Without OBI.[jessicas]
Sideloading, numbered Gatefold. No Inserts.
This edition comes in a laminated numbered gatefold sideloader cover.
The artist name is embossed on the front cover.
Includes 4 cardboard images, a bit smaller than DIN A4, and a double folded poster with images on one side and lyrics on the other.[philip]
Issued with 4 glossy photographs, a double-sided poster. Embossed lettering (The Beatles) on the cover. Sideloader;ARIOLA Contract Pressing with inner groove - Runout with 'Made in Germany'. Matrix with stamped 04 174 A 1... and carved 064 192[mathiasb]
Embossed bandname on front sleeve.
A 6-digit number is stamped at the bottom right corner. Most copies wear stickers.
Spine reads 'The Beatles' and the cat#.
Small 'Stereo' on the rear sleeve.
Inner gatefold shows titles on the left and 4 images on the right side.
Below the titles:
'Electrola Gesellschaft M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld.
Printed and made in Germany by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.'[Jingy]
- Issued with british flag OBI strip
- The copies are numbered on the front individually to each copy and imprinted 'No A 000000'.
- Includes lyric sheet, four idol-photos of each member and a poster with pictures on one side, and lyrics in English on the opposite.
- Issued in gatefold jacket[aaronb]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve. This label version has dark green apple on side A and C, white apple on side B and D. Has raised title and one to six digit embossed colourless individual copy number (beginning with '№ ', old style type) in lower right hand corner on front cover. Circular golden sticker attached to front cover: 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis / gestiftet vom fono forum' (German Record Award / endowed by fono forum (monthly magazine for classical and jazz music)). 'Stereo' printed on back cover - without Catalog-Number on upper right corner on back cover, only on spine!
Included are 4 one-sided 29x21 cm sheets with pictures of the musicians and a 12-page 12' sized booklet which can be open to a huge poster.
Numbered, Toploader, Grey number; Gatefold
Front cover:
'The Beatles' is embossed.
A 6-digit number is stamped at the bottom right corner
(Stereo) '
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OBI included
OBI not included
Embossed number on fron cover. 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]
OBI not included
(Numbered Repress) 'Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H, Köln-Braunsfeld
Printed and made in Germany by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.
Made in EEC.
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Early to mid 1980s represses: No barcode, no label code, EMI-embossment on the cover rear.
Released in an embossed and numbered gatefold cover still stating by then obsolete 'Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H.' in the foldout. Includes poster and 4 portraits. Sticker on front cover 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis gestiftet vom fono forum''[discogs]
with 'Stereo' on back cover in light grey. Stamped number on the front. Issued with a poster and four photographs of the band members.
Side loader & gatefold sleeve. This label version has dark green apple on side A and C, white apple on side B and D.
Has raised title and one to six digit embossed colourless individual copy number (beginning with '№ ', old style type) in lower right hand corner on front cover. Circular golden sticker attached to front cover: 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis / gestiftet vom fono forum' (German Record Award / endowed by fono forum [monthly magazine for classical and jazz music]).
'Stereo' printed on back cover - with Catalog-Number on upper right corner on back cover, and on spine!
Included are 4 one-sided 29x21 cm sheets with pictures of the musicians and a 12-page 12' sized booklet which can be open to a huge poster. [discogs]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve. This label version has dark green apple on side A and C, white apple on side B and D.
'Stereo' printed on back cover - with Catalog-Number on upper right corner on back cover, and on spine!
Has raised title and one to six digit embossed colourless individual copy number (beginning with '№ ', old style type) in lower right hand corner on front cover. Circular golden sticker attached to front cover: 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis / gestiftet vom fono forum' (German Record Award / endowed by fono forum [monthly magazine for classical and jazz music]).[samuelb]
Without OBI.[jessicas]
Top loader gatefold version.[thorbens]
No Inserts
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Rim text is in normal handwriting and has English on the top half and German on the lower half.
Made in EEC.
This label version has dark green apple on side A and C, white apple on side B and D. Has raised title and '№ ', old style type in lower right hand corner on front cover BUT NO issue number.. 'Stereo' printed on back cover with Catalog-Number on upper right corner on back cover.
Included is a 12-page 12' sized booklet which can be open to a huge poster and large fold-out poster of John Lennon playing the piano[natashaw]
Top loader gatefold version. 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis' sticker on cover.[thomasha]
Gatefold sleeve with top opening and embossed number. Back sleeve with no cat#, just the word 'Stereo'. [emil]
(Stereo Reissue) 'Commonly known as ''The White Album''. Issued with 4 glossy photographs, a double-sided poster. Embossed lettering (The Beatles) on the cover, jacket opens on righ. No 'Sold In The UK subject to.....' but label text has: ('An E.M.I. Recording') Mfd. in U.K.[laurene]
- 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.
- Side opening, gatefold sleeve with golden sticker 'Deutscher Schallplatten Preis gestiftet vom fono forum'.
- Colourless embossed six digit number (beginning with '№') of individual copy on front cover.
- Issued with poster shwoing the artists on front and lyrics on back[aaronb]
'This edition comes in a blank, white, full laminated gatefold cover. For this reason, it's commonly known as 'The White Album'
The artistname is embossed on the frontcover. A 6-digit number is stamped at the bottom right corner. The spine states 'The Beatles' and the cat#.
The rearcover top right states a black circle and Stereo. Insidecover shows titles at the left and 4 images on the right side. Below the titles: Electrola Gesellschaft M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld. Printed and made in Germany by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.
This verion includes 4 cardboardimages, a bit smaller than DINA4 and a giant, double folded poster, with frontsided images, while the rear incl. the lyrics.
On the poster: Thanks to George Martin, Chris Thomas, Ken Scott, Geff Emerick, Barry Shefield, John Smith, Richard Hamilton, Gordon House Jeremy Banks, John Kelly, Linda Eastman, Mal Kevin and all at number 9
'†© All lyrics copyright for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England' (A7, B4, B6, C7, D3) '✱© Apple Records' (all other songs) (lyrics sheet).'[discogs][]
(Numbered Reissue Stereo) ''The Beatles' logo is embossed in lower portion of front-cover.
Gatefold sleeve with green obi, 4 pin-ups, folded poster, and insert.
Released after the 1st of October 1973, when Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. changed its name to Toshiba EMI Ltd.'[discogs]
(Reissue Stereo) '1978 reissue Winchester pressing variant with purple labels
Issued in a Gatefold Cover with 'The Beatles' in gray print and 2 Bonus Inserts:
- a large fold-out poster with song lyrics on one side and band images on the other
-4 Individual Portraits (photos) of each member of the Beatles
Cover is NOT Numbered as Original Pressings were.
Stereo
Mfd. by Capitol Record, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc, U.S.A.
Recorded in England.
Mastered at Capitol.
© All songs copyright 1968 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England.
© ℗ 1968 Capitol Records, Inc.
All songs BMI except A7, B4, B6, C7, D3 ASCAP.
Originally released on Apple Records in 1968.
'[discogs]
(Numbered Reissue Stereo) ''The Beatles' logo is embossed in lower portion of front-cover.
Gatefold sleeve with green obi, 4 pin-ups, folded poster, and insert.
Released after the 1st of October 1973, when Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. changed its name to Toshiba EMI Ltd.'[discogs]