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7. Les Beatles (SOE 3755)
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#7-1 Les Beatles (1st. Press "Odéon Orange Label": SOE 3755)
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TITLE
 LES BEATLES
CATALOG NUMBER SOE 3755
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
 Long Tall Sally (Johnson)
I Call Your Name (Lennon - McCartney)
SIDE 2
 Slow Down (Williams)
Matchbox (Carl Lee Perkins)
RELEASE DATE
 23th. July 1964 / First Press
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Housed in a twin-flipback printed cover (full laminated printed cover). "DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris (printer's name)" was printed at the right side of the back cover.
"Photo: Dezo HOFFMANN" was credited at the bottom of the back cover.
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label label label Odéon Orange Label with black print.

The word "BIEM" was printed on both side of the label.
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catalog number was printed at the right side of the center hole.
 "MADE IN FRANCE" was printed at the bottom of the label.
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RECORD LABEL
 Odéon Orange Label with black print
MIX
 MONO
MATRIX NO. SIDE 1 7ARE 2101 21  P    M3 235414
SIDE 2 7ARE 2102 21  P    M3 235415
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
PRINTER CREDIT DILLARD et Cie, lmp. Paris
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Dezo Hoffmann
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 From 1964 through the end of 1965, all of Odeon's EP releases were on an orange label with black print.
The sleeve photo was taken on the 14th February 1964, in Miami, two days before they made their second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

  • Sleeve
    • 1st. press (23th. July 1964):  Back of sleeve shows first picture SOE 3745
  • Label 
    • 1st. press (23th. July 1964): Orange Odeon label with black print
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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