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Release 1970. Full laminated sleeve with Parlophone logo on the back side or Apple sleeve with gold Parlophone sticker on the back side. Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
1. First pressing, 1970. Black & silver Parlophone labels with one boxed EMI logo. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEEX 150-1; Side 2: YEEX 151-1. White inner sleeve (patent #1125555 Made In England).
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.
2-3. Second and third pressings, 1970 and 1971 – 1973. Second and third pressings of the Hey Jude has full laminated sleeve with Apple logo on the back side and record with dark green Apple label (2nd press) and light green Apple label (3rd press). See Apple editions.
The Beatles “Rarities”, Parlophone PSLP 261.
Release December 15, 1978. Originally included as a free addition to the 1978 boxed set, The Beatles Collection (blue box). Only rare tracks are “Across The Univers”, previously available only on the now-deleted charity album No One’s Gonna Change Our World, and the German-language version of “She Loves You” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, previously unavailable in Britain. In fact eight of the 17 tracks were previously available: “Long Tall Sally”, “I Call Your Name”, “Slow Down”, “Matchbox” and “I’m Down” are on the Rock And Roll Music album; “Yes It Is” and “This Boy” on Love Songs; and “Rain” on the Hey Jude album. Only four of the 17 tracks “Across The Universe”, “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand”, “Sie Liebt Dich”, and “Bad Boy”, are in stereo. Although the album contains very little in the way of rare tracks, it is an intelligent compilation of some of the material previously available only B sides, EPs and foreign releases.
All free additions have a dark blue sleeves with gold text on both sides. Besides the sleeve has the banner “Sampler Album Not For Sale” in the upper left corner on the back and catalog number PSLP 261. All additions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.
1. First pressing December 15, 1978. Black label with two white-black EMI logos 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. Matrix numbers: Side One: SPSLP 261 A-1, Side Two: SPSLP 261 B-2.
In 1978, EMI and some of its worldwide subsidiaries, including Capitol Records, issued The Beatles Collection box set. While Capitol imported the Parlophone and Apple catalog albums placed in the box set, it chose to manufacture the bonus disc, assigning it promotional number SPRO-8969. This version of the Rarities album is similar to the EMI edition; however, Capitol replaced the German-language versions of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “She Lovea You” found on the British standard versions. In all likelihood, the switch was made because Capitol wanted the collection to include the standard English versions of these huge hits, which were not on any of the British albums included in the box set.
The Capitol Rarities disc was manufactured with purple labels featuring the classic Capitol dome logo. It was packaged in a dark blue paper sleeve. The front side has “The Beatles “Rarities” centered and the Capitol logo and SPRO-8969 in the lower right corner. The back side is solid blue. In addition to placing the album in the box set, Capitol pressed 2,000 copies of Rarities for promotional purposes. Matrix numbers: Side One: SPRO-1-8969 F1, Side Two: SPRO-2-8969 F1.
2. Second pressing October 1980 until April 1984. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, 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 One: SPSLP 261 A-1 or -2, Side Two: SPSLP 261 B-2 or -3.
3. Third pressing, end of spring 1984 until 1987. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: SPSLP 261 A-2, Side Two: SPSLP 261 B-3 or -4.
The Beatles “Rarities”, Parlophone PCM 1001.
Release October 29, 1979. This album was issued separately in 1979 after EMI had received complaints that the only way of obtaining this free album was to pay for the box and its duplicate copies of Beatles albums. The album has a dark blue sleeve with big note on the back side and catalog number PCM 1001. All editions have white paper EMI custom inner sleeves.
1. First pressing October 29, 1979. Black label with two white-black EMI logos 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. Matrix numbers: Side One: SPSLP 261 A-1 YEX 991-1, Side Two: SPSLP 261 B-2 YEX 992-2.
2. Second pressing October 1980 until April 1984. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, 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 One: YEX 991-2 or -3, Side Two: YEX 992-3 or -4.
Released October 18, 1982, two weeks after the re-release of “Love Me Do” (20th Anniversary edition, October 5, 1982). This album contains the A sides of The Beatles’ 17 British No. 1 singles and 3 remaining tracks included are “Day Tripper” and “Eleanor Rigby” (two B sides) together with “Love Me Do”. Originally, this was planned as a double album called The Beatles Greatest Hits and was to have contained the A sides of every one of the 26 Beatles singles issued on Parlophone in Britain. The album got as far as the test-pressing stage and was even given a catalogue number (EMTVS 34), but at the last moment was scrapped in favour of a single album to tie in with the American release. Although both albums use the same title, they have somewhat differing contents; the American album also includes a shorter version og “Hey Jude” not featured on the British album.
The album sleeve manufactured by Garrod & Lofthouse ltd. The sleeve is not as cheap looking as some previously produced and is basically the same for both albums and is also the first Beatles album sleeve ever to feature recording dates, release dates and chart positions achieved.
Inner sleeve:
1. First pressing October 18, 1982. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, 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 One: PCTC 260-A1 (or A2), Side Two: PCTC 260-B1 (or B2).
2. Second pressing, 1984 until 1987. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: PCTC 260-A1 (or A2), Side Two: PCTC 260-B1 (or B2).
3. Third pressing 1988 – early 90s. Black label with silver Parlophone logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” right to left (reversionary) printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 12 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: PCTC 260-A3, Side Two: PCTC 260-B3.
Released March 7, 1988. The first record contains the original version of “Love Me Do” with Ringo on drums, together with both the A and B sides of a further four singles “From Me To You”, “She Loves You”, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” and “I Feel Fine”, together with their respective B sides of “Thank You Girl”, “I’ll Get You”, “This Boy” and “She’s A Woman”. Other tracks on the Record One are “Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand” and “Sie Liebt Dich” originally issued in Germany as single. “Long Tall Sally” and “I Gall Your Name” were originally part of the 1964 American “The Beatles’ Second Album”. These, together with “Slow Down” and “Matchbox”, were later issued in Britain on EP. “Bad Boy” originates from the American album “Beatles VI” and was later to be included on the British album “A Collection Of Beatles Oldies”. Finally are included “Yes It Is” and “I’m Down”, that were the B sides of “Ticket To Ride” and “Help!” respectively and were included on the “Help!” album. The version of “This Boy” is the true stereo version originally available only on singles issued in Australia (Parlophone A8103) and Canada (Capitol 72144), and it makes its first appearance on an album here. “She’s A Woman” again in stereo, originates from the 1967 Australian album “Greatest Hits Volume 2” (Parlophone PCSO 7534). “Yes It Is”, in stereo, was issued in Britain in 1986 as part of the “Only Beatles” cassette (Parlophone SMMC 151). Finally, “I’m Down”, in stereo, originally was issued as part of the Japanese “Help!” EP (Odeon EAS 30006). With the exception of “I’m Down”, these stereo versions have been given their first international release on this album.
The Record Two contains “Paperback Writer” that together with “Rain” was issued as a single in june 1966, “The Inner Light”, the B side to the March 1968 single “Lady Madonna”, “Revolution” that was the upside of The Beatles’ first Apple single “Hey Jude” in August 1968, and, finally, “You Know My Name” the B side to their final single “Let It Be” in March 1970.”Across The Universe” originally was included on the charity album “No One’s Gonna Change Our World” issued in 1969.
1. First pressing, March 7, 1988. Unlaminated gatefold black & white outer sleeve with Parlophone logo on the back side. Records are housed in white plain paper inner sleeves.
Black label with silver Parlophone logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is (right to left): “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS” text at the end of the perimeter print. First matrix numbers have the error prefix of the catalog numbers BTM which were scratched out: Record One – Side 1: BPM BTM 11 A-1-1-1; Side 2 BPM BTM 11 B-1-1-1 (or 2); Record 2 – Side 1: BPM BTM 12 A-1-1-1; Side 2 BPM BTM 12 B-1-1-1.
2. Second pressing, 1990s. The gatefold outer sleeve is characterized by the presence of the Apple logo on the back side. Records are housed in white plain paper inner sleeves.
The second pressing has labels as the first pressing. Matrix numbers: Record One – Side 1: BPM 11 A-02-01-1; Side 2 BPMBTM 12 A-1-1-2; Side 2 BPM
3. Third pressing, early 2000s. The gatefold outer sleeves have the Apple logo on the back side. Records are housed in white plain paper inner sleeves. This edition is characterized by wide grooves which are clearly visible on the labels. Black label with dark silver Parlophone logo and dark silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is (right to left): “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix number variations: Record One – Side 1: BPM 11 A-02-01-1; Side 2 BPMBTM 12 A-1-1-2; Side 2 BPM
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