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Company Sleeve History from 1963 to 1971
(Update: 12th. February 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-6: Company Green Sleeve #4 (Used from July 1965 to late 1966)
Green sleeve with Parlophone logo and globe EMI logo.
The manufacturer's name was changed to "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." below the Parlophone logo.
The price for the EMI record tokens was 6/- to 50/- on this sleeve.
  • We Can Work It Out (R 5389) 1st. press: 3rd December. 1965
  • Paperback Writer (R 5452) 1st. Press: 10th June. 1966
  • Yellow Submarine (R 5493) 1st. Press: 5th August. 1966
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Green sleeve type-4 (from late 1965 to late 1966?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top.
EMI logo was added in rectangular box on front. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on back. Glued left and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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Part-7: Company Green Sleeve #5 (Used from July 1965 to late 1966)
Each sleeve carried an advert for Morphy-Richards hairdryers, featuring "Fran the Fan".
The price for the EMI record tokens was 6/- to 50/- on this sleeve.
  • We Can Work It Out (R 5389) 1st. press: 3rd December. 1965
  • Paperback Writer (R 5452) 1st. Press: 10th June. 1966
  • Yellow Submarine (R 5493) 1st. Press: 5th August. 1966
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Green sleeve type-5A (from late 1965 to late 1966?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top.
"TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan" advert on back. Glued left and right.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
logo

Green sleeve type-5B (from late 1965 to late 1966?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Morphy-Rechards Offer" advert on back. Glued left and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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Green sleeve type-5C (from late 1965 to late 1966?)
FRONT BACK COMMENTS
sleeveB sleeveB Wavy cut Type-A at top. "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO LTD." below the Parlophone logo on front. "6'- to 50'-" tokens on front. "Fran The Fan, Dear Miss Brown" in her latest episode advert on back. Glued left and right.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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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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