Beatles for Sale

Circular ST33 logo.
No label code.

Barcode Version[christiang]

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

Circular ST33 with asterisk * above it, no label code[thomasha]

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]

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]

(Stereo Reissue) 'Nearly identical to (r3113221), 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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(EP) 'Made and Distributed in Australia by E.M.I. (Australia) Limited, Sydney, New South Wales.

First Issue:
1) Flipback cover with curved/straight corners
2) Cat # is on right-hand side of centre label
3) EMI details on backcover is totally different design to mid-70s 2nd Issue/2nd Press
4) Yellow Parlophone logo
5) Roman type font.


Different song listing to UK (r=1193269). 'Words Of Love' replaces 'Rock And Roll Music' (B1).

Catalogue Number GEPO 700199 on Backcover & GEPO-70019 on Centre Labels.
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Black labels with silver print. Slightly different back cover (no barcode).[thomasha]

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 fat.[arnob]

Swedish pressing for the German market; part of the box 'The Beatles Collection', released in 1978 - hence the box catalogue number on cover and the regular catalogue number on labels.[arnob]

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.[juliens]

Circular ST33. No LC.[juliens]

Circular ST33. No LC.[juliens]

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]

Circular ST33. No LC.

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

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.

Sleeve is 198... German.

Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. Made in Gt Britain under lower EMI box and not on perimeter of labels.

Original 1st German pressing on red/golden Odeon with 'Alle Rechte...' text in rim.
Matrix: YEX-142-1
, YEX-143-1. [emil]

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

Urheber text in rim. Laminated