The Beatles Japanese EP/Original Japanese Edition #2

The Toshiba EMI Recordings
06. OP/AP-4110, EAS-30006
(Update: 16th. February 2022)

Odeon 1st. sleeve

INDEX

#6-1 Odeon Toshiba Onko G ¥500 type-1

#6-2 Odeon Toshiba Onko G ¥500 type-1 (Red)

#6-5 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥600 (Red)
#6-6 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥700
#6-7 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥700
#6-8 Apple Toshiba EMI I ¥700
#6-9 EAS Toshiba EMI I ¥900 (Promo)
#6-10 EAS Toshiba EMI I ¥900
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Notice* Click the label of each EP, so you can see the large picture image.

#6-1 Help! (1st. Press "G ¥500 Type-1 / Black Vinyl": OP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		5th December.1965 / First Press (15th. November 1965?)
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

				"Toshiba Ongaku Kogyo kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	"G-¥500" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (double line) is approximately 10mm from the center hole. The word "STEREO" was printed at the center of the label.
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.		Odeon logo mark was printed at the top of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		OP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Odeon type1b
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 3
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 2
PRESS MARK		K5
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-1 (Round type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		G-500YEN
COMMENTS		Japanese 6th E.P. Odeon label has "Odeon 33 Compact" across the top and "STEREO" across the middle of the label, and all Odeon Compact 33's were issued in stereo (or simulated stereo). The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

#6-2 Help! (1st. Press "G ¥500 Type-1 / Red Vinyl": OP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		5th December.1965 / First Press (15th. November 1965?)
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

				"Toshiba Ongaku Kogyo kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	"G-¥500" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (single line) is approximately 15mm from the center hole. The word "STEREO" was printed at the center of the label.
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.		Odeon logo mark was printed at the top of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		OP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Odeon type1a
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 27
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 27
PRESS MARK		L5
VINYL COLOR		RED
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-1 (Round type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		G-500YEN
COMMENTS		Japanese 6th E.P. Odeon label has "Odeon 33 Compact" across the top and "STEREO" across the middle of the label, and all Odeon Compact 33's were issued in stereo (or simulated stereo). The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

#6-3 Help! (2nd. Press "G ¥500 Type-2": OP-4110)
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#6-4 Help! (3rd. Press "H ¥600": OP-4110)
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#6-5 Help! (4th. Press "H ¥600 / Dark Green Apple / Red Vinyl": AP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		January 1971?/ 4th. Press
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

				"Toshiba Ongaku Kogyo kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	"H-¥600" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (single line) is approximately 14mm from the center hole. The word "33 STEREO COMPACT" was printed above the center hole.
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.		Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the right part of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		AP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Dark Green Apple type1a (Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the label)
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 2S 1
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 2S 2
PRESS MARK		9M -> 0E -> 0J -> 1A
VINYL COLOR		RED
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-600YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #6-4. Dark green apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

#6-6 Help! (5th. Press "H ¥700 / Light Green Apple": AP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		March 1972?/5th. Press
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

				"Toshiba Ongaku Kogyo kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	"H-¥700" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (single line) is approximately 14mm from the center hole. The word "33 STEREO COMPACT" was printed above the center hole.
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.		Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the right part of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		AP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Light Green Apple type2-1a (Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the label)
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 2S 3
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 2S 4
PRESS MARK		2C -> 2M
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-700YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #6-5. Light green apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).

#6-7 Help! (6th. Press "H ¥700 / Toshiba-EMI": AP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		August 1974? / 6th. Press
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

					"H-¥700" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			"Toshiba EMI kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.		Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the right part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (single line) is approximately 14mm from the center hole. The word "33 STEREO COMPACT" was printed above the center hole.			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		AP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Light Green Apple type2-1a (Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the label)
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 2S 6
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 2S 6
PRESS MARK		5 - 6
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba EMI kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-700YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #6-6. Light green apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).

#6-8 Help! (7th. Press "I ¥700 / Toshiba-EMI": AP-4110)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		August 1974? / 7th. Press
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

					"I-¥700" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			"Toshiba EMI kabushikigaisha" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.		Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the right part of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The ridge (single line) is approximately 14mm from the center hole. The word "33 STEREO COMPACT" was printed above the center hole.
				The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		AP-4110
RECORD LABEL		Light Green Apple type2-1a (Without "EXTENDED PLAY" at the label)
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 2S 8
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 2S 8
PRESS MARK		8-4
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba EMI kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-700YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #6-7. Light green apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. The Help! EP features the first appearance of "I'm Down" in true stereo. Until 1976, the song was rare in true stereo. This E.P. was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).

#6-9 Help! (Promotional Record: EAS-30006)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		Promotional Record (5th. Press: 21th December.1980)
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	BACK COVER CLOSE UP

			The words "Toshiba EMI kabushikigaisha" and "I ¥900" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.		Promo sticker ("Not for sale") was placed over the price on the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"MFD UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD IN JAPAN" was not printed at the perimeter. "AN EMI TRADE MARK" were printed at the bottom of th EMI/Odeon logo mark.		Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the right of the label. "JASRAC" logo mark is printed under the catalog number of the label.
					The release date (21th. December) is in black and appears above and the left of the label.
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CATALOG NUMBER		EAS-30006
RECORD LABEL		EMI/Odeon white label (promotinal use only)
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 3S
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 3S
PRESS MARK		0 - Z
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba EMI kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-900YEN (pasted promo sticker)
COMMENTS		Promotional Record. The 3rd. label change was the expiration of Toshiba's contract with Apple, resulting in the discontinuance of the Apple label. Toshiba had already begun use of the new EMI/Odeon label as early as 1976 on certain new releases not covered under the Apple label. By the early 1980's, the EMI/Odeon label had completely supplanted the Apple label on all Beatles releases. When the record label change, the EMI/Odeon logo also replaced the Apple logo on the front sleeves of all records. The promo label coloring of EMI/Odeon EP is essentially the inverse of the commercial version. That is, the black print and white background of the promo version is the "negative" of the commercial version that has the same design but uses light print on a black background. The promo version lacks the perimeter print of the commercial version. And of course promo characters and release date do not appear on the commercial version.

#6-10 Help! (8th. Press: EAS-30006)
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TITLE		Japanese EP #6
TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Help! (Lennon-McCartney) Ticket To Ride (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	I'm Down (Lennon-McCartney) Dizzy Miss Lizzy (Williams)
RELEASE DATE		21th December.1980 / 8th. Press
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	BACK COVER CLOSE UP

			The words "Toshiba EMI kabushikigaisha" and "I ¥900" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.		Information of "Nagaoka Record Needle" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		The words "AN EMI TRADE MARK" were printed at the bottom of th EMI/Odeon logo mark.
			The words "MFD UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.		"JASRAC" logo mark is printed under the catalog number of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER		EAS-30006
RECORD LABEL		EMI/Odeon type 2
MIX		STEREO
MATRIX No.	Side1	S7EJ - 164 3S
	Side2	S7EJ - 165 3S
PRESS MARK		0 - Z
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
LYRIC SHEET		Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE		Wrap-around cover Type-2 (Straight type)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Sleeve	Toshiba EMI kabusikigaisha
	Label	MFD UNDER LICENCE BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-900YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #6-8. The 3rd. label change was the expiration of Toshiba's contract with Apple, resulting in the discontinuance of the Apple label. Toshiba had already begun use of the new EMI/Odeon label as early as 1976 on certain new releases not covered under the Apple label. By the early 1980's, the EMI/Odeon label had completely supplanted the Apple label on all Beatles releases. When the record label change, the EMI/Odeon logo also replaced the Apple logo on the front sleeves of all records.