The Beatles

(Compilation Club Edition Picture Disc) 'Picture Disc with the German record club 'chair cover'. This release has no cover, just a plastic bag.'[discogs]

192 Seitien - text in English[graeme]

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(Compilation Mono) 'A7 and A9: The Beatles mit Tony Sheridan (voc).
B6: John Lennon (voc).
A4 (written on label): You Really Gotta Hold On Me.

Made in German Democratic Republic.'[discogs]

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Original German club edition pressing. Released in laminated single sleeve, on blue EMI Odeon labels with black lettering.[kostasg]

Original German club edition pressing. Released in laminated single sleeve, on blue EMI Odeon labels with black lettering.[kostasg]

In 1965 the government of the GDR illegalizes beat-music and this release gets withdrawn and not rereleased until 1983. Just a few records of this history milestone of the GDR available.[philip]

(Numbered Stereo) 'First catalog on labels, second on the spine of the sleeve.
Very First Italian Pressings with UK PCS Number Housed in Imported German sleeve with Cat# (SMO 2051/52).

Sleeve :
Top opening sleeves. The gatefold sleeve opens from the top, has inner flipbacks and is printed and made in Germany. Embossed lettering (The Beatles) on front cover.
'Stereo' printed on the rear of the sleeve. Sleeve is numbered on the front (stamped).

On labels:
'An E.M.I. Recording'
'℗ 1968'
In the perimeter of the labels:
'Made in Italy'
'The Gramophone CO.LTD.
'Track A7 is misspelled as 'While Mi Guitar Gently Weeps'.

It appears that in the runouts the date of pressing/release is stamped as 14 November, 1968.

Commonly known as ''The White Album''.
Issued with 4 glossy photographs, a double-sided poster (printed and made in Germany), and black inner sleeves.'[discogs]

No photo cards[philip]

Numbered gatefold. With 'The BEATLES' text embossed. No inserts.[philip]

This Version:
-Track A5 on Label says 'It Won't Be Long' instead of 'A Hard Day's Night'.
-Coverbackside has printed in the middle: VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin W8
In 1965 the government of the GDR illegalizes beat-music and this release gets withdrawn and not rereleased until 1983. Just a few records of this history milestone of the GDR available. Track A5 on Label says A Hard Day's Night. Coverbackside has printed in the middle: VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin W8.[juliens]

(Numbered Reissue Stereo) 'The catalog number appears only on the spine and on the labels.
At the back sleeve is just a black circle at the top right corner and the word Stereo[moonag]

(Numbered Reissue Stereo) 'The catalog number appears only on the spine and on the labels.
At the back sleeve is just a black circle at the top right corner and the word Stereo[moonag]

Later issue in gatefold sleeve with posters from band members. First released in Yugoslavia 1969 by Jugoton with cat# LPSV-P-367 (licence from Parlophone). Different spacing of the text on labels.[kostasg]

Original German club edition pressing. Released in laminated single sleeve, on blue EMI Odeon labels with black lettering.[kostasg]

Barcode on back cover but no Apple in the corner.[philip]

(Compilation) ? 1961 Polydor International GmbH GEMA Made In Germany[discogs][]

The Beatles' First/With Tony Sheridon (Stereo) Different title on the labels The Original Beatles.On labels Polydor logo Starstunden Made in West-Germany (P)? 1965 Polydor International GmbH.On back cover The Beatles Polydor Starstunden Cat. 2416190 (P)? 1965 Polydor International GmbH Diese originalplatte war jahrelang bestseller (The Beatles In Hamburg)[discogs]