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#1-1 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 MEET THE BEATLES!
RELEASE DATE
 20th January.1964/First Press
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
meet meetback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
layout layout cover
This label has a chubby printing type.
 On label, without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print. Early copies have the title print "BEATLES!" in tan or brown, later copies are green.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2047
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Saw Her Standing There
This Boy
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving		 Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Hold Me Tight
I Wanna Be Your Man
Not A Second Time
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 1
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 3
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
On label, without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
Early copies have the title print "BEATLES!" in tan or brown, later copies are green.


#1-2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 MEET THE BEATLES!
RELEASE DATE
 Late 1964
FRONT --> Click! BACK LABEL DISK
meet meetback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP FRONT COVER CLOSE UP INNER SLEEVE
layout layout sleeve
This label has a chubby printing type. The album title, "BEATLES!", on the front cover was printed green. (Early copies have the title print "BEATLES!" in tan or brown.)
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2047
I Want To Hold Your Hand
I Saw Her Standing There
This Boy
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
All My Loving		 Don't Bother Me
Little Child
Till There Was You
Hold Me Tight
I Wanna Be Your Man
Not A Second Time
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 1
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 4
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
On label, without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
This label is later issue. The album title, "MEET THE BEATLES!", on the front cover was printed green.


#2 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 THE BEATLES' SECOND ALBUM
RELEASE DATE
 10th April.1964/First Press
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
second secondback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP LABEL & COVER CLOSE UP
layout layout layout The song title, on the cover, were printed "ROLL OVER, BEETHOVEN", "MONEY", and "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", but on the label were printed "ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (without ",")", "MONEY (That's What I Want)", and "PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN".
This label has a slender printing type.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2080
Roll Over Beethoven
Thank You Girl
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Devil In Her Heart
Money (That's What I Want)
You Can't Do that		 Long Tall Sally
I Call Your Name
Please Mister Postman
I'll Get You (sim.stereo?)
She Loves You (sim.stereo)
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 2
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 6
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
On label, without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
The song title, on the cover, were printed "ROLL OVER, BEETHOVEN", "MONEY", and "PLEASE MR. POSTMAN", but on the label were printed "ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN (without ",")", "MONEY (That's What I Want)", and "PLEASE MISTER POSTMAN".


#3 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
RELEASE DATE
 1983
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! LABEL DISK
hard hardback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover cover
Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in color band.
United Artist version
Capitol version
The United Artists logo was erased from the back cover and the Capitol and EMI logo were printed.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SW-11921
A Hard Day's Night (Vo.)
Tell Me Why (Vo.)
I'll Cry Instead (Vo.)
I Should Have Known Better (Inst.)
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Vo.)
And I Love Her (Inst.)		 I Should Have Known Better (Vo.)
If I Fell (Vo.)
And I Love Her (Vo.)
Ringo's Theme (This Boy) (Inst.)
Can't Buy Me Love (Vo.)
A Hard Day's Night (Inst.)
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 5
MIX
STEREO
(Beatles' songs=sim.stereo?)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
COVER FORM
 Single type.
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in color band.
Reissue of "United Artist" version.
The United Artists logo was erased from the back cover and the Capitol and EMI logo were printed.


#4 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 SOMETHING NEW
RELEASE DATE
 1969 (First press/20th July 1964)
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
some some label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The word "STEREO" on the label was printed in slender printing type.
This label has the word "A SUBSIDIARY OF..." in the circle credit around the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2108
I'll Cry Instead
Things We Said Today
Any Time At All
When I Get Home
Slow Down
Matchbox		 Tell Me Why
And I Love Her
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
If I Fell
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 4
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 YES
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 6
COMMENTS
 Stereo only.
Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
includes "....Subsidiary of ..." perimeter print, and "Stereo" text style is different for the "Capitol Black-rainbow type 3".


#5--Beatles' Story Back to the top of the line

#6 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 BEATLES '65
RELEASE DATE
 1969 (First press/15th December 1964)
FRONT --> Click! FRONT --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
65 65back label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The word "STEREO" on the label was small, and printed in slender printing type.
This label has the word "A SUBSIDIARY OF..." in the circle credit around the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2228
No Reply
I'm A Loser
Baby's In Black
Rock And Roll Music
I'll Follow The Sun
Mr. Moonlight		 Honey Don't
I'll Be Back
She's A Woman (sim.stereo?)
I Feel Fine (sim.stereo?)
Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 4
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 YES
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 No credit
COMMENTS
 Stereo only.
Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
includes "....Subsidiary of ..." perimeter print, and "Stereo" text style is different for the "Capitol Black-rainbow type 3".
This issue can be found with or without the "R.I.A.A." gold record symbol on the back cover.


#7 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 The Early BEATLES
RELEASE DATE
 22th March.1965/First Press
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
early early_iback label label
INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve label The word "STEREO" was printed in chubby printing type.
label Without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2309
Love Me Do (sim.stereo)
Twist And Shout
Anna
Chains
Boys
Ask Me Why		 Please Please Me
P.S. I Love You
Baby It's You
A Taste Of Honey
Do You Want To Know A Secret
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 1
MIX
STEREO (except as noted)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 3
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.


#8 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 BEATLES VI
RELEASE DATE
 14th June.1965/First Press
FRONT --> CLICK! BACK --> Click! LABEL --> Click! DISK
beatlesvi beatlesviback label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label cover cover cover
The song title of the 3rd track of the side-2, "DIZZY MISS LIZZY", was printed "DIZZY MISS LIZZIE" on the label and both side of the cover.
On the first issue, back cover reads "See label for correct playing order".
Without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The word "STEREO" was printed in chubby printing type.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2358
Eight Days A Week
Kansas City
Words Of Love
Yes It Is		 I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Every Little Thing
What You're Doing
You Like Me Too Much
Tell Me What You See
Bad Boy
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 1
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 2
COMMENTS
 Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.


#9 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 HELP!
RELEASE DATE
 13th August. 1965/First press
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click! DISK
help helpback label label
INSIDE INNER SLEEVE LABEL CLOSE UP
helpinside helpinside helpinner label
label
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SMAS-2386
Help!
The Night Before
From Me To You Fantasy (Inst.)
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
I Need You
In The Tyrol (Inst.) 		Another Girl
Another Hard Day's Night (Inst.)
Ticket To Ride
The Bitter End (Inst.)
You Can't Do That
You're Going To Lose That Girl
The Chase (Inst.)
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 2
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 NO
COVER FORM
 Gatefold type.
FACTORY CODE
 No credit
COMMENTS
 Gatefold cover.
Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
without "....Subsidiary of ..." perimeter print, and "Stereo" text style is different for the "Capitol Black-rainbow type 1".


#10 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 RUBBER SOUL
RELEASE DATE
 1969 (First press/6th December 1965)
FRONT BACK LABEL --> Click! DISK
rubber rubberback label label
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The word "STEREO" on the label was printed in chubby printing type.
This label has the word "A SUBSIDIARY OF..." in the circle credit around the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 ST-2442
I've Just Seen A Face
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
You Won't See Me
Think For Yourself
The Word
Michelle 		It's Only Love
Girl
I'm Looking Through You
In My Life
Wait
Run For Your Life
LABEL
Capitol Black-rainbow type 3
MIX
STEREO
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 YES
COVER FORM
 Single type.
FACTORY CODE
 7
COMMENTS
 Stereo only.
Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area:
includes "....Subsidiary of ..." perimeter print.


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