The Beatles Beat

(Compilation Reissue) 'Toshiba/EMI Japan issued this Euro-German compilation April 1978 as part of Japan's 'Country Flag' OBI / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog which began in 1976. This Title n° 33 in the series, with German flag OBI.

It's a re-issue of the Odeon release 'Beatles Beat' compilation. Originally released there April 1964.

Recording notes:
-Pressed from a copy of a German master, as identified by the matrix stamp
-True stereo on all tracks except A1 'She Loves You' and A4 'I'll Get You' are fake stereo.

Packaging notes:
-Includes bio-lyric sheet insert which mis-spells the title as 'The Beatls Beat'.
-Disc comes with clear rice-paper inner sleeve.
-OBI states ‎¥2,500
-Some copies imported to North America may have come with an 'imported Japan' Capitol-EMI sticker that sealed the outer plastic sleeve (see photo)
-Apple logo on the OBI but is on black & silver Odeon.


Made by Toshiba-EMI, Ltd., Japan.'[discogs]

No label code...ovals round ST33[philip]

Original German mono issue on green Odeon label with black and white lettering. Front laminated single sleeve. Compilation.[juliens]

Original German mono issue on green Odeon label with black and white lettering. Front laminated single sleeve. Compilation.[juliens]

(Compilation Stereo) 'Made in Germany
Label rim:
Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte, besonders Vervielfältigung (ausser zum persönlichen Gebrauch), Vermietung, Aufführung, Sendung, vorbehalten (written in all caps)

On the lower left of the front sleeve, there's an Atelier Robert Pütz credit in white lettering.'[discogs]