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Company Sleeve History from 1963 to 1971
(Update: 12th. July 2012)

PARLOPHONE Company Sleeve
The changes in company sleeve designs were similar to those of the other EMI labels and the changes between the different designs  occurred at approximately the same times.
There were no picture sleeves for the singles in the MSP number series. For the (45-)R-series there were a few promo picture sleeves and probably only two singles released with picture sleeves before 1975. Both of these picture sleeves are The Beatles' singles.
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Part-3: Company Green Sleeve #1 (Used from January 1963 untill late 1964)
Dark green sleeve with white print and straight (late issue was wavy cut) top.
When Parlophone started with silver / black labels they also redesigned their company sleeves.
With Parlophone logo in a circle on front.
EMI introduced their record tokens on this sleeve and the price was 6/- to 50/-.
  • From Me To You (R 5015) 1st. press: 11th April. 1963
  • She Loves You (R 5055) 1st. press: 23th August. 1963
  • I Want To Hold Your Hand (R 5084) 1st. press: 29th November. 1963
  • Can't Buy Me Love (R 5114) 1st. press: 20th March. 1964
  • A Hard Day's Night (R 5160) 1st. press: 10th July. 1964
  • 1 If I Fell (DP 562) Domestic Released: 16th October. 1964
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Green sleeve type-1A (from R 4981/Jan.1963 to late 1963?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
Company name is "Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" on the back cover.
Inside glued.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
logo logo

Green sleeve type-1B (middle 1963?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
EMI company name was mis-print: "Controlled by Electric & Musical Instruments Ltd" on the back cover. Inside glued.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
logo logo

Green sleeve type-1C  (middle 1963?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
EMI company name was mis-print: "Controlled by Electric & Musical Instruments Ltd" on the back cover, and the printing error overprinted.
Inside glued.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve

Green sleeve type-1D  (late 1963?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Straight cut at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
EMI company name was corrected: "Controlled by Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" in slightly larger font on the back cover. Inside glued.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve

Green sleeve type-1E  (late 1963?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
EMI company name was corrected: "Controlled by Electric & Musical Industries Ltd" in slightly larger font on the back cover. Inside glued.
FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve

Green sleeve type-1F  (from late 1963 to late 1964?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top and "6'- to 50'-" on back.
The words "FOR the 'PRESENT' is small.
Glued left and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve



Sleeve Form variations #1: Open top cut
Type-1 Type-2 Type-3 Type-4 Type-5
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
Straight cut Slight curved cut Wavy cut Type-A Wavy cut Type-B Tab cut

Sleeve Form variations #2: Glued
Type-1 Type-2 Type-3
sleeve sleeve sleeve
Inside glued Glued left & right Glued bottom & right



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