Top loader gatefold version. 'Deutscher Schallplattenpreis' sticker on cover.[thomasha]
(Numbered Reissue Stereo) 'Top opener & gatefold sleeve.Embossed lettering (The Beatles) on the cover. Has seven digit individual copy number (beginning with '№ ') in grey or white in lower right hand corner on front cover[discogs]
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]
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]
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]
- 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]
'This edition comes in a blank, white, fully laminated gatefold sleeve. For this reason, it's commonly known as 'The White Album'
Probably an intermediate version between (r4405739) (toploader) and (r1165742) (sideloader) judging by the YEX-Matrix in runout.
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.'
This version includes a 6x12' poster, with images on one side and lyrics.
On the poster:
'†© All lyrics copyright 1968 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England
✱© Apple Records' (all other songs) (lyrics sheet)'.'[discogs]
- 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]
Without OBI.[jessicas]
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) The original German release from 1968 comes with top opening and a black stamped No. on the gatefold sleeve front. Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo. Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.[laurene]
(Numbered Reissue) 'First Catalog-Number appears on the spine, and second is on the backsleeve.
- 'The Beatles' and a 6-Digit-Number is minted on Frontcover.
- 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.
© 1968 Made in Sweden'[discogs]
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]
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]
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]
(Numbered) '1980's Holland reissue with numbered cover. The album title and number is embossed. A3 is misspelled 'Glass Union' and A7 'While My Guitar Gentley Weeps'.
Made in Holland.'[discogs] Cover: Printed in Germany. Vinyl: Made in Holland. [emil][]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Rim text is in normal caps 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]
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]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Rim text is in normal caps and has English on the top half and German on the lower half.
Has raised title and '№ ', old style type in lower right hand corner on front cover BUT NO issue number. Only has 'Stereo' printed on back cover, no Catalog-Number
Included is four photographs and 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]
'The original german release from 1968 comes with top opening and a black stamped No. on the gatefold sleeve front. Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo. Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.[juliens]
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]
Sideloading, numbered Gatefold. NO INSERTS.[philip]
Copyright text along bottom of labels only on cut apple side. Numbered gatefold sleeve.[juanv]
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.
Only the word stereo on the back cover. [philip]
This edition comes in a laminated numbered gatefold sideloader cover, stiffer and shinier than other versions.
The artist name is embossed on the front cover.
Includes a double folded poster with images on one side and lyrics on the other and four photographs of the band members.[philip]
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]
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]
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.[arnob]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Rim text is in normal caps 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]
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]
'The original german release from 1968 comes with top opening and a black stamped No. on the gatefold sleeve front. Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo. Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.[juliens]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Handwritten style rim text
'Stereo' printed on back cover with Catalog-Number on only the spine.
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]
- 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]
Sideloading, numbered Gatefold. No Inserts.
'This edition comes in a blank, white, fully laminated gatefold sleeve. For this reason, it's commonly known as 'The White Album'
Probably an intermediate version between (r4405739) (toploader) and (r1165742) (sideloader) judging by the YEX-Matrix in runout.
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.'
This version includes a 6x12' poster, with images on one side and lyrics.
On the poster:
'†© All lyrics copyright 1968 for the world by Northern Songs Ltd. England
✱© Apple Records' (all other songs) (lyrics sheet)'.'[discogs]
Limitation number (7 digits) printed in larger dark grey serifless font. Numbering goes from 0125000 to 0280000. (this version)
The original German release from 1968 comes with top opening and a dark grey stamped No. on the gatefold sleeve front.
Back sleeve with no Cat#, just the word: Stereo.
Eric Clapton on A7 is uncredited for contractual reasons.
Included are four one-sided 29x21 cm sheets with pictures of the musicians and a 12-page 12' sized booklet which can be opened to a huge poster.
ELECTROLA GESELLSCHAFT M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld
Printed and made in Germany by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.[samuelb]
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.[samuelb]
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![timt]
- Sideloader
- Half Apple on Side B and D is white
- 'The Beatles' and a 5-Digit-Number is minted on Frontcover.
- 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.[Eunbik]
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.
Only the word stereo on the back cover. [philip]
Side loader & gatefold sleeve.
Handwritten style rim text
'Stereo' printed on back cover with Catalog-Number on only the spine.
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]
UK first press in top-opening laminated gatefold sleeve with embossed 'The Beatles' and printed number on cover. 'Sold in the UK. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists' on all labels; without “An E.M.I. Recording” on any label. YEX 710/711 -1 in runouts.[thomasha]