2nd Press
(#2-2)
NATIONALITY SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 matrix The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 matrix
The first pressing has a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo in the upper left area; later pressings have a "33 1-3 R.P.M" logo. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" is lowercase.  The matrix numbers are:
Side-1: YEEX  110 - A9
Side-2: YEEX  111 - A9
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEEX  110 - A9
SIDE 2 YEEX  111 - A9
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
-
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT ℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE Small
PRINTER CREDIT P. L. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending  CPCS 103
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Joe Covello / Black Star
INNER SLEEVE Polythene-lined-Plain white paper “Patent No. 800513” inner sleeve
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS Export edition.
The original album was released in the U.S.A. on 10th April 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 (1965=this record): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and misspelled as "McCarthy"
  • 2nd Press (1966): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and corrected as "McCartney"
  • 3rd Press (1969): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.
  • 4th Press (1970?): Silver Parlophone label with 2 EMI Marks.

Paul's surname was misspelled as "McCarthy" after "THANK YOU GIRL".



#2-2 The Beatles' Second Album (2nd Press "Corrected Label": CPCS 103)
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TITLE
THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM
CATALOG NUMBER CPCS 103
RELEASE DATE
1966 / 2nd Press/Export Edition
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Roll Over Beethoven
Long Tall Sally
Thank You Girl
I Call Your Name
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Please Mr. Postman
Devil In Her Heart
I'll Get You (sim. stereo)
Money
She Loves You  (sim. stereo)
You Can't Do That  
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISC
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover The Beatles' Second Album — back cover The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label The Beatles' Second Album — disc
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone (Gramophone) / EMI.
The word “stereo” was printed in small-sized lettering.
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
Catalog No. "CPCS 103" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
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”.
Parlophone sleeves were printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
The sleeve of this copy was made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. All sleeves for this issue are thought to have been made by that company.
INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
Inner sleeve The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim.
The "℗ 1963 / ℗ 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
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail On the second pressing, the credit for the track "THANK YOU GIRL" was corrected to (McCartney-Lennon) instead of (McCarthy-Lennon).
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail
LABEL CLOSE UP
1st Press
(#2-1)
2nd Press
(=this record)
NATIONALITY SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 matrix The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 matrix
The first pressing has a "33 1/3 R.P.M" logo in the upper left area; later pressings have a "33 1-3 R.P.M" logo. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" is lowercase.  The matrix numbers are:
Side-1: YEEX  110 - A9
Side-2: YEEX  111 - A9
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-7-2
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEEX  110 - A9
SIDE 2 YEEX  111 - A9
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
-
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT ℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE Small
PRINTER CREDIT P. L. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending  CPCS 103
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Joe Covello / Black Star
INNER SLEEVE Polythene-lined-Plain white paper “Patent No. 800513” inner sleeve
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS Export edition.
The original album was released in the U.S.A. on 10th April 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 (1965): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and misspelled as "McCarthy"
  • 2nd Press (1966=this record): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and corrected as "McCartney"
  • 3rd Press (1969): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.
  • 4th Press (1970?): Silver Parlophone label with 2 EMI Marks.

On the second pressing, the credit for the track "THANK YOU GIRL" was corrected to (McCartney-Lennon) instead of (McCarthy-Lennon).



#2-3 The Beatles' Second Album (3rd Press "1 EMI Mark": CPCS 103)
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TITLE
THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM
CATALOG NUMBER CPCS 103
RELEASE DATE
Late 1969? / 3rd Press/Export Edition
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Roll Over Beethoven
Long Tall Sally
Thank You Girl
I Call Your Name
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Please Mr. Postman
Devil In Her Heart
I'll Get You (sim. stereo)
Money
She Loves You (sim. stereo)
You Can't Do That  
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISC
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover The Beatles' Second Album — back cover The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label The Beatles' Second Album — disc
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone (Gramophone) / EMI.
The word “stereo” was printed in small-sized lettering.
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
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”.
Parlophone sleeves were printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
The sleeve of this copy was made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. All sleeves for this issue are thought to have been made by that company.
INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
Inner sleeve The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim.
The "℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail 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 Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 matrix The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 matrix
The matrix numbers are:
Side-1: YEEX  110 - A9
Side-2: YEEX  111 - A9
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Silver Parlophone Type-1
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEEX  110 - A9
SIDE 2 YEEX  111 - A9
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
-
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT ℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
“stereo” TEXT SIZE Small
PRINTER CREDIT P. L. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent Pending  CPCS 103
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Joe Covello / Black Star
INNER SLEEVE Plain white paper / PATENT Nos. 1,125,555 / MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS Export edition.
The original album was released in the U.S.A. on 10th April 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 (1965): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and misspelled as "McCarthy"
  • 2nd Press (1966): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and corrected as "McCartney"
  • 3rd Press (1969): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.
  • 4th Press (1970?): Silver Parlophone label with 2 EMI Marks.



#2-4 The Beatles' Second Album (4th Press "2 EMI Marks": CPCS 103)
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TITLE
THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM
CATALOG NUMBER CPCS 103
RELEASE DATE
1970? / 4th Press / Export Edition
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Roll Over Beethoven
Long Tall Sally
Thank You Girl
I Call Your Name
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Please Mr. Postman
Devil In Her Heart
I'll Get You (sim. stereo)
Money
She Loves You (sim. stereo)
You Can't Do That  
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISC
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover The Beatles' Second Album — back cover The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 label The Beatles' Second Album — disc
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The Beatles' Second Album — front cover detail The sleeve resembles the U.S. Capitol release, but the logo in the upper left corner is Parlophone (Gramophone) / EMI.
The word “stereo” was printed in small-sized lettering.
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
Catalog No. "CPCS 103" was printed at the upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — back cover detail
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”.
Parlophone sleeves were printed by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
The sleeve of this copy was made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. All sleeves for this issue are thought to have been made by that company.
INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
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The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. was printed in capital letters around the label rim.
The "℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 label detail No tax-code letters were embossed around the center hole.

The label has two EMI logos, with black lettering on white backgrounds.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The Beatles' Second Album — Side 1 matrix The Beatles' Second Album — Side 2 matrix
The matrix numbers are:
Side-1: YEEX  110 - A9
Side-2: YEEX  111 - A9
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Silver Parlophone Type-2
MIX STEREO (except as noted)
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEEX  110 - A9
SIDE 2 YEEX  111 - A9
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letters)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K."
-
RECORDING  PUBLISHED CREDIT ℗ 1963 / ℗ 1964
COVER FORM Single type. Half vinyl-coated cover
“stereo” TEXT SIZE Small
PRINTER CREDIT Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Joe Covello / Black Star
INNER SLEEVE Unknown. It may originally have been a plain white paper inner sleeve bearing patent information.
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS Export edition.
The original album was released in the U.S.A. on 10th April 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 (1965): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and misspelled as "McCarthy"
  • 2nd Press (1966): Yellow Parlophone label:"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." rim and corrected as "McCartney"
  • 3rd Press (1969): Silver Parlophone label with 1 EMI Mark.
  • 4th Press (1970?): Silver Parlophone label with 2 EMI Marks.



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