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First pressing, released  April 30, 2007. After being asked by the remaining Beatles, Ringo and Paul, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, to make experimental mixes from their master tapes for a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, Sir George Martin and his son Giles Martin worked with the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create LOVE. The idea for using the Beatles’ music in a Cirque du Soleil production had originally come from Harrison, who died in November 2001, through his friendship with the company’s founder, Guy Laliberté. The result is an unprecedented approach to the music. Using the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios, Sir George and Giles created a unique soundscape. The release of the album, which is also featured in the Cirque du Soleil/Beatles collaborative production of the same name at The Mirage in Las Vegas.

Gatefold sleeve:

The first pressing has a gatefold sleeve with Apple, Parlophone and Cirque Du Solril logos on back side and date 2007, and with credits: “Beatles”, “Apple” and the Apple logos are trademarks of Apple Corps. Ltd”…

The first pressing has a round dark tan label with a diameter of 32 mm with yellow and white text and number 379 8081.

Record 1 have the red labels with yellow prints and with Parlophone and Apple logos on 9 o’clock. Record 2 have the yellow labels with red prints and with Parlophone and Apple logo on 9 o’clock. On the 7′ o’clock all labels there is serial number 094637 98081 1. Matrix numbers: Side A: 3798081 A-2; Side B: 3798081 B-2; Side C: 3798081 C-2; Side D: 3798081 D-2.

Booklet:

The first pressing has the 28-pages color booklet with Apple, Parlophone and Cirque Du Solril logos on back side and number 094637 98081 1, and with credits: “Beatles”, “Apple” and the Apple logos are trademarks of Apple Corps. Ltd”.

Second pressing, release:  November 20, 2014. This album has the other serial number: 6 025470 4850 9. The second pressing has a gatefold sleeve with Apple and Cirque Du Solril logos on back side and date 2006, and with credits: “Beatles” is a trademarks of Apple Corps. Ltd”.

The second pressing has a round red label with white and yellow text and number 0602547048509.

Record 1 have the red labels with yellow prints and only Apple logos on 9 o’clock. Record 2 have the yellow labels with red prints and only Apple logo on 9 o’clock. On the 7′ o’clock all labels there is serial number 0602547048509. Matrix number variations:

Variation 1: Side A: BE 67959-01 A2; Side B: BE 67959-01 B2  i…i; Side C: BE 67959-02 C1; Side D:BE 67959-02 D1  i…i.

Variation 2: Side A: BE 67959-02 A2; Side B: BE 67959-02 B2  i…i; Side C: BE 67959-02 C1; Side D: BE 67959-02 D1  i…i

Booklet:

The first pressing has the 28-pages color booklet with Apple and Cirque Du Solril logos on back side and number 0602547048509, and with credits: “Beatles” is a trademarks of Apple Corps. Ltd”.

Compare the reverse booklets of the first and second editions:

1st. edition 2007:

2nd. edition 2014: