Beatles for Sale

(Misprint Reissue Stereo) 'This is the same as 4th pressing except the spacing on the labels is different and the runout on the deadwax on side a is yex 141 with 2 overprinted on the 1'[discogs]

Original German stereo pressing on red/golden Odeon with 'Urheber-...' text in rim and sharp ST33.
Front laminated paste-on sleeve. 'Stereo' sticker underneath the EMI logo on front. Matrix: YEX-142-1
, YEX-143-1. Released in early 1965. [emil]

Original German stereo pressing on red/golden Odeon with 'Urheber-...' text in rim and sharp ST33.
Front laminated paste-on sleeve. 'Stereo' sticker underneath the EMI logo on front. Matrix: YEX-142-1
, YEX-143-1. Released in early 1965. [emil]

(Mono Reissue) 'Disc made in West Germany
Printed in U.S.A.'[discogs]

Original German stereo pressing on red/golden Odeon with 'Urheber-...' text in rim and sharp ST33.
Front laminated paste-on sleeve. 'Stereo' sticker underneath the EMI logo on front. Matrix: YEX-142-1
, YEX-143-1. Released in early 1965. [emil]

Total running time : 0hr 34mn 15s ℗ 1964 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd © 1964 EMI Records Ltd. Made In Holland. ADD “Beatles”, “Apple” and the Apple logos are trademarks of Apple corps Ltd. Published by: Northern Songs Ltd (track 1 to 3, 5, 8, 11 to 13) Jewel Music Ltd (track 4) Lowery-Chappell Music Ltd (track 6) P. Maurice Music Publ. Co. Ltd (track 7a) ATV Music Ltd (track 7b) Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd (track 9) Carlin Music Corp. (track 10) Knox Ltd (track 14)[discogs]

(Stereo Reissue) 'Inside gatefold sleeve:
Recording first published 1964.

On black Parlophone labels with silver lettering:
Copyright text in German and English.
Made in EEC.
CHAPPEL-H on A-side label only.

Cat.# 1A 062-04200 on labels.'[discogs]

(Stereo Reissue) 'Non-gatefold release.

Blue Odeon release with new catalogue number, new label design and 'GEMA' in one box.

'Leiber-Stoller' (credit A7) misspelt 'Lieber-Stoller' on rear sleeve but is right on the label.

On label, ST 33 in rounds, not ovals.

There are two version of the GEMA typo on the labels. This version here has GEMA written thin. For the same version but with GEMA written fat see this version: (X)


Please compare this release to the other German 1969 releases of 'Beatles For Sale':

A) First 1969 release: 1) old catalogue number (SMO 73 790), 2) new 'blue' label design, 3) GEMA in two boxes


PRINTED IN GERMANY ● IMPRIME EN ALLEMAGNE ● IMPRESO EN ALEMANIA (rear sleeve)

Recording first published 1964 (rear sleeve)'[discogs]

Barcode Version[christiang]

(Enhanced Reissue Remastered) 'Issued in a trifold cardboard sleeve packaging and including a 20-page documentary booklet

First pressings are on a black and yellow Parlophone label with ''The Parlophone Co.'' in the perimeter and ''Sold in the UK'' in the middle.The following matrix numbers are stamped in the run-out groove: A: XEX 503-4N (or 3N) B: XEX 504-4N (or 3N). E.M.I. Records Limited (Controlled by Electric & Musical Industries Limited). Made and Printed in Great Britain. This album has one of the first known appearances of 'gatefold' sleeve record packaging, but opens from the inside. [disocgs]

(Stereo Reissue) 'Nearly identical to (X), but on this version it says '℗ 1984' on the side A label, instead of '℗ 1964'. This version also uses a slightly different typeface on the labels.

Reissue on the black Parlophone label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…” printed at the start perimeter print, around the 11 ‘o’ clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING…”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print.


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Original 1st Australian mono pressing on yellow-black Parlophone label with publisher credit for the Lennon-McCartney songs by Leeds Music. Unlaminated but glossy flip-back sleeve with unique cover art work (The Beatles live in Sydney. [emil]

Circular ST33. No LC.

(Remastered Stereo) 'Manufactured on 180-gram, audiophile quality vinyl with replicated artwork. [renej]

Label copyright text difference:bottom part missing (See scan)
1A 062-04 200 on labels + sleeve.

Gatefold sleeve with inside access.
Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. Manufactured In The UK By EMI Records Limited round perimeter of labels. [emil][]

Oval ST33.

Gatefold sleeve. Track A7 titled as 'Kansas City' (Lieber & Stoller)[discogs]

Barcode gatefold sleeve. B-side label misstates 'stereo' - contemporary German DMM pressings are mono exclusively.

Urheber text in rim. Laminated