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(Update: 12th. November 2023)

A Hard Day's Night
The Mono/Stereo sleeve variation

EMI mainly used covers from two different companies: Ernest J. Day and Garrod & Lofthouse. The covers from Garrod & Lofthouse were most common ones.
The mono/stereo logo is usually printed at the right upper portion of the front cover. There are some variations in the logo's size: 

1) 
A Hard Day's Night MONO (PMC 1230)
<First Press: 22nd November.1963>
sleeve sleeve

The Mono/Stereo logo size
The mono/stereo logo is usually printed at the right upper portion of the front cover. There are some variations in the logo's size:

Title
Mix
Printer
Large size
Middle size
Small size
NO Logo
Outleine type
Type-1
Ytpe-2
A Hard Day's Night
Mono
E.J.D.
-
Yes
-
-
-
-
G & L -
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-

Title
Mix
Printer
Large size
Middle size
Small size
NO Logo Outline type
Type-1
Type-2
Type-1
Type-2
Type-1
Type-2
A Hard Day's Night
Stereo
E.J.D.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
G & L
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

* .EJ.D.: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G & L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.



i) "mono" Large size (Used until mid. 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.
* except 1997 press



ii) "mono" Middle size: (used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
E.J.Day
sleeve cover-up Middle size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up Printed and made  by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. London PMC 1230 PCS 3058
* The "m" in "made by Ernest J. Day" text is small letter. 

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower flaps with diagonal-cut that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Middle size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse. There were the most common cover form during the 60's.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.




iii) "mono" Outline type (used from autumn 1964) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.



iv) "mono" Small size:
Type-1 (used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "small mono type-1" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Small size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.



v) "mono" Small size:
Type-2
(used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "small mono type-2" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve sleeve Small size "mono" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve sleeve
sleeve 

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side. The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
* The "g" in "Patents pending" text is different typeface.



vi) Without "mono" type (used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" mono albums on this type.





2) A Hard Day's Night STEREO (PMC 3058)
<First Press: 22nd November.1963>
sleeve sleeve

Title
Mix
Printer
Large size
Middle size
Small size
NO Logo
Outleine type
Type-1
Ytpe-2
A Hard Day's Night
Mono
E.J.D.
-
Yes
-
-
-
-
G & L -
Yes
Yes
Yes
-
-

Title
Mix
Printer
Large size
Middle size
Small size
NO Logo Outline type
Type-1
Type-2
Type-1
Type-2
Type-1
Type-2
A Hard Day's Night
Stereo
E.J.D.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
G & L
-
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

* .EJ.D.: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G & L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.



i) "stereo" Large size (Used until mid. 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" stereo albums on this type.
PRINTER COVER COMMENTS
G & L NONE There were no The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" stereo albums on this type.
* except 1997 press



ii) "stereo" Middle size:
Type-1
(used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "middle stereo type-1" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Middle size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve USE
EMITEX
CLEANING MATERIAL


COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058



iii) "stereo" Middle size:
Type-2
(used from mid. 1964 until autumn 1965?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "middle stereo type-2" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Middle size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
The "g" in "Patents pending" text is different typeface.



iv) "stereo" Outline type
(used from autumn 1964?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "stereo outline type" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up "stereo outline type" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.



v) "stereo"
Small size: Type-1
(used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "stereo small type-1" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Small size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
* The "g" in "Patents pending" text is different typeface.



vi) "stereo"
Small size: Type-2
(used from autumn 1965 until early 1967?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "stereo small type-2" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up Small size "stereo" was printed on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up  sleeve

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
* The "g" in "Patents pending" text is different typeface.



vii) Without "stereo"
: Type-1
(used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "without stereo type-1" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up "stereo" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve cover-up  cover-up

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058



viii) Without "stereo"
: Type-2
(used from 1969?) ...back to the List

PRINTER
COVER COMMENTS
E.J.Day
NONE The "without stereo type-2" release of The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" only came in covers from Garrod & Lofthouse.

PRINTER
FRONT CLOSE UP COMMENTS
G & L
sleeve cover-up "stereo" was erased on the upper right front corner of the cover.
Covers by Garrod & Lofthouse.
Twin-flipback cover (Semi wrap-around cover)

BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve

BACK BACK COVER CLOSE UP

sleeve USE
EMITEX
CLEANING MATERIAL
  The printer's name and the words "Patent No. 943,895" appears on the right portion of the lower flap.

* UK Patent No. 943,895: Publication date:11th Dec.1963

COMMENTS

The jacket is laminated on the front and on the right side and upper and lower rounded flaps that wrap around to the back side.
Twin-flipback cover (Semi wrap-around cover)
The printer's name appears on the right portion of the lower flap.
Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943,895  PMC 1230  PCS 3058









Album List ...Back to the top of the line

Title Mix Large size middle size small size without logo outline type
Please Please Me MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(EJD)
Yes
(G&L)
- -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
-
With The Beatles MONO Yes
(EJD/G&L)
- Yes ?? Yes? -
STEREO Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
-
A Hard Day's Night MONO - Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
- -
STEREO - Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Beatles For Sale MONO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - - - Yes
(G&L)
Help! MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
STEREO - - Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
Rubber Soul MONO - - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)
-
STEREO - - Yes (Black or Silver)
(G&L)
Yes
(EJD/G&L)
-
Revolver MONO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)
- -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
-
Oldies MONO - - Yes
(G&L)
- -
STEREO - - Yes
(EJD/G&L)
Yes
(G&L)
-
Sgt. Peppers MONO - - - Yes
(G&L)
-
STEREO - - - Yes
(G&L)
-
* EJD: Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. / G&L: Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.








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