The Beatles U.K. LP Mono/A Hard Day's Night

Parlophone Label / Original Mono version
03. A Hard Day's Night (PMC 1230)
(Update: 18th. June 2023)

Parlophone 1st. Sleeve

INDEX

#3-1 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Chubby Printing Type
#3-2 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Slender Printing Type-1
#3-3 Yellow Parlophone/ THE PARLO rim/ Slender Printing Type 2/ Ernest J. Day sleeve
#3-4 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Roman type/ Non-laminated Sleeve
#3-5 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ with SOLD IN UK/ Sans-serif type/ Small logo sleeve
#3-6 Yellow Parlophone/ THE GRAMO rim/ without SOLD IN UK/ Sans-serif type/ Small logo sleeve
#3-7 Yellow Parlophone/ ALL RIGHTS rim/ 1981 Press/ matrix 3N/3N

Notice* Click the label of each photo, so you can see the large picture image.

#3-1 A Hard Day's Night (1st. Press "Chubby Printing Type": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10th July.1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "middle" type.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The first pressing: sleeves did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement were printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP: SIDE 1
					This type was chubby and rounded printing type and only lasted a short time but as so many copies were pressed initially to satisfy the preorders.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 2			On side 2, the song titles and composer's credits are written in 7 lines.	SIDE 1	SIDE 2

				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		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. This label has a chubby printing type. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-2 A Hard Day's Night (1st. Press "Slender Printing Type 1": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10th July.1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE			FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
					The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "middle" type.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP

			Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
					This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP

"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement were printed on the label. Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.				Publisher's name "Northern Songs Music Ltd." was printed at the bottom of the label. The "t" in "MADE IN Gt BRITAIN" text is small letter.
LABEL CLOSE UP:
SIDE 1				SIDE 2

This label has a slender printing type. The track listing style on both sides were same of the #3-1 label.				On side 2, the song titles and composer's credits are written in 7 lines.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MOTHER & STAMPER	1? / RLO
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			8? / RMO
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		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. This label has a slender printing type. The track listing style on both sides were same of the #3-1 label. On side 2, the song titles and composer's credits are written in 7 lines. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-3 A Hard Day's Night (1st. Press "Slender Printing Type 2 / Ernest J. Day Sleeve": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		10th July.1964/First Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "middle" type.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
				The first pressing: sleeves did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This pressing has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				Black and Yellow Parlophone label with silver print. The bold name PARLOPHONE across the top. "THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964" statement were printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		Tax code "K and T" letters were embossed.			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP: SIDE 1
					This label has a slender printing type. The track listing style on both sides were rearranged to use the label space more effectively.
LABEL CLOSE UP: SIDE 2
			The track listing style on both sides were rearranged to use the label space more effectively. This is most noticeable on side 2, where are the song titles and credits are written in 4 lines.
				Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-4
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Ernest J. Day Co. Ltd. London PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		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. This label has a slender printing type. The track listing style on both sides were rearranged to use the label space more effectively. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Ernest J. Day Co. Ltd. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969.

#3-4 A Hard Day's Night (2nd. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Roman Type / Non-Laminated Sleeve": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1965? /Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
					The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is Middle type. Rare (error) non laminated sleeve without laminate to protectit.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
					This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label. Tax code was "K & T".
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type.

LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MATHER & STAMPER	2 / ALO
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			7 / APD
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner Rare (error) non laminated sleeve without laminate to protected.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "(P) 1964" statement. There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy 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. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is middle size. Rare (error) non laminated sleeve without laminate to protectit.

#3-5 A Hard Day's Night (2nd. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / with SOLD IN U.K. / Sans-Serif Type": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1965? /Second Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
		#3-1 (Middle size)	#3-5 (=this record) (Small size)	The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "Small" type.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
			The first pressing: sleeves did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1964" statement was printed on the label. Tax code was not embossed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type.

LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1		SIDE 2	Matrix No. is Side-1: XEX 481 - 3N Side-2: XEX 482 - 3N

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Tracing-rice-paper-lined “Use Emitex” die-cut sleeve
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." remark, and the "(P) 1964" statement. There are at least two subtypes which feature differences in printing type in the song title and artist name. 1) One of them was printed in the "Sans Serif" type. 2) The remainder were printed in the "Roman" type. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy 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. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small size.

#3-6 A Hard Day's Night (3rd. Press "GRAMOPHONE rim / without SOLD IN U.K. / Sans-Serif Type": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		1969? /Third Press
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	Black & white “LP advertising” inner sleeve Type-1	CLOSE UP
					printed the words "PATENTS APPLIED FOR" at the bottom of the sleeve.
				"The Gramophone Company Ltd." and "Made and Printed in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom of the inner sleeve.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "small" type.		Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP

			"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
					This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1964" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		This label has a slender printing type. The track listing style on both sides were rearranged to use the label space more effectively.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-7-1
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MATHER & STAMPER	8 / MDL
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			8 / AHT
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Small
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		Black & white “LP advertising” inner sleeve Type-1
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		Black and yellow Parlophone label with silver print: the name "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" on the outer rim, the "SOLD IN U.K." text was removed from the label. 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. This notice appears on the labels of every UK market EMI product, from very early 1964, right through mid-1969. On 1st July 1965, EMI underwent a merger and each individual ceased to be a L.T.D. company and became a subsudialy 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. Sleeves for "A Hard Day's Night (mono)" did two London’s of printing house: Ernest J. Day & Co Ltd. and Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. This issue has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. The word "mono", on upper right of the front cover, is small size.

#3-7 A Hard Day's Night (1981 Press "Limited Edition / ALL RIGHTS rim": PMC 1230)
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TITLE		A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
CATALOG NUMBER		PMC 1230
RELEASE DATE		July 1981? / Limited Edition
TRACK LISTING		SIDE 1		SIDE 2
		A Hard Day's Night		Any Time At All
		I Should Have Known Better		I'll Cry Instead
		If I Fell		Things We Said Today
		I'm Happy Just To Dance With You		When I Get Home
		And I Love Her		You Can't Do That
		Tell Me Why		I'll Be Back
		Can't Buy Me Love
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	SIDE 1 --> Click!	SIDE 2 --> Click!	DISK

INNER SLEEVE
FRONT --> Click!		BACK --> Click!	White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.	CLOSE UP
					"3/81(March 1981)" was printed at the inner sleeve.
				"DRG" logo was added. "PATENT NO. 1.125.555." and "Made in Great Britain" were printed at the bottom.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP				BACK COVER CLOSE UP
			The word "mono" at the upper right of the front cover is "middle" type.		Full vinyl-coated cover, both sides of the cover are coated with thin vinyl film. Catalog No. "PMC 1230" was printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP

			"TRADE MARK OF THE PARLOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark. "USE EMITEX" record cleaner information was printed on the back cover.
					This pressing has a sleeve made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					"ALL RIGHTS rim (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. The word "MONO" was added above and to the right of the Yellow Parlophone logo.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was removed at the center of the label.			"(P) 1964" statement was printed on the label.
		Catalog number "PMC 1230" in slender font was printed at the right side of the label.
			"Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1			SIDE 2		This label has a slender printing type. "All songs written by Lennon - McCartney" was printed at the bottom of the label.

OTHER ITEM
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LABEL		Yellow Parlophone Type-8
MIX		MONO
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	XEX 481 - 3N		MATHER & STAMPER	8 / 5
	SIDE 2	XEX 482 - 3N			10 / 3
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		EMI RECORDS LIMITED (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK "SOLD IN U.K..."		-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT		(P) 1964
COVER FORM		Single type. Full vinyl-coated cover.
THE SIZE OF THE "mono" print		Middle
PRINTER CREDIT		Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. PMC 1230 PCS 3058
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES		Photo: Robert Freeman / Notes: Tony Barrow
INNER SLEEVE		White paper sleeve "IMPORTANT NOTICE in rectangle box" Type-3-2.
PRODUCER		George Martin
COMMENTS		First released in the UK in 1981, it was the first time since 1969/70 that a mono mix of the album was sold by EMI. This premier mono reissue of the first of his eight albums (Please Please Me to Sgt. Pepper's) features a "60s" yellow/black reproduction label with a yellow Parlophone logo above the top. The word "thing" was added on the right side. Two of his Apple albums (The Beatles and Yellow Submarine) were issued by the Apple label, also in "mono" designation. The 1981 mono pressing was originally issued for individual sale. It wasn't until much later, in 1982, that the albums were released together as a box set (catalog number BMC-10). The 1981 issue is a press featuring his Y/B Parlophone reprint label from the '60s. After that, all mono pressings of the 80's and 90's used his standard universal silver/black 1 box label. Copies of the 1981 mono pressing are rare, given the generally limited number of pressings of the 1981 series and the fact that each variant of the box set (500 copies each) is a "limited edition" It is no exaggeration to say that. Presented in a semi-gloss "Garrod & Lofthouse" printed mono cover with original EMI inner sleeve.