Let It Be, Apple PXS 1 & PCS 7096.

Let It Be, Apple PXS 1, Box Set, stereo, May 8, 1970. The components of the Let It Be box set: outer slipcase with exposed inner tray to hold book; album cover and vinyl disc catalog number PCS 7096; standard white paper EMI inner sleeve (patent #1125555 Made In England); “Get Back” book. The same Ethan Russell color photos of faces of John, Paul, George and Ringo appearing on the slipcase, record sleeve and book. The back side of the slipcase is black. Text “Designed by John Kosh. Photographs by Ethan A Russell. Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Limited (Patents Panding)” appear in white on the bottom.

The books were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse before the publishing credits were known. The printing on the credit page to these books starts with “Designed by John Kosh” and ends with “by Apple Publishing.” These books can be found three different ways. One variant has a white sticker with the publishing information applied below the printed information. The book starts with a blank white page. Second variant also has a white sticker with the publishing information applied below the printed information, but the book starts with a blank black page. Third variant has a translucent sheet with the publishing information that overlays the credit page so that the printed information can be read. The book starts with a blank black page. The later books have the publishing information printed on the credit page. There are two variations, starts with a blank white page or starts with a blank black page.

The full laminated cover were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The back cover also a black background. The text quoted at the beginning of this chapter, along with the song titles, appears in white above photos of each Beatle. The group’s name, album title and catalog number “Apple Pecords PCS 7096” appear in white on the spine. The first covers have a red Apple logo on the back. These covers were used for the deluxe box package as well as the initial batch of albuma issued without the box and book.

Some copies of the first covers has small white sticker with PXS. 1 in red and “WITH COMPLIMENTS” above catalog number, and with EMI logo below.

Some boxes include advertising poster of the Apple Records.

Later covers have a green Apple logo on the back.

1. First pressing, May 8, 1970. Catalog number PCS 7096. Dark green label with an image of an apple on side 1 and sliced apple on side 2. First label variation have “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and small “33 1/3”. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). Full laminated covers have a red Apple logo on the back. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-2U; Side 2: YEX 774-2U.

2. Second pressing, November 6, 1970 – early 1971. Dark green label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and small 33 1/3. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Full laminated covers have a green Apple logo on the back. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI or Apple Records inner sleeves. Matrix number variations: Side 1: YEX 773-3U; Side 2: YEX 774-2U; Side 1: YEX 773-2U; Side 2: YEX 774-3U or Side 1: YEX 773-3U; Side 2: YEX 774-3U.

Variation A. Wide print as the original.

Variation B. Narrow print.

Variation C. Narrow print and big 33 1/3.

3. Third pressing, 1971 – 1973 (posible until 1976). Light green label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and big 33 1/3. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Full laminated covers have a green Apple logo on the back. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-3U; Side 2: YEX 774-3U.

Variation A.

Variation B. Mat label.

4. Fourth pressing, summer 1976 – 1980. Light green-yellow label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and big 33 1/3. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Full laminated covers with green Apple logo on the back. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-3U (or -4); Side 2: YEX 774-3U (or -4).

5. Fifth pressing, 1981 – 1984. Yellow-green label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Album have unlaminated sleeve. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773 -4; Side 2: YEX 774-4.

6. Sixth pressing, 1984-1991. Green-yellow label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines. The rimtext reached all the way around the labels. Importantly, around the 5 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. Album have unlaminated sleeve. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeves.

Variation A. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-4 (or 5); Side 2: YEX 774-4 (or -5).

Variation B. Later pressing, 1987-1991. Thick print PCS 7096. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-5 (or 6); Side 2: YEX 774-5 (or -6).

7. Seventh pressing, 90s. Yellow label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines. The rimtext also now doesn’t run all the way around the edge of the label. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 6 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. Unlaminated sleeve with barcode on the back side. The records were housed in standard white paper inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-6-1-1; Side 2: YEX 774-6-1-1.

8. Egthth pressing, Remastered, Apple 94638247210, released November 12, 2012. The album was reissued on 180g vinyl, prepared use the full 24-bit versions taken from the 2009 remasters. Album included in “The Beatles” stereo box, as well as sold separately. Cover is replicat from the original Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Vinyl pressed by Optimal Media GmbH, Germany.

Matrix numbers:

Side 1: 94638247210 BA00181-01 A1 E / Side 2: 94638247210 BA00181-01 B1

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Let It Be, Apple PCS 7096 (white vinyl).

Let It Be, Apple PCS 7096, 1978, stereo only. Very limited edition. U.K. pressing. White vinyl. Full laminated Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. sleeve with green and brown Apple logo on the back side.

Textur light green apple label with “Mfd. in U.K.” text. The trail off areas have the hand etched matrix number YEX 773-PCS 7096 SIDE 1 and initials “HTM” on the side 1 and matrix number YEX 774-PCS 7096 SIDE 2 on the side 2.

Let It Be, Parlophone P-PCS 7096.

Release 1970. Full laminated sleeve with Parlophone logo on the back side. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. White inner sleeve (patent #1125555 Made In England). This export album could be sold with Apple PXS 1 box set and also could be sold separately.

1. First pressing, 1970. Original EMI pressing. Black & silver Parlophone labels with one boxed EMI logo. The label can have PCS or P-PCS prefix before catalog number. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-2U (-3U); Side 2: YEX 774-2U (-3U).

The Irish contract pressing, 1970. During 1970 EMI produced copies of the Beatles Apple label albums on Parlophone single EMI boxed label for export to small countries which did not have their own pressing plants and also due to the fact that the Beatles new Apple label was not registered/ recognised. This copy of Let it Be bears the single EMI box Parlophone British label used for these export issues with “Made in Gt Britain” and “The Gramophone co ltd” rim message, however in error it also bears the layout and wording of the Apple label for the Irish first pressing displaying “Made in the Rep of Ire.” and also “An Apple Record” to both sides all in the postion of where Apple label wording should be.

Also another major noticeable error is the positioning of the title in relation to the Parlophone logo is far too close- this positioning was only used on Apple label discs both UK and Ireland issue. The only number found in the entire two run out grooves (apart from the matrix numbers) is a solitary ‘7’ to side two- with no EMI letters at all at 3 o’clock, perhaps also indicating a contract pressing which were frequently made of use for export issues.

Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-2U (-3U); Side 2: YEX 774-2U (-3U).

Decca contract pressing. Very limited edition was produced in a factory of Decca Records under a contract with EMI. This pressing has the most promiment groove, which is a typical characteristic of Decca LP presses is approximately 31mm out from the centre hole and 15mm in from the edge of the label.

2. Second pressing, 1970. Second pressing of the Let It Be export edition has same full laminated sleeve with Parlophone logo on the back side and record with first dark green Apple label. See Apple editions.

Apple french contract pressings.

Apple label have “Made in France by the “Pathé-Marconi EMI” rim copy. The records were housed in British-printed covers. All discs are in British-printed covers bearing “MADE IN FRANCE” 30 x 20mm white stickers. All discs were manufactured from the original British matrices and all records have original British and French matrix numbers on the trail off areas. The release date of the mid-70s (probably 1973-1975).

PCS 7067/8 “The Beatles”. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 709-1 M6 298517; Side 2: YEX 710-1 M6 298518; Side 3: YEX 711-1 M6 298519; Side 4: YEX 712-1 M6 298520.

PCS 7070 “Yellow Submarine”. Discs of this album were made with German matrices, which was an exception. The reason for this is not known, probably on the EMI was not found qualitative matrix. Matrix numbers: Side 1: M6 264012 7070A C062 04002 A21; Side 2: M6 264013 7070B C062 04002 B21.

PCS 7088 “Abbey Road”. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 749-2 M6 297252; Side 2: YEX 750-1 M6 297253.

PCS 7096 “Let It Be”. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 773-3U M6 298523; Side 2: YEX 774-3U M6 298524.