THE BEATLES The Early Beatles, Apple records EAS-80565 Vinyl, Japan
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Aug 30, 2016 Sold Date
Aug 23, 2016 Start Date
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Description

From the estate of a record collector.  Mint to Near Mint.

The Beatles ?– The Early Beatles

Label: Apple Records ?– EAS-80565 Series: "Country Flag" Series – #20 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo 
Country: Japan Released: Jul 1976 Genre: Rock Style: Beat, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist 

A1 Love Me Do 2:19 A2 Twist And Shout 2:32 A3 Anna 2:56 A4 Chains 2:21 A5 Boys 2:24 A6 Ask Me Why 2:24 B1 Please Please Me 2:00 B2 P. S. I Love You 2:02 B3 Baby It's You 2:36 B4 A Taste Of Honey 2:02 B5 Do You Want To Know A Secret 1:55

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd

Credits

  • Producer – George Martin
  • Written-By – Arthur Alexander (tracks: A3), Barney Williams (2) (tracks: B3), Bert Russell (tracks: A2), Burt Bacharach (tracks: B3), Goffin And King (tracks: A4), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1, A6, B1, B2, B5), Luther Dixon (tracks: A5), Mack David (tracks: B3), Phil Medley (tracks: A2), Ric Marlow (tracks: B4), Wes Farrell (tracks: A5) 

Notes

Toshiba/EMI Japan issued this US release as part of Japan's "Country Flag" OBI / EAS re-issue series of the Beatles Japanese LP catalog which began in 1976. This is title n° 20 in the series, with U.S. flag OBI. 

Originally released in US March 1965.

Recording notes:
-Pressed from a copy of a US master, as identified by the matrix stamp
-True stereo on all tracks except A1 "Love Me Do" and B2 "P.S. I Love You" are fake stereo.

Packaging notes:
-Front and back covers are from the US design but this pressing is in a gatefold sleeve with new artwork for this release.
-Apple logo on the front jacket in place of where the Capitol logo would be.
-Includes bio-lyric sheet insert (in English & Japanese)  
-Disc comes with clear rice-paper inner sleeve.
-OBI states ?¥2,500
-Some copies imported to North America may have come with an "imported Japan" Capitol-EMI sticker that sealed the outer plastic sleeve (see photo)

Manufactured by Toshiba-EMI Ltd., Japan


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