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Capitol Records: 1976 Reissue
#15 Yellow Submarine (SW-153)
(Update: 22th May 2025)

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  Capitol Orange Label


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#15-1 Yellow Submarine (1st Press "Capitol Orange Label Type-3-1 / Side 1/Side 2 on the right": SW-153)
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#15-2 Yellow Submarine (2nd Press "Capitol Orange Label Type-3-2 / Large 1 and 2 on the left side / L.A. Press / For Export Only": SW-153)
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TITLE
YELLOW SUBMARINE
CATALOG NUMBER SW-153
RELEASE DATE
1977? / Second Press / For Export Only
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The Beatles
George Martin Orchestra
Yellow Submarine
Pepperland
Only A Northern Song
Medley: Sea Of Time & See Of Holes
All Together Now
Sea Of Monsters
Hey Bulldog
March Of The Meanies
It's All Too Much
Pepperland Laid Waste
All You Need Is Love Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
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sleeve sleeve Plain white inner sleeve.
label The US cover is nearly identical to the UK version, but includes a copyright notice and the text "Selections by..."
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sleeve With the text "Selections by the Beatles plus original film music" was printed at the upper right of the front cover.
sleeve The first press in U.K. and France have the word "NOTHING IS REAL" at the center of the front cover, but the U.S. press and Japanese press have not.
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sleeve The words "FOR EXPORT ONLY" was embossed at the upper left corner of the back cover,
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label The back covers has a Dan Davis liner notes.
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Publisher and Producer's credit were printe at the back of the cover.
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Catalog no. "SW 153" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
Capitol target logo and EMI logo were printed, too.
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label label The Capitol label is replaced with a bright orange label with “Capitol” written in goldish-tan letters at the bottom of the label. The rim text is at the top of the label.
label label label Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.
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SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)
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label In September, 1975, Capitol added a lengthy "All Rights Reserved" saying to all their albums.  The Beatles/solo catalog remained on the Apple label until January, 1976; after this the orange label was used for Beatles-related reissues. Therefore, the whole LP catalog was transferred to the orange Capitol label with "All Rights Reserved." This label style remained until February 1978.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol Orange Label type-3-2 (with All Rights Reserved)
MIX STEREO
VINYL COLOR BLACK
PRESS
FACTORY
SLEEVE West Coast: Bert-Co Enterprise of Los Angeles (?)
VINYL Los Angeles, California
FACTORY CODE
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MATRIX No. SIDE 1 SW-1-153-F253 (hand etched)    *   MASTERED BY CAPITOL    X     (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 SW-2-153-G44  (hand etched)   **  MASTERED BY CAPITOL  (machine stamped)  JPL
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., / Recorded in England
 PUBLISHER'S NAME
Published by Maclen Music, Inc., BMI.
"SUBSIDIARY" CREDIT Yes
COVER FORM Single type. Housed in a cardboard jacket.
INNER SLEEVE Plain white inner sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Art Design: Heinz Edelmann / Liner notes: Dan Davis
Issued with the mountain on the front in a very dark gray (almost black) color.
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS The US front cover is virtually identical to that of the UK album, except that the British cover has "NOTHING IS REAL" in green below the word "Submarine" and does not have the copyright notice or the "Selections" text.
The back covers has a Dan Davis liner notes.
Catalog no. "SW 153" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
Capitol target logo and EMI logo were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
The words "FOR EXPORT ONLY" was embossed at the upper left corner of the back cover,


Capitol's green label was first issued in July, 1969.
The trademark registration can be found in one of two configurations: either as TM to the right of the word "Capitol" or as (R) underneath the l in "Capitol."

At about the time when the green label was discontinued, (May, 1971), the Beatles catalog was switched onto the Apple label.

In May, 1971, Capitol redesigned their mainline label to use a more striking red background.  The purple “C” logo remained at the top of the label. The registered trademark symbol appears to the right of the word "Capitol." This label appeared on Capitol records numbered from about 682 (May 1971) to about 838 (October 1971).  Since the Beatles' catalog switched to Apple that same month, only a few rare specimens survive with this label style: some copies of Revolver and at least two copies of Yesterday...And Today.

Orange Capitol Label
Type-1:
In October, 1972, Capitol left the "red label" behind after pressing it for under two years.  The new design was an orange label with “Capitol” at the bottom. Since all Beatles albums were being pressed on the Apple label during 1972-1975, there are no Beatles records on the first or second orange label. This first style used the same rim print from the earlier labels, ending with the patent number for T-Rim.

Type-2:
In October, 1973, Capitol removed “US PAT NO” and the patent number for T-Rim and centered the rim print better on the label.

Type-3:
In September, 1975, Capitol added a lengthy "All Rights Reserved" saying to all their albums.  The Beatles/solo catalog remained on the Apple label until January, 1976; after this the orange label was used for Beatles-related reissues. Therefore, the whole LP catalog was transferred to the orange Capitol label with "All Rights Reserved." This label style remained until February 1978.
The earlier orange label pressing is identified with "Side 1" and "Side 2" on the right, as opposed to later pressings with the large 1 and 2 on the left side. (maybe)



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