This is a private records collection of The Beatles. The owner of this collection is sure that this site will provide lots of useful information for people interested in collecting of Beatles vinyl. Information - is the main purpose of the site, however some things will be released for sale. All rights reserved copying, broadcasting and the publication of materials from this site is possible from the sanction of the owner of the site only. The collection will be always updated.

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During the sixties, EMI used two companies to manufacture its abum covers. Approximately 90% of EMI’s covers were made and printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd., which had factories in London, Manchester, Catherham, Crawley and Redhill. The remaining 10% were manufactured by Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd. Although the initial covers for the Beatles first album, “Please Please Me”, were made by Ernest J. Day, the bulk of future printed was handled by Garrod & Lofthouse. While six of the first eight album covers were printed by both companies, the other covers were made exclusively by Garrod & Lofthouse, including the gatefold cover of “Beatles For Sale” and gatefold cover for “The White Album”. Garrod & Lofthouse also printed the inserts for “Sgt. Pepper” and “The White Album”, as well as the “Let It Be” deluxe book and box.