The Beatles Japanese LP/OP-XXXX, AP-XXXX" Series #2

Notice
* These albums have the same track listing as U.K. press.
* Click the disk of each LP, so you can see the large picture image.

#11-1 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
RELEASE DATE	5th February.1967/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP

"Ever Clean" logo mark was printed on the back cover.	"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter.	The words "LONG PLAYNG" was removed at the bottom of the label.
INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET (Bifold type)	OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	OP-8016
She loves you (sim.stereo) From me to you We can work it out Help! Michelle Yesterday I feel fine Yellow submarine	Can't buy me love Bad boy Day tripper A hard day's night Ticket to ride Paperback writer Eleanor Rigby I want to hold your hand
		LABEL
		ODEON type 2

		MIX
		STEREO except as noted

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	Yellow triangle in light blue Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Black Odeon label with silver print: The words "LONG PLAYNG" was removed at the bottom of the label. The front cover is similar to its U.K. counterpart, but the back cover photo is reversed (Japanese edition is correct). These copies mistitled the album title "A collection..." as "A Beatles collection..." on the spine of the cover and the label.

#11-2 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES
RELEASE DATE	March? 1969
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE	BACK COVER CLOSE UP	LABEL CLOSE UP

	"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	These copies mistitled the album title "A collection..." as "A Beatles collection..." on the spine of the cover and the label.	The company's name, "TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES", was printed at the bottom place of the label.
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold type)		OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-8016
She loves you (sim.stereo) From me to you We can work it out Help! Michelle Yesterday I feel fine Yellow submarine	Can't buy me love Bad boy Day tripper A hard day's night Ticket to ride Paperback writer Eleanor Rigby I want to hold your hand
		LABEL
		APPLE type 2-1

		MIX
		STEREO except as noted

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	Yellow triangle in light blue Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Light Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. Reissue of #10-1. The front cover is similar to its U.K. counterpart, but the back cover photo is reversed (Japanese edition is correct). These copies mistitled the album title "A collection..." as "A Beatles collection..." on the spine of the cover and the label.

#12-1 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
RELEASE DATE	5th July.1967/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

INSIDE		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

		"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP		OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)
	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter, and "LONG PLAYNG" was not printed at the bottom of the label.

OTHER ITEM
Unlike U.S. and U.K. versions, this was not issued with the Sgt. Pepper cutout insert.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	OP-8163
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band With a little help from my friends Lucy in the sky with diamonds Getting better Fixing a hole She's leaving home Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!	Within you, without you When I'm sixty-four Lovely Rita Good morning, good morning Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (Reprise) A day in the life
		LABEL
		ODEON type 2

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	Custom Red Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Gatefold/Laminated soft cover
COMMENTS	Black Odeon label with silver print: The words "LONG PLAYNG" was removed at the bottom of the label. Gatefold cover. Unlike U.S. and U.K. versions, this was not issued with the Sgt. Pepper cutout insert. These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on back cover.

#12-2 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
RELEASE DATE	October? 1969
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

INSIDE		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

		"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE	OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP

The company's name, "TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES", was printed at the bottom place of the label.
OTHER ITEM
Unlike U.S. and U.K. versions, this was not issued with the Sgt. Pepper cutout insert.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-8163
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band With a little help from my friends Lucy in the sky with diamonds Getting better Fixing a hole She's leaving home Being for the benefit of Mr. Kite!	Within you, without you When I'm sixty-four Lovely Rita Good morning, good morning Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band (Reprise) A day in the life
		LABEL
		APPLE type 2-1

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	Custom Red Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Gatefold/Laminated soft cover
COMMENTS	Light Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. Reissue of #11-1. Gatefold cover. Unlike U.S. and U.K. versions, this was not issued with the Sgt. Pepper cutout insert. These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on back cover.

#13-1 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
RELEASE DATE	5th December.1968/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!

INSIDE		FRONT and BACK COVER CLOSE UP	DISK


LABEL CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE	OBI --> Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)


OTHER ITEM/24-page booklet


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	OP-9728
Magical mystery tour The fool on the hill Flying Blue Jay Way Your mother should know I am the walrus	Hello goodbye Strawberry fields forever Penny Lane (sim.stereo) Baby, you're a rich man (sim.stereo) All you need is love (sim.stereo)
		LABEL
		ODEON type 2

		MIX
		STEREO except as noted

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,200YEN
OBI	Dark blue (violet) Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Gatefold with attached 24-page color booklet/Thick cover
COMMENTS	Black Odeon label with silver print: The words "LONG PLAYNG" was removed at the bottom of the label. Same design as U.S. versions. Note the unusual use of the EMI/Odeon logo on the front and back cover.

#13-2 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
RELEASE DATE	1970?/Second Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

INSIDE		INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet type)

BACK COVER CLOSE UP	LABEL CLOSE UP
		The company's name, "TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES", was printed at the bottom place of the label.
OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)	24-PAGE BOOKLET


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-9728
Magical mystery tour The fool on the hill Flying Blue Jay Way Your mother should know I am the walrus	Hello goodbye Strawberry fields forever Penny Lane (sim.stereo) Baby, you're a rich man (sim.stereo) All you need is love (sim.stereo)
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1

		MIX
		STEREO except as noted

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba ongaku kogyo kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,200YEN
OBI	Dark blue (violet) Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Gatefold with attached 24-page color booklet/Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. Reissue of #12-1.

#14 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	THE BEATLES
RELEASE DATE	21th January.1969/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

INSIDE		INNER SLEEVE	OBI -->Click!

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	BACK COVER CLOSE UP	LABEL COVER CLOSE UP

OTHER ITEM
POSTER		PORTRAITS


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-8570-1
Back in the U.S.S.R. Dear Prudence Glass Onion Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Wild honey pie The continuing story of Bungalow Bill While my guitar gently weeps Happiness is a warm gun	Martha my dear I'm so tired Blackbird Piggies Rocky Raccoon Don't pass me by Why don't we do it in the road? I will Julia
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		RED

		SERIAL NO.
		A 049354
SIDE 3	SIDE 4	RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
Birthday Yer blues Mother nature's son Everybody got something to hide except me and my monkey Sexy Sadie Helter Skelter Long, long, long	Revolution 1 Honey pie Savoy Truffle Cry baby cry (Can you take me back) Revolution 9 Good night	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN

		SYMBOL/PRICE
		H-4,000YEN

		OBI
		"Gourd" in dark green Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round Apple logo at the top) / with Order sheet

		COVER FORM
		Gatefold/Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. The words "SIDE X" at the left center of the label is smaller than the other Apple label. Gatefold cover. A two-LP set. Comes with four photos and a poster (like U.K. and U.S. versions). Individually serial numbered on front cover.

#15 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	Yellow Submarine
RELEASE DATE	21st March.1969/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP

Japanese	U.K.	"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
The first press in U.K. and France have the words "NOTHING IS REAL" at the center of the front cover, but the U.S. press and Japanese press have not.
LABEL CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet type)	OBI -->Click!

The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2 Original firm music composed and orchestrated by George Martin	AP-8610
Yellow submarine Only a northern song (sim.stereo) All together now Hey bulldog It's all too much All you need is love	Pepperland Sea of time Sea of monsters March of the meanies Pepperland laid waste Yellow submarine in Pepperland
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1

		MIX
		STEREO except as noted

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	Custom red Obi / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. Same cover design as U.S. version. Front cover cannot be found with "Nothing is Real" listed.

#16 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	ABBEY ROAD
RELEASE DATE	21st October.1969/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP

	The song order on the back cover is incorrect. "Maxwell's...." and "Something" should be interchanged.	"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet type)	OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-8815
Come together Something Maxwell's silver hammer Oh! daring Octopus's garden I want you (she's so heavy)	Here comes the sun Because You never give me your money Sun king Mean Mr. Mustard Polythene Pam She came in through the bathroom window Golden slumbers Carry that wait The end
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	"Gourd" in dark green Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round Apple logo at the top) / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. The song order on the back cover is incorrect. "Maxwell's...." and "Something" should be interchanged. LP cover and label cannot be found with "Her Majesty" listed.

#17 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	HEY JUDE
RELEASE DATE	25th April.1970/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP

	"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\2,000" was printed at the bottom of the back cover.	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet type)	OBI -->Click!	OBI BACK CLOSE UP (Order Sheet)


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-8940
Can't buy me love I should have known better Paperback writer Rain Lady Madonna Revolution	Hey Jude Old brown shoe Don't let me down Ballad of John and Yoko
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	H-2,000YEN
OBI	"Gourd" in white Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round Apple logo at the top) / with Order sheet
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit. Same cover design as U.S. version.

#18 Back to the top of the line

TITLE	LET IT BE -BOX TYPE
RELEASE DATE	5th June.1970/First Press
BOX: FRONT	BOX: BACK	LABEL -->Click!	DISK

JACKET: FRONT	JACKET: BACK	INNER SLEEVE	OBI
			"Gourd" in dark green Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round Apple logo at the top) Sorry, I don't have it.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP	LABEL COVER CLOSE UP		LYRIC SHEET (Slip sheet type)

	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.	The words "An E.M.I. Recording" was printed on the label.
OTHER ITEM: BOOKLET (Title: THE BEATLES GET BACK)
			correct seal
The "Toshiba Musical Industries" company's sticker was pasted at the bottom of the back of the booklet. The correct seal was inserted in the booklet.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AP-9009
Two of us Dig a pony Across the universe I me mine Dig it Let it be Maggie Mae	I've got a feeling One after 909 The long and winding road For you blue Get back
		LABEL
		APPLE type 1 + An E.M.I. Recording

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		RED
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	Box: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE	NO SYMBOL-3,900YEN
OBI	"Gourd" in dark green Obi (a narrow Obi with a large round Apple logo at the top) / with Order sheet (maybe)
COVER FORM	Thick cover
COMMENTS	Dark Green Apple label: with "TOSHIBA MUSICAL..." credit and with "An E.M.I. Recording" credit. Box with book (printed U.K.) and LP. Same design as a U.K. box.