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BEATLES FOR SALE No.2 (GEP 8938)
(Update: 19th. March 2022)
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    INDEX

  • #9-1 "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center"
  • #9-2 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. Type-1 (Roman) / Push-out Center"
  • #9-3 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. Type-2 (Sans-serf) / Push-out Center"
  • #9-4 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center"
  • #9-5 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center"
  • #9-6 "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center"



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#9-1 Beatles For Sale No.2 (1st. Press "THE PARLOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center": GEP 8938)
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TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
4th June.1965/First Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover Parlophone and EMI logo at the upper left of the front cover.
Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.
Round-cut corner.
cover
Printer name was not printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label label Capitalized PARLOPHONE rim.
Push-out center.
The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T".
" SOLD IN U.K..." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type.
 
With "(P)1964" statement.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 EP's title and group name were printed in "Roman" type.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-3
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No.
SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The new color photograph was used the front cover which was taken by Robert Freeman. But on the back cover, no sleeve notes.

The EP title, song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.



#9-2 Beatles For Sale No.2 (2nd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K.  Type-1 (Roman) / Push-out Center": GEP 8938)
 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1965 / Second Press (First Press: 4th June.1965)
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover Parlophone and EMI logo at the upper left of the front cover.
Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.
Round-cut corner.
cover
Printer name was not printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label With capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim. Push-out center.
The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, T".
" SOLD IN U.K..." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type.
 
With "(P)1964" statement.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
EP's title and group name were printed in "Roman" type.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No.
SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The second pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter.
On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a Subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims.

The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.
EP's title and group name were printed in "Roman" type.

2nd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.



#9-3 Beatles For Sale No.2 (2nd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. Type-2 (Sans-serif) / Push-out Center": GEP 8938)
 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1965 / Second Press (First Press: 4th June.1965)
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover Parlophone logomark and EMI logomark were printed on the front cover.
"THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo.

The word "mono" was printed at the upper right of the front cover.
cover
"Photo: Robert Freeman" credit was printed at the lower right corner of the front cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover cover
Laminated upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
Flaps with diagonal-cut on the spine-side.

LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label With capitalized GRAMOPHONE rims.
Push-out center.
The embossed letter (tax code) is "K, J, T".
"SOLD IN U.K..." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type.

With "(P)1964" statement.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
EP's title and group name were printed in "Sans-serif" type.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1 MOTHER & STAMPER
2 / GT
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1 2 / RM
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The second pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter.
On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a Subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims.

The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.
EP's title was printed in "Sans-serif" type.

2nd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.



#9-4 Beatles For Sale No.2 (2nd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center": GEP 8938)
 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1965 / Second Press (First Press: 4th June.1965)
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover Parlophone and EMI logo at the upper left of the front cover.
Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve. Round-cut corner.
cover
Printer name was not printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label label With capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim.
Solid center.
The embossed letter (tax code) is "K".
" SOLD IN U.K..." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The publisher's name was printed in "Roman" type.
 
With "(P)1964" statement.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 EP's title and group name were printed in "Roman" type.
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-4
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No.
SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The second pressing was with capitalized printing of "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." at the perimeter.
On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a Subsidiary of "The Gramophone Co. Ltd." which was owned by EMI. This merger meant yet another label change occurred and previous "Parlophone Co. Ltd." rims where replaced with the new "Gramophone" rims.

EP's title and group name were printed in "Roman" type.
The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "Roman" type.
2nd. pressings were manufactured two ways: both with and without the push-out center.



#9-5 Beatles For Sale No.2 (3rd. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Push-out Center": GEP 8938)
 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1969? / Third Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover cover Parlophone and EMI logo at the upper left of the front cover.
Wrap-around cover with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side of sleeve.
Round-cut corner.
cover
Printer name was not printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label Capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim.
Push-out center.
No embossed tax code to any center.
without
"SOLD IN U.K." statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The publisher's name was printed in "San Serif" type.

With "(P)1964" statement
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
The EP's title, song titles and the artist's name were printed in "San Serif" type.

label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No.
SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Push-out center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
-
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Laminated rounded upper and lower rear flaps with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label.

The publisher's name was printed in "San Serif" type.
With "(P)1964" statement.
The EP's title, song titles and the artist's name were printed in "San Serif" type.



#9-6 Beatles For Sale No.2 (4th. Press "THE GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Solid Center": GEP 8938)
 Back to the top of the line
TITLE
beatles for sale No.2
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
I'll Follow The Sun (Lennon-McCartney)
Baby's In Black (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Words Of Love (Holly)
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1969? / 4th. Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve label label label
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover cover "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed below the Parlophone logo at the upper left of the front cover. cover At the back cover: "TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE Co., Ltd."was printed at the bottom of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
cover Single type
Half-laminated sleeve with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
cover Printer name was not printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
cover
label label Capitalized GRAMOPHONE rim.
Solid center.
No embossed tax code to any center.
Without
"SOLD IN U.K." statement.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
The publisher's name was printed in "San Serif" type.

With "(P)1964" statement.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix suffixed with
"1" on both side.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 The EP's title, song titles and the artist's name were printed in "San Serif" type.
cover cover
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER GEP-8938
RECORD LABEL
Black/yellow Parlophone label with silver print: Type-5
MIX
MONO
MATRIX No.
SIDE 1 7TCE 874 - 1
SIDE 2 7TCE 875 - 1
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.
LABEL THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
LABEL CENTER
Solid center
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
-
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1 NORTHERN SONGS NCB
SIDE 2 SOUTHERN MUSIC NORTHERN SONGS NCB
COVER FORM
Single type
Half-laminated sleeve with a die-cut insert tab cut at the side on the back.
PRINTER CREDIT
-
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: none
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
The Beatles' 9th E.P.
The "Sold in U.K." text has gone from the label.
The song titles and the artist's name were printed in "San Serif" type.



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