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TRACK LISTING
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SIDE
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Love Me Do (Original single version) (P. McCartney-J.Lennon) (Ringo ver.) | |||
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SIDE 2
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P.S. I Love You (P. McCartney-J.Lennon) | ||||
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RELEASE DATE
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19th. November 1982 / First Press | ||||
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Capitol Records
marked the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the
Beatles first British single, Love Me Do, was a limited
edition for mail-in offer. |
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Sleeve has a straight cut top on its open side. |
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| The bottom of the sleeve has Apple, Capitol and Parlophone logos. | "Printed in U.S.A." were printed at the bottom of the rear sleeve. | ||||
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LABEL
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The discs were
pressed by Specialty Records in Olyphant,
Pennsylvania, with white labels with black text. The Capitol
dome logo is prominently featured at the top. |
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| "MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES. EMI, U.S.A." was printed at perimeter. | |||||
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SIDE 2 |
Unlike the
twentieth anniversary discs, this record contains the
"Original single version" with Ringo on drums. The
lower part of the label has the Beatles drop T logo above
the song title. |
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Love Me Do is identified as the "TOPSIDE"
and is numbered 7PRO-79551. P.S. I Love You is designated as
the "FLIPSIDE" and is numbered 7PRO-79552. |
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With an Apple logo to the left and a
Parlophone logo to the right. The labels state "For
Promotional Use Only Not For Resale" in uppercase letters. |
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OTHER ITEM: POST
CARD
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| FRONT --> Click! | BACK --> Click! | Some singles came
with a 6¼" x 4" gray postcard, thanking the Beatles Fan for
taking part in the "30th Anniversary Beatles promotion." The
card states that "The enthusiastic dedication of fans like
yourself is a testament to the enduring popularity of The
Beatles' music." |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | 7PRO- 79551 |
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| LABEL | Capitol White label |
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| MIX | MONO |
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| PRESS FACTORY |
Specialty
Records Press |
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| MATRIX No. |
SIDE 1 |
7PRO-79551
G-1 MM (hand etched) SRC
mark MASTERD BY CAPITOL (machine stamped) |
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| SIDE 2 |
7PRO-79552 G-1 MM (hand etched) SRC mark (machine stamped) | ||||
| VINYL COLOR | BLACK |
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RECORD COMPANY'S NAME |
CAPITOL RECORDS |
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| CENTER | Full size center hole |
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| PUBLISHER'S NAME | SIDE 1 | Beachwood Music Corp. BMI |
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| SIDE 2 | Beachwood Music Corp. BMI |
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| RUNNING TIME |
SIDE 1 | Time: 2:22 |
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| SIDE 2 | Time: 2:02 |
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| PRODUCER | Produced
by
George
Martin |
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| DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES |
Photo:
Angus
McBean |
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COMMENTS
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Capitol Records marked
the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the Beatles
first British single, Love Me Do, was a limited edition
reissue of the single (reportedly 5,000 copies) available
only through a mail-in offer. The front side of the picture sleeve is nearly identical to the front side of the twentieth anniversary sleeve, but with a slightly different cropping of Angus McBean's photo and without the Capitol logo and record number. The sleeve's back side features another McBean picture from the same session. The Beatles drop T logo is centered above the picture with the song titles to the left and right of the base of the "T." The bottom of the sleeve has Apple, Capitol and Parlophone logos. The discs were pressed by Specialty Records in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, with white labels with black text. The Capitol dome logo is prominently featured at the top. The lower part of the label has the Beatles drop T logo above the song title, with an Apple logo to the left and a Parlophone logo to the right. The labels state "For Promotional Use Only Not For Resale" in uppercase letters. Love Me Do is identified as the "TOPSIDE" and is numbered 7PRO-79551. P.S. I Love You is designated as the "FLIPSIDE" and is numbered 7PRO-79552. Unlike the twentieth anniversary discs, this record contains the "Original single version" with Ringo on drums. Some singles came with a 6¼" x 4" gray postcard, thanking the Beatles Fan for taking part in the "30th Anniversary Beatles promotion." The card states that "The enthusiastic dedication of fans like yourself is a testament to the enduring popularity of The Beatles' music." |
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