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#5-1 Beatles' 65 (1st. Press "Scranton Press": ST-2228)
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TITLE
BEATLES' 65
CATALOG NUMBER
ST-2228
RELEASE DATE
15th. December 1964 / First Press
TITLE LISTING
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
No Reply (BMI-2:15)
Honey Don't (BMI-2:56)
I'm A Loser (BMI-2:31) I'll Be Back (BMI-2:22)
Baby's In Black (BMI-2:02) She's A Woman (BMI-2:57) (sim. stereo)
Rock And Roll Music (BMI-2:02) I Feel Fine (BMI-2:20) (sim. stereo)
I'll Follow The Sun (BMI-1:46) Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (BMI-2:24)
Mr. Moonlight (BMI-2:35)

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The exposed portion of the back liner that wrapped around to the top of the jacket has the phrase "File Under: The Beatles (erased the words: Vocal Group ) " as well as a large black dot and the catalogue number.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The front cover slicks is cut and positioned to reveal the Capitol Full Demensional Stereo arrow logo at the top.
The Capitol logo and the phrase "HIGH FIDELITY" appear in black.
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The "Capitol Records High Fidelity Recording" logo and Capitol/EMI logo mark were printed on the back cover.
Dexter's sole contribution to the album was the selection and sequencing of the songs.
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The lower portion of the back liner contains "MADE IN U.S.A. • FACTORIES: SCRANTON, PA. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF." and the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo.
Most of the back liners have a small numeral located near the lower right or left corner. These numbers were used by Capitol to identify where the album cover was manufactured.
(But, this record don't have the factory number.)
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label The original issue Capitol albums were manufactured with black label backdrops with an outer rim colorband.
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Catalogue number "ST-2228" was printed at the right side of the center hole.
"STEREO" indicator on the label has a chubby printing type.
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SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
First pressings of the East Coast label has  "STEREO" indicator on the label has a chubby printing type.
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label The text of the perimeter print in blue on the original issue discs states "MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC. U.S.A. T.M." to the left of a small Capitol logo, with "• MARCA REG. • U.S. PAT. NO. 2, 631,859" to the right. On some labels, the perimeter print is in white.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol Black label with color band
MIX STEREO except as noted
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY
SLEEVE East Coast: Queens Litho in New York
VINYL Scranton, Pennsylvania / LABEL: Keystone Printed Specialties, Inc. in Scranton, Pensylvania.
FACTORY CODE None
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
ST1-2228-X2       IAM mark  (machine stamped)
SIDE 2
ST2-2228-W3     IAM mark  (machine stamped)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
-
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
-
COVER FORM
Single type. Housed in a cardboard jacket.
INNER SLEEVE Capitol Company Sleeve Type-3: Red sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Whitaker (from an October 1964 photo session)
PRODUCER Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS
Released in December 1964, Beatles '65 is the Beatles' fifth album issued by Capitol Records, but their seventh American album.
Beatles '65 includes 8 of the 14 songs from Beatles for Sale (omitting "Eight Days a Week", "Words of Love", "Every Little Thing", "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party", "What You're Doing" and the "Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey" medley, all of which were issued later on Beatles VI). It also includes "I'll Be Back" from the UK A Hard Day's Night album and both sides of the single "I Feel Fine / She's a Woman". These latter two songs were issued in "duophonic" stereo and included added reverb by Capitol Records' executive Dave Dexter, Jr. to cover up the use of the mono mixes sent from England.

The front cover to the album features four color pictures from an October 1964 photo session by Robert Whitaker in which the group holds various props. The pictures symbolize the four seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
The front cover slick is cut and positioned to reveal the Capitol Full Dimensional Stereo arrow logo in black.

The black and white back liner has the album's title in the same graphics as the front cover.
The right center has a box with the album's track listing along with the production credit, which reads "Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. by Dave Dexter, Jr." Dexter's assistance consisted of selecting and sequencing the songs.
The lower portion of the back liner features images of the covers of the first three Capitol Beatles albums, "The Beatles Song Book by the Hollyridge Strings" and "The Beatles Story".
The usual factory information is centered at the bottom and the RIAA logo is in the lower right corner.
The back of the stereo cover has the Capitol / EMI box logo in the upper left corner and the catalogue number ST 2228, the FDS logo and "Also available in regular monophonic" in uppercase letters in the upper right corner.

The original front cover slicks:
1) printed by Bert-Co are gray,
2) while those printed by Queens Litho are green.

When "Beatles' 65" was originally issued, Capitol had factories in
1) Scranton, Pensylvania
2) Los Angeles, California
3) In mid. 1965, added a pressing plant in Jacksonville, Illinois. (Stereo Only)

The lower portion of the back liner contains "MADE IN U.S.A. • FACTORIES: SCRANTON, PA. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF." and the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo.
Most of the back liners have a small numeral located near the lower right or left corner. These numbers were used by Capitol to identify where the album cover was manufactured.
Capitol did not fabricate its own album covers. Capitol required the cover manufacturer to place a factory identification number on the back liners. The fabricators added a small number, usually in the lower right corner.

The following tables detail the cover numbers that are known to exist:
Compiled by Frank Daniels in 2012
Beatles '65 (S)T-2228
Cover Number
Known With Beatles LPfs from Factory
Mono or Stereo
2
Scranton, RCA
M
3
Scranton, Decca
M/S
5
Los Angeles
S
6
Los Angeles, RCA, Columbia
M/S
9
Jacksonville
S
12
Winchester
S
16
Jacksonville
S
17
Jacksonville
S
18
Los Angeles
S
(*) All LPfs except Revolver, a black-and-white back slick that does not show any cover number indicates that Capitol or RCA printed some covers in-house for that LP (maybe).


The original issue Capitol albums were manufactured with black label backdrops with an outer rim colorband. Label copy information specific to each album appears in silver print.
The labels for records manufactured on:
1) The East Coast were printed by Keystone Printed Specialties, Inc. in Scranton, Pensylvania.
2) The West Coast were printed by Bert-Co Enterprises in Los Angeles, California.

The East Coast and West Coast stereo label variations:
1) First pressings of the East Coast label has  "STEREO" indicator on the label has a chubby printing type.
2-1) First "West Coast" Pressings have "STEREO" tightly spaced.
2-2) Later ''West Coast'' pressings feature a loosely spaced "STEREO".
3) Small print Jacksonville.



#5-2 Beatles' 65 (2nd. Press? "Subsidiary Perimeter / Jacksonville Press": ST-2228)
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TITLE
BEATLES' 65
CATALOG NUMBER
ST-2228
RELEASE DATE
Autumn of 1968 / Second Press?
TITLE LISTING
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
No Reply (BMI-2:15)
Honey Don't (BMI-2:56)
I'm A Loser (BMI-2:31) I'll Be Back (BMI-2:22)
Baby's In Black (BMI-2:02) She's A Woman (BMI-2:57) (sim. stereo)
Rock And Roll Music (BMI-2:02) I Feel Fine (BMI-2:20) (sim. stereo)
I'll Follow The Sun (BMI-1:46) Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby (BMI-2:24)
Mr. Moonlight (BMI-2:35)

FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
meet meetback label label label
INNER SLEEVE FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
FRONT
BACK
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sleeve
The exposed portion of the back liner that wrapped around to the top of the jacket has the phrase "File Under: The Beatles as well as a large black dot and the catalogue number.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The front cover slicks is cut and positioned to reveal the Capitol Full Demensional Stereo arrow logo at the top.
The Capitol logo and the phrase "HIGH FIDELITY" appear in black.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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The "Capitol Records High Fidelity Recording" logo and Capitol/EMI logo mark were printed on the back cover.
Dexter's sole contribution to the album was the selection and sequencing of the songs.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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The lower portion of the back liner contains "MADE IN U.S.A. • FACTORIES: SCRANTON, PA. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF." and the phrase "This Stereo record should be played ....Needle to avoid damage" was erased.
Most of the back liners have a small numeral located near the lower right or left corner. These numbers were used by Capitol to identify where the album cover was manufactured.
(But, this record don't have the factory number.)
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The Jacksonville stereo version has small print used for the album title and band member names.
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Catalogue number "ST-2228" was printed at the right side of the center hole.
"STEREO" indicator on the label has small and tightly spaced.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 --> Click!
SIDE 2 --> Click!
Jacksonville small print in-house labels (small and tightly spaced "STEREO") have the same typesetting as its non-subsidiary label.
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LABEL CLOSE UP
label Capitol Records, Inc. became a wolly owned subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc. in 1968.
The perimeter print on the company's labels modified to reflect the new ownership structure.
On album labels, Capitol added the phrase "A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC."
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol Black label with color band + Subsidiary of Capitol Infdustries, Inc.
MIX STEREO except as noted
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY
SLEEVE West Coast: Bert-Co Enterprise of Los Angeles
VINYL Jacksonville, Illinois
FACTORY CODE None
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
ST1-2228-W7   #2       O  (machine stamped)
SIDE 2
ST2  2228  W10  #1     O  (machine stamped)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
-
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
Yes
COVER FORM
Single type. Housed in a cardboard jacket.
INNER SLEEVE Capitol Company Sleeve Type-3: Red sleeve
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo: Robert Whitaker (from an October 1964 photo session)
PRODUCER Produced in England by George Martin and in the U.S.A. with the assistance of Dave Dexter, Jr.
COMMENTS
Released in December 1964, Beatles '65 is the Beatles' fifth album issued by Capitol Records, but their seventh American album.
Capitol Records, Inc. became a wolly owned subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc. in 1968.
The perimeter print on the company's labels modified to reflect the new ownership structure.
On album labels, Capitol added the phrase "A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC."
Jacksonville small print in-house labels (small and tightly spaced "STEREO") have the same typesetting as its non-subsidiary label.

The original front cover slicks:
1) printed by Bert-Co are gray,
2) while those printed by Queens Litho are green.

When "Beatles' 65" was originally issued, Capitol had factories in
1) Scranton, Pensylvania
2) Los Angeles, California
3) In mid. 1965, added a pressing plant in Jacksonville, Illinois. (Stereo Only)

The lower portion of the back liner contains "MADE IN U.S.A. • FACTORIES: SCRANTON, PA. - LOS ANGELES, CALIF." and the RIAA (Record Industry Association of America" logo.
Most of the back liners have a small numeral located near the lower right or left corner. These numbers were used by Capitol to identify where the album cover was manufactured.
Capitol did not fabricate its own album covers. Capitol required the cover manufacturer to place a factory identification number on the back liners. The fabricators added a small number, usually in the lower right corner.

The following tables detail the cover numbers that are known to exist:
Compiled by Frank Daniels in 2012
Beatles '65 (S)T-2228
Cover Number
Known With Beatles LPfs from Factory
Mono or Stereo
2
Scranton, RCA
M
3
Scranton, Decca
M/S
5
Los Angeles
S
6
Los Angeles, RCA, Columbia
M/S
9
Jacksonville
S
12
Winchester
S
16
Jacksonville
S
17
Jacksonville
S
18
Los Angeles
S
(*) All LPfs except Revolver, a black-and-white back slick that does not show any cover number indicates that Capitol or RCA printed some covers in-house for that LP (maybe).





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