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  06. Rubber Soul (PCS 3075)
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#6-1 Rubber Soul (1st. Press "matrix-2/2 & Roman type: PCS 3075)
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TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE 3rd December.1965 / First Press
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.  G & L sleeve has the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark. In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
Tax code letter was "KT".
label
"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#6-1
(Roman type)
#6-2
(Sans Serif type)
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 "Roman" type.
2) The remainder were printed in the "Sans Serif" type
#6-1
(=this record)
#6-4
label label label label
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was larger than  #6-4.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 2
Side-2: YEX 179 - 2
label label
OTHER ITEM
-


LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 2
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 2
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Tracing-rice-paper-lined “USE EMITEX” die-cut sleeve type-3
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) 1965" statement.

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 "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



#6-2 Rubber Soul (1st. Press "matrix-2/2 & Sans Serif type": PCS 3075)
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#6-3 Rubber Soul (2nd. Press "matrix-3/3 & Sans Serif type /NORWEIGIAN WOOD mispint": PCS 3075)
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#6-4 Rubber Soul (2nd. Press "matrix-3/3 & Sans Serif type: PCS 3075)
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TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE 1965/Second Press (First Press: 3rd December.1965)
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.  G & L sleeve has the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark. In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
Tax code letter was not embossed.
label
"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#6-3
"NORWEIGIAN WOOD" misprint
#6-4
(=this record)
Early 2nd. pressing: The side one label misspells "NORWEGIAN WOOD" as "NORWEIGIAN WOOD" with an extra "I".
Late press (=this record) was corrected.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label label label
Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 3
Side-2: YEX 179 - 3
OTHER ITEM
-


LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 3
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 3
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
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) 1965" statement.

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 "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



#6-5 Rubber Soul (2nd. Press "matrix-3/3 & Roman type: PCS 3075)
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TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE 1965/Second Press (First Press: 3rd December.1965)
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.  G & L sleeve has the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark. In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
Tax code letters "K & T" was embossed.
label
"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#6-4
(Sans Serif type)
#6-5=this record
(Roman type)
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
#6-4 #6-5=this record
label label label label
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was larger than  #6-4.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 3
Side-2: YEX 179 - 3
label label
OTHER ITEM
-


LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1' (large STEREO logo)
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 3
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 3
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
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) 1965" statement.
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was large size.
The song title and artist name on the label was printed in roman type.

Sleeves for "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



#6-6 Rubber Soul (Export issue? "matrix-3/3 & with black stereo logo cover: PCS 3075)
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TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE 1968? / Export for U.S. ?
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a silver, or in this case small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner and its original U.S. retail price sticker ($ 2.50) and shrink-wrapping.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.
G & L sleeve has the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark.
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
Tax code letters "K & T" was embossed.
label
"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#6-5
(Roman type)
#6-6=this record
(Sans Serif type)
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 "Roman" type.
2) The remainder were printed in the "Sans Serif" type
#6-5 #6-6=this record
label label label label
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was smaller than  #6-5.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 3
Side-2: YEX 179 - 3
label label
OTHER ITEM
-


LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 3
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 3
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Sepia "LP Advertising" Inner sleeve
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a silver, or in this case small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner and its original U.S. retail price sticker ($ 2.50) and shrink-wrapping.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.

I think;
At first,  few copies were printed with a small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner. But, its very hard to look, so printing ink was changed to silver.

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) 1965" statement.
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was small size.
The song title and artist name on the label was printed in slender Sans Serif type.

Sleeves for "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



#6-7 Rubber Soul (Export issue? "matrix-3/3 & with silver stereo logo cover: PCS 3075)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE 1968? / Export for U.S. ?
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
#6-6 #6-7 (=this record) Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a silver, or in this case small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.
sleeve sleeve sleeve
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.
G & L sleeve has the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark.
In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
No embossed tax code to any center.
label
"SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS." statement was printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#6-5
(Roman type)
#6-7=this record
(Sans Serif type)
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 "Roman" type.
2) The remainder were printed in the "Sans Serif" type
#6-5 #6-6=this record
label label label label
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was smaller than  #6-5.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 3
Side-2: YEX 179 - 3
label label
OTHER ITEM
-


LABEL Yellow Parlophone Type-6-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 3
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 3
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
YES
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 12  LL  Printed and made  by  Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Sepia "LP Advertising" Inner sleeve
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
Most of all U.K. printed covers for this LP came with no front stereo indicator. However a few copies were manufactured with a black, or in this case small silver "stereo" logo in the upper right corner and its original U.S. retail price sticker ($ 2.50) and shrink-wrapping.
According to the record store information, there were produced for export only as the only copies they have ever found have come direct from the U.S.

I think;
At first,  few copies were printed with a small black "stereo" logo in the upper right corner. But, its very hard to look, so printing ink was changed to silver.

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) 1965" statement.
The word "STEREO" at the right upper portion on the label was small size.
The song title and artist name on the label was printed in slender Sans Serif type.

Sleeves for "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



#6-8 Rubber Soul (3rd. Press "Without SOLD IN U.K.": PCS 3075)
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#6-9 Rubber Soul (4th. Press "1 EMI Mark / Ernest J. Day Sleeve": PCS 3075)
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TITLE Rubber Soul
CATALOG NUMBER PCS 3075
RELEASE DATE November 1969 until 1970 / 4th. Press (First Press: 3rd December.1965)
TRACK LISTING SIDE 1 SIDE 2
Drive My Car
What Goes On
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
Girl
You Won't See Me
I'm Looking Through You
Nowhere Man
In My Life
Think For Yourself
Wait
The Word
If I Needed Someone
Michelle Run For Your Life
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
sleeve sleeve
label label label
INNER SLEEVE
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve sleeve The stereo covers were manufactured by G & L or Ernest J. Day.  Ernest J.Day sleeve doesn't have the words "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." under the Parlophone logomark. In the original photo taken for the cover, there is a loose thread on right shoulder of John's jacket. This was airbrushed out on most covers in the U.K. Some countries did not alter the photo (ex. Mexico)
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Wrap-around cover. Round-cut corner.
Catalog No. "PCS 3075" and the word "stereo" were printed on upper right corner of the back cover.
sleeve "TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." was printed under the Parlophone logomark.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
sleeve Printer name credit: "6512  LL  Printed and made  by  Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London  PMC 1267 PCS 3075"
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label 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. "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)" was printed at the perimeter. "(P) 1965" statement was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The original label printer plates were used although the stereo mark was moved from the top to just above the catalogue number.
“Made In GT. Britain” lower text.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2
label label
Matrix No. is
Side-1: YEX 178 - 3
Side-2: YEX 179 - 3
OTHER ITEM
-

LABEL Silver Parlophone One EMI Mark Type-1
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 YEX 178 - 3
SIDE 2 YEX 179 - 3
VINYL COLOR BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD. (capital letter)
CENTRAL REMARK
"SOLD IN U.K..."
-
RECORDING PUBLISHED CREDIT (P) 1965
COVER FORM Single type. Wrap-around cover / Round-cut corner
THE SIZE OF THE "stereo" PRINT None
PRINTER CREDIT 6512  LL  Printed and made  by  Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd., London  PMC 1267 PCS 3075
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Freeman
INNER SLEEVE Plain White Sleeve Type-3 (1969? --) / PATENT No. 1,125,555 / MADE IN ENGLAND
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
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 original label printer plates were used although the stereo mark was moved from the top to just above the catalogue number. It was thought many years ago that Parlophone had closed their mono back catalogue before the label design changed and as such no mono copies existed on this label, but over the years it’s transpired that three albums from the Beatles’ back catalogue had their mono runs extended slightly overlapping the transition. These three albums were “Please Please Me”, “Help!” and “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band”. These mono presses are incredibly rare and very difficult to get your hands on. Label used between 1969 and early 1971.

Sleeves for "Rubber Soul (stereo)" 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.



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