Sorties
On the backside of the sleeve this release has a big black circle (2,5 cm) right below the cat# on the top
right corner
OBI not incl.[aleksf]
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50th Anniversary Edition
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
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'DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) from digitally re-mastered source.' [discogs]
(Reissue) '1976 'Country Flag' Obi / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog. Issue n° 12 in the series, with UK flag obi.
Disc/Label info:
-Lighter green Apple label.
-Uses a UK master as identified by matrix stamp
Packaging info:
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Includes Japanese/English bio-lyric sheet insert.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Some copies imported to North America may have come with an 'Imported Japan' Capitol-EMI sticker (see photo)
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.
'An E.M.I. Recording'
'Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald'
Includes Lyrics in English and Japanese
'[discogs]
Complete with original 'rice paper' MFSL inner sleeve and inner, custom-made MFSL cardboard cover. Jacket printed in USA/Vinyl pressed in Japan. [florian]
Original Master Recording Series[jessicas]
- The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi, lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
On the backside of the sleeve this release has a big black circle (2,5 cm) right below the cat# on the top
right corner
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
(Reissue) 'Comes with an obi strip, black inner sleeve, and lyrics insert.
Later copies have a '¥ 2,200' sticker covering the '¥ 2,000' on backcover and on the obi'[discogs]
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
- The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi, lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
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Purple label, large Capitol logo[discogs]
This version has the Britsh printing company credit on back sleeve retouched to be almost invisible.
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
OBI not incl.
Pro-Use Edition with japan liner notes and lyrics in english and japanese.[philiph]
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
On the backside of the sleeve this release has a big black circle (2,5 cm) right below the cat# on the top
right corner[Eunbik]
On the backside of the sleeve this release has a big black circle (2,5 cm) right below the cat# on the top
right corner[Eunbik]
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
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No drain visible on cover.
Orange Capitol labels.
Cover (back) shows Capitol's 'C' logo.
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
(Stereo) 'Track A4 is listed as 'Oh! Darling' on sleeve, as 'Oh Darlin' on label.
Track B10 is listed as 'The End' on sleeve, as 'Ending - Her Majesty' on label.
Front cover includes a portion of a square road sewer positioned on the bottom edge of the cover, beneath Ringo and John's feet.
NB :This release differs from the other french ones from 1969 since the spine is 'pinched'. Also there is NO text on the spine on this release (see pictures).'[discogs]
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
'Dark green label with a full apple on A side and sliced apple on B side. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). The label have Her Majesty credit on the side 2.
'[discogs]
'First Japanese Press.
Comes with shaped obi strip.
Includes plain black paper inner sleeve.
Includes lyrics insert in English.
Typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something
'[discogs]
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
Printed rather than 'handwritten' text around label rim. Text under 'Photographs by Iain Macmillan' is faintly blacked out.
(Reissue) 'On labels: Made in Holland
On back cover: An E.M.I. Recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald.
Cover variation with drain showing on crossing and 'Her Majesty' not listed; Apple logo aligned to track listing on back cover.
The lacquer cut of (l=bovema / EMI studios) dates into 1980.'[discogs]
- The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi, lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
(Repress Stereo) '(l=Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles) press denoted by ✲ stamp in runouts.
1974 repressing:
- Pasted slick over cardboard cover (considered cover version #3)
- 'Her Majesty' is listed on the label but NOT on the cover
- Label has 'MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC' in rimtext of Side 1, no rimtext on Side 2
An E.M.I recording.
Cover photo is enlarged/cropped so that the manhole cover is NOT seen at the bottom of the photo, as it is in other printings of the cover.
Abbey Road was the only Beatles album to have print-on-board covers upon initial release. When Capitol's pressing plants ran out of the print-on-board covers, Apple hired Queens Litho to print slicks for these THIRD (and final) BATCH Covers (SC2A, Spizer).
The back cover slicks were made from the album's original artwork and accordingly do not list Her Majesty on the back cover. The front cover image was enlarged to allow for the front slick to be wrapped around to the back cover. Thus, the picture on the front shows less of the trees and crosswalk (the square sewer in the road is missing) and has a larger image of the Beatles. '[discogs]
First Japanese Press Comes with shaped obi strip. Includes lyrics insert in English.
OBI not included
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
OBI not included
- The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi, lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
On the backside of the sleeve this release has a big black circle (2,5 cm) right below the cat# on the top
right corner[Eunbik]
This is the version that does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on the label that was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'.
Her Majesty is also not listed on the back cover or label.
(Stereo) '1st Japanese press.
Dark red wax.
Includes Lyrics in English, Medallion Obi,Black Paper Inner Bag .
typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something
'[discogs]
(Stereo) 'Track A4 is listed as 'Oh! Darling' on sleeve, as 'Oh Darlin' on label.
Track B10 is listed as 'The End' on sleeve, as 'Ending - Her Majesty' on label.
Front cover includes a portion of a square road sewer positioned on the bottom edge of the cover, beneath Ringo and John's feet.
NB :This release differs from the other french ones from 1969 since the spine is 'pinched'. Also there is NO text on the spine on this release (see pictures).'[discogs]
(Reissue) 'Issued with lyric insert and black inner sleeve.'[discogs]
Issued with british flag OBI strip and fold-out insert with lyrics
-Apple andJapan EMI text at the lower left back corner.
-Obi states ¥2,500, list of titles in series on back side.
-Earlier pressings came with black inner sleeve, later pressings clear rice-paper sleeve.
-Has the same design and track listing as U.K. release.
-Maxwell's Silver Hammer is listed as the second track and Something is listed as the third one on the back cover, should be the other way around.[aaronb]
'First Japanese Press.
Comes with shaped obi strip.
Includes plain black paper inner sleeve.
Includes lyrics insert in English.
Typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something
'[discogs]
(Reissue)[Eunbik]
- The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi, lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
- typo on the back cover:
A2 Maxwell's Silver Hammer
A3 Something[aaronb]
'An E.M.I. Recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald' (rear sleeve)
1973 release, which has the letter 'n' added to the regular catalogue number (cover and labels) and a large black circle below catalogue number in upper right hand corner of the rear sleeve.[gabrielr]
This version does not have the mistake 'O' Darling' on label side A. It was corrected to 'Oh' Darling'. On back sleeve it's 'Oh! Darling'.
'Her Majesty' is also not listed on the back sleeve or label.
The apple on B-side-label is greyish white and not white or yellowed white.
On back sleeve:
An E.M.I. recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Philip McDonald
On labels:
An EMI Recording[natashaw]
(Reissue Remastered Stereo) 'An E.M.I. Recording. Thanks to George Martin, Geoff Emerick and Phillip McDonald
Photographs by lain Macmillan
Informations on a sticker: 'THE STEREO REMASTERED ALBUM ON HEAVYWEIGHT 180g VINYL - This album has been prepared using the 2009 digital remasters which had been created from the original stereo analogue master tapes'.
Sleeve Made in Germany
'[discogs]
The Beatles Forever Series. Toshiba-EMI version (or Apple 2 version) of the 1969 original. Issued with green 'Forever' obi (¥ 2,200), lyric sheet and black inner sleeve.
(Picture Disc Reissue)[discogs]