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1. First pressing, August 23, 1963. The records were housed in the Type 3 company sleeves. Black label with silver print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963″. “Parlophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print. Can be found with MPT, PT or KT tax code. Push-out center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17395-1N, Side B: 7XCE 17396-1N.

Type 1 labels have “Parlophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print:

Crossover pressings:

First version of cropssover label has “Parlophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print on the side 1 and a fully capitalized “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD” printed at the start perimeter print on the side 2:

Second version of crossover label has a fully capitalized “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD” printed at the start perimeter print on the side 1 and “Parlophone Co. Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print on the side 2:

Decca Records contract pressing (second version of crossover labels).

Type 2 labels have a fully capitalized “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD” and “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963” below the matrix number.

Decca Records contract pressing (Type 2):

Type 3 labels have a fully capitalized “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD” and the matrix number in parenthesis below “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963”.

2. Second pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles Singles Collection 1962-1970″ box set (BS-24). These pressings have original top-opening sleeve with green front and pictures back.

Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “THE EMI RECORDS LTD” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT BRITAIN” printed at the end of the perimeter print. Publishing year printed as: (p) 1963. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17395-2, Side B: 7XCE 17396-2.

3. Third pressing, December 6, 1982. From “The Beatles Singles Collection” blue box set (BSCP-1). These pressings have original top-opening pictures sleeve.

Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRING”. Instead, added “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17395-2, Side B: 7XCE 17396-2.

4. Fourth pressing beginning of the 90s. The final pressing has silver label with black textur print and logo. Rimtext embossed on the trail off area. The rimtext wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”.