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  10' "Yesterday"... and Today (A.K.A. Trunk Cover) (ST-2553)
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#10-1 "Yesterday"... and Today (1st. Press "Rainbow Label / Scranton Press": ST-2553)
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TITLE
 "YESTERDAY...AND TODAY
CATALOG NUMBER
 ST-2553
RELEASE DATE
 20th. June 1966 / First Press
TITLE LISTING
 SIDE 1
 SIDE 2
Drive My Car (BMI 2:25)
 And Your Bird Can Sing (BMI 2:02) (*duophonic)
I'm Only Sleeping (BMI 2:58) (*duophonic)
 If I Needed Someone BMI 2:19)
Nowhere Man (BMI 2:40) We Can Work It Out (BMI 2:10)
Dr. Robert (BMI 2:14) (*duophonic)
 What Goes On? (BMI 2:44)
Yesterday (BMI 2:04)
 Day Tripper (BMI 2:47)
Act Naturally (BMI 2:27)
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
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INNER SLEEVE INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click!
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meetback Capitol Company Sleeve Type-6: Orange sleeve (Sound Great!)
Curved cut top.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
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The "New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo" arrow logo was appeared at the top of the front cover slick.
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 BACK COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The Capitol logo in black at the upper right corner of the front cover.
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BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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The FDS logo and "Also available in regular monophonic" in uppercase letters in the upper right corner with the record number.
Bill Miller: An American producer and from 1952, director of Capitol Records' international A&R operation.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The lower right quadrant of the albumfs back cover has 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.
(8=Scranton)
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The original issue Capitol albums were manufactured with black label backdrops with an outer rim colorband.
 meetback Catalogue number "ST-2553" was printed at the right side of the center hole.
label meetback The label copy above the spindle hole lists the album title and the names of the
band members.
"STEREO" indicator on the label has a chubby printing type.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1--> Click! SIDE 2--> Click! The album labels have full "John Lennon-Paul McCartney" credits.
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LABEL CLOSE UP
meet 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 type-1
MIX STEREO excepted as noted
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY Scranton, Pennsylvania
FACTORY CODE 8
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
 ST - 1 - 2553 - A3       IAM mark  (machine stamped)
SIDE 2
 ST - 2 - 2553 - A1       IAM mark  (machine stamped)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
 -
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 -
COVER FORM
 Single type. Housed in a cardboard jacket. Front cover: with gloss varnish
INNER SLEEVE Capitol Company Sleeve Type-6-1
Orange sleeve (Sound Great!) / Curved cut top. with "Printed in U.S.A." mark on front.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo by ROBERT WHITAKER
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 "Yesterday and Today" is the Beatles' tenth Capitol Records release in the United States. The LP was released in both mono and stereo versions.

The Beatles gYesterday"... and Todayh, Capitol ST-2553 (STEREO), Released 20th. June, 1966. Authentic original stereo copy.
The album cover has an Capitol Records product number,  factory #8, Scranton.

Second issue Trunk Cover variation (4th state). Records have first variation black rainbow label without gsubsidiaryh rim print. East Coast labels, manufactured by Scranton ("IAM" stamps on the trail-off areas).
Record has early matrix numbers: T1-2553-A3 / T2-2553-A1. With original 1966 orange inner sleeve.

Stereo trunk covers have the Capitol/EMI box logo, the stereo information, gMADE IN U.S.A.,h the list of factories, the record number ST 2553, the FDS logo and galso available in regular monophonich in uppercase letters at the top.

From the not-yet-released Revolver, the tracks "I'm Only Sleeping", "Dr. Robert" and "And Your Bird Can Sing".
The mono mixes were different from those used for the August 1966 release of Revolver, while the stereo version of Yesterday and Today initially contained duophonic ("fake stereo") mixes of the three songs. Subsequent issues of Capitol's album used the true stereo mixes.

The following tables detail the cover numbers that are known to exist:
Compiled by Frank Daniels in 2012
Yesterday and Today (S)T-2553
Cover Number Known With Beatles LPfs from Factory
 Mono or Stereo
2
 Scranton
 S (Butcher)
3
 Scranton
 M (Butcher)
4
 Jacksonville
 M (Butcher)
5
 Los Angeles
 S (Butcher)
6
 Los Angeles
 M (Butcher)
2
 Scranton
 S
3
 Scranton, Columbia
 M/S
4
 Jacksonville
 M/S
5
 Los Angeles
 S
6
 Los Angeles
 M/S
8
 Scranton
 S
9
 Jacksonville
 S
11
 Winchester
 S
12
 Scranton, Winchester
 S
16
 Jacksonville, Longines
 S
18
 Los Angeles
 S
21
 Scranton, Winchester
 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) First "West Coast" Pressings have "STEREO" tightly spaced.


#10-2 "Yesterday"... and Today (2nd. Press "Rainbow Label with Subsidialy rim / L.A. Press": ST-2553)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE
 "YESTERDAY...AND TODAY
CATALOG NUMBER
 ST-2553
RELEASE DATE
 late 1968 / Second Press
TITLE LISTING
 SIDE 1
 SIDE 2
Drive My Car (BMI 2:25)
 And Your Bird Can Sing (BMI 2:02) (*duophonic)
I'm Only Sleeping (BMI 2:58) (*duophonic)
 If I Needed Someone BMI 2:19)
Nowhere Man (BMI 2:40) We Can Work It Out (BMI 2:10)
Dr. Robert (BMI 2:14) (*duophonic) What Goes On? (BMI 2:44)
Yesterday (BMI 2:04)
 Day Tripper (BMI 2:47)
Act Naturally (BMI 2:27)
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click! SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK
meet meetback label label label
INNER SLEEVE INNER SLEEVE CLOSE UP
FRONT--> Click! BACK --> Click!
meet meet meetback
meetback Capitol Company Sleeve Type-6: Orange sleeve (Sound Great!)
Curved cut top. "Printed in U.S.A." mark was  printed at the bottom of the back.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
images iamges
The "New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo" arrow logo was appeared at the top of the front cover slick.
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 BACK COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The Capitol logo in black at the upper right corner of the front cover.
 meetback The Capitol/EMI logo box is in the upper left corner.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
meetback
images
The FDS logo and "Also available in regular monophonic" in uppercase letters in the upper right corner with the record number.
Bill Miller: An American producer and from 1952, director of Capitol Records' international A&R operation.
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
meetback The lower right quadrant of the albumfs back cover has 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.
(5=L.A.)
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The original issue Capitol albums were manufactured with black label backdrops with an outer rim colorband.
 meetback Catalogue number "ST-2553" was printed at the right side of the center hole.
label The label copy above the spindle hole lists the album title and the names of the
band members.
"STEREO" indicator on the label has a chubby printing type.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1--> Click! SIDE 2--> Click! The album labels have full "John Lennon-Paul McCartney" credits.
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LABEL CLOSE UP
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Capitol Records, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc. in 1968. The perimeter print on the companyfs labels was modified to reflect the new ownership structure. On album labels, Capitol added the phrase gA SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC.h after gMFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.h The remainder of the perimeter print remained the same.
OTHER ITEM
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LABEL Capitol Black label with color band with subsidiary rim
MIX STEREO excepted as noted.
VINYL COLOR Black
PRESS FACTORY Los Angeles, California
FACTORY CODE 5
MATRIX No. SIDE 1
 ST - 1 - 2553 - B18.   (Hand etched)    2      *   (machine stamped)
SIDE 2
 ST - 2 - 2553 - B18.   (Hand etched)    2      *   (machine stamped)
PUBLISHER'S NAME
 -
"SUBSIDIARY" PRINT
 -
COVER FORM
 Single type. Housed in a cardboard jacket. Front cover: with gloss varnish
INNER SLEEVE Capitol Company Sleeve Type-6-2
Orange sleeve (Sound Great!) / Tub cut top / with "Printed in U.S.A." mark on back.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photo by ROBERT WHITAKER
PRODUCER George Martin
COMMENTS
 "Yesterday and Today" is the Beatles' tenth Capitol Records release in the United States. The LP was released in both mono and stereo versions.

The Beatles gYesterday"... and Todayh, Capitol ST-2553 (STEREO), Released 20th. June, 1966. Authentic original stereo copy.
The album cover has an Capitol Records product number,  factory #8, Scranton.

Second issue Trunk Cover variation (4th state). Records have first variation black rainbow label without gsubsidiaryh rim print. East Coast labels, manufactured by Scranton ("IAM" stamps on the trail-off areas).
Record has early matrix numbers: T1-2553-A3 / T2-2553-A1. With original 1966 orange inner sleeve.

Stereo trunk covers have the Capitol/EMI box logo, the stereo information, gMADE IN U.S.A.,h the list of factories, the record number ST 2553, the FDS logo and galso available in regular monophonich in uppercase letters at the top.

From the not-yet-released Revolver, the tracks "I'm Only Sleeping", "Dr. Robert" and "And Your Bird Can Sing".
The mono mixes were different from those used for the August 1966 release of Revolver, while the stereo version of Yesterday and Today initially contained duophonic ("fake stereo") mixes of the three songs. Subsequent issues of Capitol's album used the true stereo mixes.

Capitol Records, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc. in 1968. The perimeter print on the companyfs labels was modified to reflect the new ownership structure. On album labels, Capitol added the phrase gA SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC.h after gMFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.h The remainder of the perimeter print remained the same.

The subsidiary rainbow label first appeared in the fall 1968, only to be replaced less than a year later in the summer of 1969 by a new solid lime-colored label.

All Capitol Beatles albums from Meet The Beatles! through Magical Mystery Tour were pressed with subsidiary rainbow labels. There are four basic typesetting variations of subsidiary rainbow labels:
  • (1) Keystone labels (large and tightly spaced gSTEREOh) have the same typesetting as its non-subsidiary label
  • (2) Bert-Co labels (large and loosely spaced gSTEREOh) have the same typesetting as its non-subsidiary label
  • (3) Jacksonville small print in-house labels (small and tightly spaced gSTEREOh) have the same typesetting as its non-subsidiary label
  • (4) Scranton/L.A. labels (small and loosely spaced gSTEREOh) list the performance rights organization and the time of each song without parentheses.
Album Title
 Keystone
 Bert-Co
 Jacksonville
 Scranton/L.A.
Yesterday and Today
 Scranton/
Columbia
 Jacksonville
 -
 Scranton/
L.A.
Compiled by Bruce Spyzer: The Beatles on Capitol Records Part-2

The following tables detail the cover numbers that are known to exist:
Compiled by Frank Daniels in 2012
Yesterday and Today (S)T-2553
Cover Number Known With Beatles LPfs from Factory
 Mono or Stereo
2
 Scranton
 S (Butcher)
3
 Scranton
 M (Butcher)
4
 Jacksonville
 M (Butcher)
5
 Los Angeles
 S (Butcher)
6
 Los Angeles
 M (Butcher)
2
 Scranton
 S
3
 Scranton, Columbia
 M/S
4
 Jacksonville
 M/S
5
 Los Angeles
 S
6
 Los Angeles
 M/S
8
 Scranton
 S
9
 Jacksonville
 S
11
 Winchester
 S
12
 Scranton, Winchester
 S
16
 Jacksonville, Longines
 S
18
 Los Angeles
 S
21
 Scranton, Winchester
 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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