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1-1. The Beatles (SOE 3739)
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#1-3 The Beatles (3th. Press "Odéon Dark Blue Label / Without "Standard" Type / songwriter's credits next to the titles: SOE 3739)
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TITLE
THE BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER SOE 3739
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There (McCartney-Lennon)
Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE
late1963? / 3rd. Press (First Press: 16th. October 1963)
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BACK -->Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
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FRONT COVER
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BACK COVER CLOSE UP
#1-3 (=This Record)
#1-1 FIrst Press
First pressings:
Back of sleeve has the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo at the upper right of the back cover.
Later pressings:
Back of sleeve lacks the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo at the upper right of the back cover.
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BACK COVER CLOSE UP
twist Housed in a twin-flipback printed cover (half laminated printed cover).

"Imprime em France =Printed in France"
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"DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris" is Printer's name.
 It was printed at the right side of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
Odéon Dark Blue Label with silver print.
Without "Standard"
(=This record)
With "Standard"
(1st. Press)
1st. Press: Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number
3rd. Press: Lacks the word "STANDARD"
label label label
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label label label To the left of the center hole, the initials "D.R." Exclusive features of the SOE 3739 (the other EP's will bear the initials BIEM instead), which probably mean "Droits Réservés =Rights Reserved".
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SIDE 1 (3rd. Press)
SIDE 1 (4th. Press) SIDE 2
label label label
3rd. press: Has the songwriter's credits next to the titles.
4th. press: Has the songwriter's credits under the titles.
"MADE IN FRANCE" was printed at the bottom of the label.
Has the songwriter's credits under the titles.
TAG --> Click!
twist twist Has the original re-order tag attached.
(Sorry, I don't have it)
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Odéon Dark Blue Label with silver print Type-2 (without "Standard")
MIX
MONO
MATRIX NO. SIDE 1 M6 227351     7ARE  2065  21
SIDE 2 M3 227352     7ARE  2066  21
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
ODÉON
COVER FORM Single type. Housed in a twin-flipback printed cover (half laminated printed cover).
TAG YES (sory, I don't have it)
PRINTER CREDIT DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Angus McBean (Credit: Photo: X......)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odéon Dark Blue Label with silver print.
The earliest Odeon label style has ODÉON in large letters across the top of the label. Before some time in early 1964, the labels were dark blue in color. There were three EP's which were originally released on the dark blue Odeon label.
  • SOE 3739 Les Beatles (From Me To You +3) ‐‐cover like Introducing the Beatles
  • SOE 3739 Les Beatles (From Me To You +3)‐‐cover has Beatles in French uniforms
  • SOE 3741 Les Beatles (She Loves You +3)‐‐French titles shown first
  • SOE 3741 Les Beatles (She Loves You +3)‐‐English titles first
  • SOE 3745 I Want to Hold Your Hand +3
  • Sleeve
    • 1st. press (11th. Oct. 1963): Back of sleeve has the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo
    • 2nd. press (1963):Back of sleeve lacks the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo (=this record)
  • Label
    • 1st. press (11th. Oct. 1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number
    • 2nd. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number, title "From Me To You" written as "I rom Me To You"
    • 3rd. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Lacks the word "STANDARD" and has the songwriter's credits next to the titles (=this record)
    • 4th. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Lacks the word "STANDARD" and has the songwriter's credits under the titles
The prefix "S" does not stand for stereo, but probably rather “standard.” All of the SOE series EP's are in mono.

DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris: Printing company located in Paris, France, headed by Michel Dillard (an old publisher from La Sirène éditions musicales).
Often appears on releases as "Dillard et Cie. Imp. Paris" or "Dillard & Cie, Imp. Paris".



#1-4 The Beatles (4th. Press "Odéon Dark Blue Label / Without "Standard" Type / songwriter's credits under the titles: SOE 3739)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE
THE BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER SOE 3739
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
From Me To You (McCartney-Lennon)
Ask Me Why (McCartney-Lennon)
SIDE 2
I Saw Her Standing There (McCartney-Lennon)
Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon)
RELEASE DATE
late1963? / 4th. Press (First Press: 16th. October 1963)
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click! DISK -->Click!
twist twist_back label label label
FRONT COVER
CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
#1-4 (=This Record)
#1-1 FIrst Press
First pressings:
Back of sleeve has the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo at the upper right of the back cover.
Later pressings:
Back of sleeve lacks the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo at the upper right of the back cover.
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BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
twist twist_back label
Housed in a twin-flipback printed cover (half laminated printed cover).
"DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris" is Printer's name? It was printed at the right side of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label label
Without "Standard"
(=This record)
With "Standard"
(1st. Press)
To the left of the center hole, the initials "D.R." Exclusive features of the SOE 3739 (the other EP's will bear the initials BIEM instead), which probably mean "Droits Réservés =Rights Reserved".
"MADE IN FRANCE" was printed at the bottom of the label.
Has the songwriter's credits under the titles.
1st. Press: Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number
4th. Press: Lacks the word "STANDARD"

TAG --> Click!
twist twist Has the original re-order tag attached.
(Sorry, I don't have it)
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Odéon Dark Blue Label with silver print Type-2 (without "Standard")
MIX
MONO
MATRIX NO. SIDE 1 M6 227351     7ARE  2065  21
SIDE 2 M3 227352     7ARE  2066  21
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
ODÉON
COVER FORM Single type. Housed in a twin-flipback printed cover (half laminated printed cover).
TAG YES (sory, I don't have it)
PRINTER CREDIT DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Angus McBean (Credit: Photo: X......)
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Odéon Dark Blue Label with silver print.
The earliest Odeon label style has ODÉON in large letters across the top of the label. Before some time in early 1964, the labels were dark blue in color. There were three EP's which were originally released on the dark blue Odeon label.
  • SOE 3739 Les Beatles (From Me To You +3) ‐‐cover like Introducing the Beatles
  • SOE 3739 Les Beatles (From Me To You +3)‐‐cover has Beatles in French uniforms
  • SOE 3741 Les Beatles (She Loves You +3)‐‐French titles shown first
  • SOE 3741 Les Beatles (She Loves You +3)‐‐English titles first
  • SOE 3745 I Want to Hold Your Hand +3
  • Sleeve
    • 1st. press (11th. Oct. 1963): Back of sleeve has the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo
    • 2nd. press (1963):Back of sleeve lacks the word "STANDARD" under the Odeon logo (=this record)
  • Label
    • 1st. press (11th. Oct. 1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number
    • 2nd. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Has the word "STANDARD" under the catalog number, title "From Me To You" written as "I rom Me To You"
    • 3rd. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Lacks the word "STANDARD" and has the songwriter's credits next to the titles
    • 4th. press (1963): Dark blue Parlophon label / Lacks the word "STANDARD" and has the songwriter's credits under the titles (=this record)
The prefix "S" does not stand for stereo, but probably rather “standard.” All of the SOE series EP's are in mono.

DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris: Printing company located in Paris, France, headed by Michel Dillard (an old publisher from La Sirène éditions musicales).
Often appears on releases as "Dillard et Cie. Imp. Paris" or "Dillard & Cie, Imp. Paris".



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