| Sir George Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016). Took to music at an early age, becoming interested in the piano before the age of eight. He was later interested in architecture, design, and aeronautics, and ended up becoming a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm (the aviation branch of the Royal Navy) towards the end of World War II. He returned to music, attending the Guildhall School of Music, studying composition, conducting, orchestration, and theory, and taking up the oboe as a second principal instrument. He got into the music industry as assistant to Oscar Preuss, the head of the Parlophone label, at a period when the label was in transition from second-rate classical recordings to "pop" music. As a producer, George Martin's first number one hit in the U.K. was the Temperence Seven's "You're Driving Me Crazy" in 1961. Then in the spring of 1962, Martin happened to interview Brian Epstein, a Liverpool-based manager, about a quartet known as The Beatles. That summer, they were signed to Parlophone. Over the following years, Martin would help to shape The Beatles, getting credit from some as being the "fifth Beatle" for his work with the band. But two years later, Martin split from Parlophone, due to the small producer's royalty which had not increased during the explosive growth of the label, to form AIR (Associated Independent Recording). The Beatles were produced by George Martin through 1969's Abbey Road, and it wasn't until The Beatles broke up that Martin was completely free from his ties to EMI. In the 1970s, he produced a wide variety of artists and bands, from America and Jimmy Webb to Jeff Beck and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He continued to work with an array of artists, many of whom received critical acclaim. (from Discog) |
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| TITLE | OFF THE BEATLE TRACK instrumental versions of THE BEATLES big hits by GEORGE MARTIN & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | PMC
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| RELEASE DATE | 3rd. August.1964 / First Press |
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Me To You |
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Buy Me Love |
This Boy | ||||
| All I've Got To Do |
Please Please Me | ||||
| I Saw Her Standing
There |
Little Child | ||||
| She Loves You | I Want To Hold Your Hand | ||||
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| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
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| COVER FORM | Single type. Housed in a front laminated | ||||
| PRINTER CREDIT | Printed
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Black and Yellow
Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was added. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is medium size. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. Off the Beatle Track is a 1964 album by George Martin & His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatles songs. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. Whilst trying to think of a title for the first Beatles album, George Martin came up with "Off The Beatle Track". Although this idea was rejected, clearly Mr. Martin liked the title and used it himself in 1964 for this outing. One single was released from this L.P. - "I Saw Her Standing There" b/w "All My Loving" (Parlophone R 5135). The sleeve notes on the rear of the album are by John Lennon. Here are some quotes from it : "George Martin is a tall man, he is also a musician with short hair." "Us Beatles are genuinely flattered that a 'real musician' as we call him should turn his talents to arranging an L.P. of our songs." "Some of the sounds on the album may be new to you, like a jews harp and a twelve stringed finger, but the results are great and I think he should get a raise." "Good George Martin is our friend Buddy, Pal and Mate. Buy this record and he'll send A dog for your front gate." by the Beatles a band. |
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| TITLE | OFF THE BEATLE TRACK instrumental versions of THE BEATLES big hits by GEORGE MARTIN & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | PCS
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| RELEASE DATE | 3rd. August.1964 / First Press |
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Buy Me Love |
This Boy | ||||
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Please Please Me | ||||
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There |
Little Child | ||||
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| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
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| PRINTER CREDIT | Printed
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | PHOTOS BY ROBERT FREEMAN Sleeve notes: John Lennon |
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| INNER SLEEVE | Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve | ||||
| PRODUCER | George Martin |
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Black and Yellow
Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement was added. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is middle size. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. Off the Beatle Track is a 1964 album by George Martin & His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatles songs. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. Whilst trying to think of a title for the first Beatles album, George Martin came up with "Off The Beatle Track". Although this idea was rejected, clearly Mr. Martin liked the title and used it himself in 1964 for this outing. One single was released from this L.P. - "I Saw Her Standing There" b/w "All My Loving" (Parlophone R 5135). The sleeve notes on the rear of the album are by John Lennon. Here are some quotes from it : "George Martin is a tall man, he is also a musician with short hair." "Us Beatles are genuinely flattered that a 'real musician' as we call him should turn his talents to arranging an L.P. of our songs." "Some of the sounds on the album may be new to you, like a jews harp and a twelve stringed finger, but the results are great and I think he should get a raise." "Good George Martin is our friend Buddy, Pal and Mate. Buy this record and he'll send A dog for your front gate." by the Beatles a band. |
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| TITLE | OFF THE BEATLE TRACK instrumental versions of THE BEATLES big hits by GEORGE MARTIN & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | PCS
3057 |
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| RELEASE DATE | 1966? / Second Press |
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| All My Loving | From
Me To You |
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| Don't Bother Me | There's A Place | ||||
| Can't
Buy Me Love |
This Boy | ||||
| All I've Got To Do |
Please Please Me | ||||
| I Saw Her Standing
There |
Little Child | ||||
| She Loves You | I Want To Hold Your Hand | ||||
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| Black /
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printed in slender type. |
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| MIX | STEREO |
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124-1 |
MOTHER & STAMPER |
1 / M |
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125-1 |
1 / GR |
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| VINYL COLOR | BLACK | ||||
| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1964 | ||||
| COVER FORM | Single type. Housed in a front laminated | ||||
| PRINTER CREDIT | Printed
and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC
1227 PCS 3057 |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | PHOTOS BY ROBERT FREEMAN Sleeve notes: John Lennon |
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Black and Yellow
Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1964" statement was added. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small size. Beginning in 1964, Parlophone (and all the other EMI companies) began printing a phrase in the centers of all their singles, EP's and LP's, which said: SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS. Off the Beatle Track is a 1964 album by George Martin & His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatles songs. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. Whilst trying to think of a title for the first Beatles album, George Martin came up with "Off The Beatle Track". Although this idea was rejected, clearly Mr. Martin liked the title and used it himself in 1964 for this outing. One single was released from this L.P. - "I Saw Her Standing There" b/w "All My Loving" (Parlophone R 5135). The sleeve notes on the rear of the album are by John Lennon. Here are some quotes from it : "George Martin is a tall man, he is also a musician with short hair." "Us Beatles are genuinely flattered that a 'real musician' as we call him should turn his talents to arranging an L.P. of our songs." "Some of the sounds on the album may be new to you, like a jews harp and a twelve stringed finger, but the results are great and I think he should get a raise." "Good George Martin is our friend Buddy, Pal and Mate. Buy this record and he'll send A dog for your front gate." by the Beatles a band. |
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| TITLE | OFF THE BEATLE TRACK instrumental versions of THE BEATLES big hits by GEORGE MARTIN & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | PCS
3057 |
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| RELEASE DATE | November 1969 until 1970? / 4th. Press |
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| All My Loving | From
Me To You |
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| Don't Bother Me | There's A Place | ||||
| Can't
Buy Me Love |
This Boy | ||||
| All I've Got To Do |
Please Please Me | ||||
| I Saw Her Standing
There |
Little Child | ||||
| She Loves You | I Want To Hold Your Hand | ||||
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125-1 |
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| VINYL COLOR | BLACK | ||||
| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
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REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..." |
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1964 | ||||
| COVER FORM | Single type. Housed in a front laminated | ||||
| PRINTER CREDIT | Printed
and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC
1227 PCS 3057 |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | PHOTOS BY ROBERT FREEMAN Sleeve notes: John Lennon |
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Black and Silver
Parlophone label with One EMI logo: Parlophone started to use a newly disigned label in late 1969. Parlophone radically changed their label design to this silver style with an EMI boxed logo at the bottom of the label, and the rim text now arches around the top of the label rather than underneath. The name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.(capital letter)" on the outer rim, and the "(P) 1964" statement. The word "stereo", on upper right of the front cover, is small size. Off the Beatle Track is a 1964 album by George Martin & His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatles songs. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. Whilst trying to think of a title for the first Beatles album, George Martin came up with "Off The Beatle Track". Although this idea was rejected, clearly Mr. Martin liked the title and used it himself in 1964 for this outing. One single was released from this L.P. - "I Saw Her Standing There" b/w "All My Loving" (Parlophone R 5135). The sleeve notes on the rear of the album are by John Lennon. Here are some quotes from it : "George Martin is a tall man, he is also a musician with short hair." "Us Beatles are genuinely flattered that a 'real musician' as we call him should turn his talents to arranging an L.P. of our songs." "Some of the sounds on the album may be new to you, like a jews harp and a twelve stringed finger, but the results are great and I think he should get a raise." "Good George Martin is our friend Buddy, Pal and Mate. Buy this record and he'll send A dog for your front gate." by the Beatles a band. |
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| TITLE | OFF THE BEATLE TRACK instrumental versions of THE BEATLES big hits by GEORGE MARTIN & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | C5 519 |
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| RELEASE DATE | 1988 |
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Me To You |
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| Don't Bother Me | There's A Place | ||||
| Can't
Buy Me Love |
This Boy | ||||
| All I've Got To Do |
Please Please Me | ||||
| I Saw Her Standing
There |
Little Child | ||||
| She Loves You | I Want To Hold Your Hand | ||||
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C5 Records or C-Five Records Label. Parent Label: See For Miles Records Ltd. See For Miles Records Ltd.: British record label founded in 1982 by Colin Miles and Mark Rye. Label Code: LC 22855 Sometimes shortened to "See For Miles Records". "See for Miles" reissued most of the records of many labels including Dandelion Records on CD in the 1990s. The name hints both to its co-owner Colin Miles and The Who's "I Can See for Miles". Miles worked for his SFM partner Mark Rye at EMI on their re-issue programme, and they reunited after Miles had established the label upon leaving EMI. The company went into administration and in 2007 the label rights were sold to Phoenix Music International. Rye then went on to form Pucka Records, GVC Records and the RockHistory.co.uk project as well as continuing the Magpie Direct mail order company that he had created whilst at See For Miles. Attention: Lot of the releases state 'Made in France'. Please don't confuse this with the release country. The versions were released in the UK. Off the Beatle Track is a 1964 album by George Martin & His Orchestra, released 10 July by United Artists Records in the United States and 3 August by Parlophone in the United Kingdom. It is the first of a series of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatles songs. It is also the first LP Martin released under his own name. Whilst trying to think of a title for the first Beatles album, George Martin came up with "Off The Beatle Track". Although this idea was rejected, clearly Mr. Martin liked the title and used it himself in 1964 for this outing. One single was released from this L.P. - "I Saw Her Standing There" b/w "All My Loving" (Parlophone R 5135). The sleeve notes on the rear of the album are by John Lennon. Here are some quotes from it : "George Martin is a tall man, he is also a musician with short hair." "Us Beatles are genuinely flattered that a 'real musician' as we call him should turn his talents to arranging an L.P. of our songs." "Some of the sounds on the album may be new to you, like a jews harp and a twelve stringed finger, but the results are great and I think he should get a raise." "Good George Martin is our friend Buddy, Pal and Mate. Buy this record and he'll send A dog for your front gate." by the Beatles a band. |
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| TITLE | HELP! George Martin & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | TWO
102 |
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| RELEASE DATE | November 1965 ? / 1st. Press |
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Ticket
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| Another Girl | Bahama Sound (Martin) | ||||
| You're Going To Lose That Girl | I've Just Seen A Face | ||||
| I Need You | It's Only Love |
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| You've Got To Hide Your Love Away | Tell Me What You See | ||||
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Printer's credit "6511 D.L. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending" was printed at the bottom of the back cover. | ||||
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| Columbia "Studio 2
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"THE GRAMOPHONE
CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label. Tax code "K, T" was embossed on the label. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" lower text. |
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| LABEL | Columbia
Studio 2 Stereo label |
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| MIX | STEREO
(stereo only) |
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| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | YEX
172-1 |
MOTHER & STAMPER |
1 / A |
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| SIDE 2 | YEX
173-1 |
1 / O |
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| VINYL COLOR | BLACK | ||||
| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
| CENTRAL
REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..." |
YES |
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1965 | ||||
| COVER FORM | Single type. Housed in a front laminated | ||||
| PRINTER CREDIT | 6511
D. L. Printed
and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending TWO 102 |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Front cover / Photo: Houston Rogers Back cover / Photo: Leslie Bryse Sleeve Notes: Brian Epstein |
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| INNER SLEEVE | Tracing-rice-paper-lined
“Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve Type-3 |
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| PRODUCER | George Martin |
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COMMENTS
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Help!
is a 1965 album by the George Martin Orchestra, the second of a series
of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatle
songs. This release focused on songs from their album Help!. Unlike his
other albums, the UK issue is not on Martin's Parlophone label, but on
EMI's sister Columbia Graphophone's Studio 2 Stereo series label. Studio 2 Stereo Records is an audiophile label founded by EMI in 1965, which was first operated under EMI's Columbia label. The label was distributed in Canada by Capitol Records. The label issued easy listening and light classical music. In 1973, the Columbia imprint was replaced by the EMI Records imprint on Studio 2 Stereo releases. The Columbia Graphophone Company Limited (Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.) was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. As Columbia Records, it became a successful label in the 1950s and 1960s, but was eventually replaced by the newly created EMI Records, as part of an EMI label consolidation. This in turn was absorbed by the Parlophone Records unit of Warner Music Group in 2013. |
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| TITLE | And I Love Her George Martin & his orchestra |
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| CATALOG NUMBER | TWO
141 |
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| RELEASE DATE | October 1966 ? / 1st. Press |
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| TRACK LISTING | SIDE 1 | SIDE 2 | |||
| Time
Is On My Side |
Goin'
Out Of My Head |
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| If I Fell | No Reply | ||||
| You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling | A Hard Day's Night | ||||
| All Quiet On The Western Front | I'm Happy Just To Dance With You | ||||
| Downtown | Cast Your Fate To The Wind | ||||
| And I Love Her | I'll Cry Instead | ||||
| FRONT --> Click! | BACK --> Click! | SIDE 1 --> Click! | SIDE 2 --> Click! | DISK | |
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| INNER SLEEVE | FRONT
COVER CLOSE UP |
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| Studio 2 Stereo series is an
audiophile label founded by EMI in 1965, which was first operated under
EMI's Columbia label. The label was distributed in Canada by Capitol Records. |
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"Studio 2 Stereo" logo mark and catalog number "TWO 141" were printed at the upper right corner of the back cover. | |||
| "Photo: Tony Stone" credit was printed at the lower right corner of the front cover. | |||||
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Columbia
logo mark used the "Magic Notes" logo—a pair of sixteenth notes
(semiquavers) in a circle was printed at the bottom of the back cover. |
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| (P ) 1966 statement
and "Photos: Leslie Bryse" were printed at the bottom of the back cover. |
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Printer's credit "6610 DL Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending" was printed at the bottom of the back cover. | ||||
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| Columbia "Studio 2
Stereo" series label. "SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. |
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| LABEL CLOSE UP | |||||
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"THE GRAMOPHONE
CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1966" statement was printed on the label. Tax code "K, T" was not embossed on the label. "MADE IN Gt. BRITAIN" lower text. |
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| LABEL | Columbia
Studio 2 Stereo label |
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| MIX | STEREO
(stereo only) |
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| MATRIX No. | SIDE 1 | YAX
3173-1G |
MOTHER & STAMPER |
1 / A |
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| SIDE 2 | YAX
3174-1G |
1 / O |
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| VINYL COLOR | BLACK | ||||
| RECORD COMPANY'S NAME | THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter) | ||||
| CENTRAL
REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..." |
YES |
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| RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT | (P) 1966 | ||||
| COVER FORM | Single type. Housed in a front laminated | ||||
| PRINTER CREDIT | 6610
DL Printed
and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending TWO 141 |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Front cover / Photo: Tony Stone Back cover / Photo: Houston Rogers Sleeve Notes: Derek Johnson |
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| INNER SLEEVE | Tracing-rice-paper-lined
“Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve Type-3 |
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| PRODUCER | George Martin |
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COMMENTS
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"And I Love Her" is a
1966 album by the George Martin Orchestra, the third of a series
of albums by Martin featuring instrumental arrangements of Beatle
songs. Unlike his
other albums, the UK issue is not on Martin's Parlophone label, but on
EMI's sister Columbia Graphophone's Studio 2 Stereo series label. Studio 2 Stereo Records is an audiophile label founded by EMI in 1965, which was first operated under EMI's Columbia label. The label was distributed in Canada by Capitol Records. The label issued easy listening and light classical music. In 1973, the Columbia imprint was replaced by the EMI Records imprint on Studio 2 Stereo releases. The Columbia Graphophone Company Limited (Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.) was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. As Columbia Records, it became a successful label in the 1950s and 1960s, but was eventually replaced by the newly created EMI Records, as part of an EMI label consolidation. This in turn was absorbed by the Parlophone Records unit of Warner Music Group in 2013. |
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