The Beatles U.S. LPs Capitol #2

TITLE	"Yesterday"... And Today / "Butcher Cover" Peeled cover type (3rd state)
RELEASE DATE	15th June. 1966/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP		FRONT & BACK COVER CLOSE UP

This label has a chubby printing type.	On label, without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	T-2553
Drive My Car I'm Only Sleeping Nowhere Man Dr. Robert Yesterday Act Naturally	And Your Bird Can Sing If I Needed Someone We Can Work It Out What Goes On? Day Tripper
		LABEL
		Capitol Black-rainbow

		MIX
		MONO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT	NO
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	6
COMMENTS	Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area: without ".... Subsidiary of ...." perimeter print. The first issue has a photo of the group dressed in white butcher smocks with cut of raw meat and toy doll parts on the front cover. These first state issues were mainly distributed to the media and record company personnel. Very few were actually sold retail. A letter of recall was sent to distributors requesting that all copies were returned to Capitol Records. Due to the controversial nature of the "Butcher cover", Capitol Records initially planned to destroy all copies. After the destruction of several thousand copies, Capitol realized that pasting replacement slicks over the "Butcher cover" would be a more economical approach to solving their problem. This replacement version is known as the "Trunk cover paste-over". "Peeled" refers to the fact that the "Trunk slick" has been peeled off the "Butcher slick" underneath.

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TITLE	"Yesterday"... And Today
RELEASE DATE	1971
FRONT	BACK	LABEL	DISK

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP
	LP cover can be found with the "R.I.A.A. GOLD RECORD AWARD" symbol.		The word "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC." was printed on the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	ST-2553
Drive My Car I'm Only Sleeping Nowhere Man Dr. Robert Yesterday Act Naturally	And Your Bird Can Sing If I Needed Someone We Can Work It Out What Goes On? Day Tripper
		LABEL
		APPLE with "MFD. BY APPLE.."

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	12
COMMENTS	Apple label with " MFD BY APPLE..." perimeter print. Issued in Capitol Records marked covers.

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TITLE	"Yesterday"... And Today ("Butcher Cover" Replica)
RELEASE DATE	1991?
FRONT	BACK	LABEL	DISK

INNER SLEEVE	OTHER ITEM
	Label Sticker	A letter of recall

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	ST-2553
Drive My Car I'm Only Sleeping Nowhere Man Dr. Robert Yesterday Act Naturally	And Your Bird Can Sing If I Needed Someone We Can Work It Out What Goes On? Day Tripper
		LABEL
		-

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	5
COMMENTS	"Butcher Cover/Stereo version" replica. Released for the 25th anniversary of the "butcher cover" release in the U.S. (maybe). These copies have white label and come with the Capitol Black-rainbow label sticker. Come with a letter of recall which was sent to distributors requesting that all copies were returned to Capitol Records.

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TITLE	"Yesterday"... And Today (Replica)
RELEASE DATE	1991?
FRONT	BACK	LABEL	DISK

INNER SLEEVE	OTHER ITEM
	--Label Sticker

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	ST-2553
Drive My Car I'm Only Sleeping Nowhere Man Dr. Robert Yesterday Act Naturally	And Your Bird Can Sing If I Needed Someone We Can Work It Out What Goes On? Day Tripper
		LABEL
		-

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	5
COMMENTS	Same as #11-3, released for the 25th anniversary of the "butcher cover" release in the U.S. (Maybe).

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TITLE	REVOLVER
RELEASE DATE	8th August.1966/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

FRONT COVER CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP
	With an oval yellow sticker with"Yellow Submarine and Eleanor Rigby" in black print on shrink-wrap.
		The Word "STEREO" was printed in chubby printing type.	Without "....Subsidiary of..." perimeter print.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	ST-2576
Taxman Eleanor Rigby Love You To Here, There And Everywhere Yellow Submarine She Said She Said	Good Day Sunshine For No One I Want To Tell You Got To Get You Into My Life Tomorrow Never Knows
		LABEL
		Capitol Black-rainbow type 1

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT	NO
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	5
COMMENTS	Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area: without "....Subsidiary of..." perimeter print. Some copies were issued with an oval yellow sticker with "Yellow Submarine and Eleanor Rigby" in black print on shrink-wrap.

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TITLE	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
RELEASE DATE	2nd June.1967/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

INSIDE		INNER SLEEVE	OTHER ITEM: CUTOUTS

LABEL CLOSE UP
	The word "STEREO" was printed in slender printing type.		The song title of the 2nd track of the side-1, "With a little help from my friends" was mistakenly printed "A little help..." on both the back cover and label.
TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SMAS-2653
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band A Little Help From My Friends Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Getting Better Fixing A Hole She's Leaving Home Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!	Within You Without You When I'm Sixty-four Lovely Rita Good Morning Good Morning Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) A Day In The Life
		LABEL
		Capitol Black-rainbow type 2

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT	NO
COVER FORM	Gatefold type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Capitol black label with multicolor band with white perimeter print in black area: without "...Subsidiary of..." perimeter print. Gatefold cover with cutouts insert, and custom inner sleeve with graduating shades of pink to red colors. These copies mistitled the track "With a little help from..." as "A little help from..." on both back cover and the label.

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TITLE	THE BEATLES
RELEASE DATE	25th November.1968/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL

INSIDE		FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
			Each LP is sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover. These numbers can be found with three different prefix symbols: A) A bold black dot B) An "A" C) A "No." prefix, or no prefix at all

LABEL CLOSE UP
	The word "STEREO" was printed in chubby printing type.		This label has the Capitol logo in the circle credit around the label.
OTHER ITEM
PORTRAITS	PROTECTOR SHEET	POSTER
	Protector sheet placed on the top of each photo.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SWBO-101
Back In The U.S.S.R. Dear Prudence Glass Onion Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Wild Honey Pie The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill While My Guitar Gently Weeps Happiness Is A Warm Gun	Martha My Dear I'm So Tired Blackbird Piggies Rocky Raccoon Don't Pass Me By Why Don't We Do It In The Road? I Will Julia
		LABEL
		APPLE with Capitol Logo

		MIX
		STEREO
SIDE 3	SIDE 4	VINYL COLOR
Birthday Yer Blues Mother Nature's Son Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey Sexy Sadie Helter Skelter Long, Long, Long	Revolution 1 Honey Pie Savoy Truffle Cry Baby Cry (" Can You Take Me Back...") Revolution 9 Good Night	BLACK

		SERIAL NO.
		A 0354314
COVER FORM	Gatefold type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Apple label with Capitol logo. Double LP with gatefold cover. Each LP is sequentially numbered on lower right of front cover. These numbers can be found with three different prefix symbols: A) A bold black dot B) An "A" C) A "No." prefix, or no prefix at all Each LP was issued with large poster and four glossy photos of each Beatle. Early copies were issued with a protector sheet placed on the top of each photo. This sheet come in either one of five different colors style. Some copies of this LP can be found with 2-1/2 or 4-3/4 sticker adhered to the front or back of cover.

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TITLE	THE BEATLES
RELEASE DATE	15th August.1978/Limited Edition
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL	DISK
		Issued on white vinyl with purple label, but I cannot confirm because this album is still factory- shield in the protective plastic wrapping.
INSIDE		STICKER --> Click!
I cannot confirm because this album is still factory- shield in the protective plastic wrapping.			Purple and white sticker on shrink-wrap.
OTHER ITEM
PORTRAITS	POSTER
I cannot confirm because this album is still factory shield in the protective plastic wrapping.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SEBX-11841
Back In The U.S.S.R. Dear Prudence Glass Onion Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Wild Honey Pie The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill While My Guitar Gently Weeps Happiness Is A Warm Gun	Martha My Dear I'm So Tired Blackbird Piggies Rocky Raccoon Don't Pass Me By Why Don't We Do It In The Road? I Will Julia
		LABEL
		Capitol purple label

		MIX
		STEREO
SIDE 3	SIDE 4	VINYL COLOR
Birthday Yer Blues Mother Nature's Son Everybody Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey Sexy Sadie Helter Skelter Long, Long, Long	Revolution 1 Honey Pie Savoy Truffle Cry Baby Cry (" Can You Take Me Back...") Revolution 9 Good Night	WHITE

		SERIAL NO.
		-
COVER FORM	Gatefold type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit (maybe)
COMMENTS	White vinyl with Capitol purple label. Double LP with gatefold cover. There is no sequentially numbered on the front cover. Includes poster and four photos. These insert items have the "SEBX-11841" number printed of them. Purple and white sticker on shrink-wrap. stating the set is limited edition on white vinyl.

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TITLE	Yellow Submarine--Black Mountain Version
RELEASE DATE	13th January.1969/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK	LABEL	DISK
		Apple label with Capitol logo, but I cannot confirm because this album is still factory- shield in the protective plastic wrapping.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
Normal	Black Mountain	A few covers were issued with the mountain on the front in a very dark gray (almost black) color.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP

This U.S. issue looks almost the same as the U.K. press (except "Black mountain") at a glance, but it's different; 1) the word "NOTHING IS REAL" at the center of the front cover was not printed 2) the word "Selections by the Beatles plus original Firm music." was printed at the upper of the front cover 3) the word "(C) KING FEATURES SYNDICATE-SUBAFILMS LTD. 1968" at the left of the front cover 4) The printing style and layout of the back cover are completely different
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SW-153
Yellow Submarine Only A Northern Song All Together Now Hey Bulldog It's All Too Much All You Need Is Love	Pepperland Sea Of Time & See Of Holes Sea Of Monsters March Of The Meanies Pepperland Laid Waste Yellow Submarine In Pepperland
		LABEL
		APPLE with Capitol logo

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Apple label with Capitol logo. Has six Beatles tracks and six George Martin instrumental. A few covers were issued with the mountain on the front in a very dark gray (almost black) color. This mountain is usually found in a medium to light gray. Covers do not have the Apple logo, just a small Capitol logo on the spine.

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TITLE	ABBEY ROAD
RELEASE DATE	1983 (1st October. 1969/First Press)
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

BACK COVER CLOSE UP
		The Apple logo mark was erased from the back cover and The Capitol logo and EMI logo were printed.
LABEL CLOSE UP
		Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in color band.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SO-383
Come Together Something Maxwell's Silver Hammer Oh! Daring Octopus's Garden I Want You (She's So Heavy)	Here Comes The Sun Because You Never Give Me Your Money Sun King Mean Mr. Mustard Polythene Pam She Came In Through The Bathroom Window Golden Slumbers Carry That Wait The End Her Majesty
		LABEL
		Capitol Black-rainbow type 5

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in colorblind. LP cover cannot be found with "Her Majesty" listed.

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TITLE	HEY JUDE (THE BEATLES AGAIN)
RELEASE DATE	26th February.1970/First Press
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP
			Apple label with " MFD. BY APPLE..." perimeter print. First issue LP is titled " THE BEATLES AGAIN" on label.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
	First issue LP is titled " THE BEATLES AGAIN" on label. The prefix number "SW-385" was printed at the upper of the back cover, but most of the early labels used the "SO" prefix to the record number.
OTHER ITEM
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TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SW-385 (Disk:SO-385)
Can't Buy Me Love I Should Have Known Better Paperback Writer Rain Lady Madonna Revolution	Hey Jude Old Brown Shoe Don't Let Me Down The Ballad Of John And Yoko
		LABEL
		APPLE with " MFD. BY APPLE.."

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Apple label with " MFD. BY APPLE..." perimeter print. First issue LP is titled " THE BEATLES AGAIN" on label. Most of the early disks used the "SO" prefix to the record number. A few later copies has the "SW" prefix. A while rectangle sticker with "HEY JUDE" in red print was adhered to front cover or shrink-wrap. Two different size stickers are known: A) 2"x 5" B) 2"x 10" --this sticker as above in blue/purple print also exists.

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TITLE	LET IT BE
RELEASE DATE	18th May.1970/First Press
FRONT --> Click!	BACK --> Click!	LABEL	DISK

INSIDE		Notice I cannot confirm these items because this album is still factory-shield in the protective plastic wrapping.

BACK COVER CLOSE UP			OTHER ITEM: PRICE STICKER
		The song title of the 2nd track of side-1, "DIG A PONY", was printed "I DIG A PONY" on the back cover and label.

TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	AR-34001
Two Of Us I Dig A Pony Across The Universe I Me Mine Dig It Let It Be Maggie Mae	I've Got a Feeling One After 909 The Long And Winding Road For You Blue Get Back
		LABEL
		RED APPLE

		MIX
		STEREO

		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Gatefold type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit (maybe)
COMMENTS	Red Apple label with " MFD. BY APPLE..." perimeter print. Gatefold cover. Distributed by UNITED ARTISTS. The song title of the 2nd track of side-1, "DIG A PONY", was printed "I DIG A PONY" on the back cover and label. Counterfeit cover has inferior quality photos. The machine stamping "BELL SOUND" ( on originals) is not in trail off area on counterfeits.

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TITLE	LET IT BE
RELEASE DATE	1983 (18th May.1970/First Press)
FRONT	BACK	LABEL --> Click!	DISK

LABEL CLOSE UP
		Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in colorblind.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP	BACK COVER CLOSE UP	INNER SLEEVE	OTHER ITEM: POSTER


TRACK LISTING		CATALOG NUMBER
SIDE 1	SIDE 2	SW-11922
Two Of Us I Dig A Pony Across The Universe I Me Mine Dig It Let It Be Maggie Mae	I've Got a Feeling One After 909 The Long And Winding Road For You Blue Get Back	LABEL
		Capitol Black-rainbow type 5
		MIX
		STEREO
		VINYL COLOR
		BLACK
COVER FORM	Single type.
FACTORY CODE	No credit
COMMENTS	Capitol black label with multicolor band with black perimeter print in colorblind. Single cover (not gatefold). The Capitol logo was printed at the upper left of the front cover. The Apple logo was erased from the back cover and the Capitol and EMI logo were printed at the bottom of the back cover. The song title of the 2nd track of side-1, "DIG A PONY", was printed "I DIG A PONY" on the back cover and label. Some copies issued with a custom inner sleeve and poster.