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uk Guide to reference home
A collection of Beatles music releases
manufactured in the U.K.
U.K. Press


This page introduces a collection of various music media released in the UK, the home country of The Beatles. The Beatles debuted on Parlophone, a label under EMI, but releases from labels such as Polydor and Lingasong are also featured here.

It features original pressings from when the Beatles were still active, along with recent compilations, commemorative and limited editions, test pressings, and promotional records.

The collection also includes a wide range of non-vinyl media, such as Christmas flexi-discs released by the official fan club, cassette tapes, 8-track cartridges, and sheet music.

I have strived to collect as many variations of each item as possible from every era, arranging them in chronological order of release.

Jackets, records, sleeves, and lyric sheets are presented in their original release combinations as accurately as possible.

I hope this information proves helpful for your own collection.


Music Media INDEX
disk label label label disk
Singles EPs LPs Flexidiscs Acetates
jacket jacket images
label
Cassette
Tapes
8 Track
Cartridge
Sheet Music
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sheet music
Acetates
8 Track
Cassette
Flexi
Singles
EPs
LPs
Guide
U.S. Press
Japanese Press
German Press
French Press
Italian Press
South African Press
Canadian Press
Mexican Press
Indian Press
Australian Press
New Zealand Press
Bootlegs
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reference data
  • Mitchell M. Scharoff: "Collecting the original U.K. pressings, 1962-70"
  • Toru Mitsui (ed.), Peter Ingham: "The Complete, Illustrated Discography of the Beatles' Records in Japan 1962-1986" Published by: Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.
  • Kanji Hirota (ed.): "Beatleworld nowhere" Published by: Produce Centre
  • "TOKYO BEATLES FAN CLUB MAGAZINE" Published by: Tokyo Beatles Fan Club
  • David Schwartz: "Listening To The Beatles Vol.1" Published by: Popular Culture, Ink.
  • Jun Asano (ed.), Yuuji Terao: "Record Collectors extra number - The Beatles Complete Works 1, 2" Published by: Music Magazine.
  • Mark Lewisohn: "The Beatles Recording Sessions" Published by: Shinko Music Pub Co., Ltd.
  • "Beatles from Cavern to Star-Club: The Illustrated Chronicle, Discography and Price Guide 1957-62" Published by: Hans Olof Gottfridsson
  • "LABELOGRAPHY - The Major U.K. Record Labels" Jan Petterson Published by: Premium Publishing 1st Edition