Rubber Soul

Oval ST33 and just one box round GEMA logos on labels.

Red Gold Odeon. 'Urheber... ' in label rim and softer font on labels.

'Third German release with white/gold Odeon labels, new rim text ('Urheber- und Leistungsrechte...'), new label design (round '33' rpm indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number (ZTOX 5613).

This is the first version of the third release, using a forward slash to separate the Lennon/McCartney credits on both labels.
Misprint on label side B, track B3: “I’m Looking Trough You” instead of “Through”.

Cover with European, including U.K., and U.S. standard airbrushed photograph of band (Loose thread on right shoulder of John’s jacket was airbrushed out. Compare with original photo which was added as last image)



Please do not mix with the following other German/GEMA versions with gold & white Odeon label. Their differences are listed here - All labels are featuring the old catalog# 'ZTOX 5613' beneath 'Yex 178'/'..179' & 'SMO 84 066';
All have a typo on track B3 on label - some have 'Trough', some have 'Throug' instead of the correct 'Through'.
Release 933699 - probably 1st version with old rim text starting with 'Alle Rechte...' and old label design/typeface. Track B3 typo: 'Trough'.

All following have the newer label rim text starting with 'Urheber...':
Release 4950825 - probably 2nd version, still using old label design/typeface. Track B3 typo: 'Throug'.

All following have a different newer label design ('ST 33' on bottom is more round, newer typeface):
Release 10315785 - Track B3 typo: 'Trough'. On both labels a slash is used in credits as separator between songwriters. (CURRENTLY VIEWED VERSION)
Release 6884969 - TelDec pressing, 'Manufactured in Germany' on runout, deep ring near centerhole. On this release side A uses a dash ('-') as seperator between songwriters, side B a slash ('/') - e.g. 'Lennon/McCartney - like all versions before. Track B3 typo: 'Throug'.
Release 4299311 - 2nd TelDec pressing, 'Manufactured in Germany' on runout, deep ring near centerhole. Dash used on all sides as seperator - e.g. 'Lennon-McCartney'. Track B3 typo: 'Throug'.
Release 9929229 - Ariola pressing with 2nd runout cat#, 'Made in Germany' on runout, deep ring near centerhole. Track B3 typo: 'Throug'.


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(Mono) 'Brazilian first pressing of Rubber Soul. White label with 'boxed letters' Odeon logo.Great sounding mono version, pressed in heavy vinyl.'[discogs]

(Reissue) 'MADE IN GERMANY. Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln [discogs]

Second German release with white/gold Odeon labels, new rim text ('Urheber- und Leistungsrechte...'), old label design (sharp '33' rpm indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. Track B3 typo: 'throug'.[mikec]

(Reissue) 'Apple labels in a Capitol jacket.
'MFD. By Apple Records Inc
All Rights Reserved... '
At the bottom of both labels.

File Under: The Beatles

New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo

'-◁' signifies pressed at Capitol's Winchester pressing plant.
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(Reissue Stereo) 'Close to (r1302326) but different Sleeve. Parlophone cover instead of Odeon. Printed in Holland in UDEN.

On center labels it reads 'Made In France by 'PATHE MARCONI EMI' and on back cover 'PATHE MARCONI EMI'.
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'German Press with 'Made in Holland' printed on blue Odeon Label.[thomasha]

Original 1st German pressing on white/red/gold Odeon labels with old rim text ('Alle Rechte des Plattenherstellers...'), old label design (sharp 'ST33' indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. Front laminated sleeve. [emil]

Deep groove about an inch out on label seems to identify this press quite quickly. G6 G8 in runouts.
Also no THE BEATLES on label.
(Mono) 'Black rainbow label without 'subsidiary' rim text. First press labels have the names of the group members, but do not have 'The Beatles'.

* The caption ''File Under'' is in black and in the top border.

The rear sleeve has a '3' (Modern Album, Long Island, New York) printed directly below 'Freeman' in the bottom right hand corner below the picture of John Lennon.'[discogs]

Original 1st German pressing on white/red/gold Odeon labels with old rim text ('Alle Rechte des Plattenherstellers...'), old label design (sharp 'ST33' indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. Front laminated sleeve. [emil]

(Stereo) 'Front cover bears the Odeon logo, on back cover it reads 'Pathé Marconi EMI Paris'. On center labels it reads 'Made In France by Pathé Marconi EMI' and there is the Odeon logo as well as the EMI logo on them.' [discogs]

'This is the 1976 release with the orange Capitol label.

This variant has alternate text layout on labels ('Rubber Soul' appears below band member names and songwriting credits are listed after each song). Compare to release 3204310

'SW 2442' appears on sleeve, 'SW-2442' is on labels.

'New Improved Full Dimensional Stereo' banner on back cover.'[discogs]

Sold In UK text, XEX 579-1/580-4 runouts, Tri-Fold flipback sleeve.[juliens]

Blue EMI/Odeon label. Circulare ST33 indicator. 'The Beatles' in caps. Fully laminated sleeve.[juliens]

'Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville pressing info taken from runouts.
Originally released 26-DEC-65 on Capitol Records as: T-2442 Mono / ST-2442 Stereo

Variations with this catalog number:
Purple label with large Capitol logo: 1978
Black label with print in colorband: 1983

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Original 1st German pressing on white/red/gold Odeon labels with old rim text ('Alle Rechte des Plattenherstellers...'), old label design (sharp 'ST33' indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. Front laminated sleeve. [emil]

Original US stereo pressing on rainbow rim Capitol label. The group's and individual artist's names are mentioned on label. The 'Stereo' caption reaches over the track listings on label. Runout numbers are stamped. IAM triangle in runouts (= Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton). Cover front has border. The 'New Improved' caption in black in top border. 'File Under: The Beatles' caption in top border. The print factory designator number on the back lower right is '2'. This release has three (two false) starts on B3. [emil]

Second German release with white/red/gold Odeon labels, new rim text ('Urheber- und Leistungsrechte...'), old label design (sharp '33' rpm indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. [emil]

(Stereo) 'Stereo ce disque peut etre utilise avec un lecteur Mono.
Made in France by Pathé Marconi.
Ⓟ 1965 on back cover.
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