THE BEATLES - The Beatles

Item Description

2 x Vinyl,
LP Album Numbered Reissue Stereo

- This edition comes in a blank, white, full laminated gatefold side loader cover.
- Later side loader version of [r4405739].
- Intermediate version (side loader): [r6584202].
- The artist name is embossed on the front cover.
- A 7-digit number is stamped at the bottom right corner.
- Some copies might have a printed golden sticker on front cover: "Deutscher Schallplattenpreis gestiftet von Fono Forum"
- The spine states "The Beatles" and the cat#.
- The rear cover only states 'Stereo'.
- Gatefold inside shows titles at the left and 4 images on the right side.
- 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

Inside gatefold below the titles:
Electrola Gesellschaft M.B.H., Köln-Braunsfeld. Printed and made in Germany by Heinrich Nicolaus G.m.b.H.

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].

Matrix on side A is stamped very close to the label rim.
Matrix on side B is stamped very close to label rim.
Matrix on side C is stamped very close to label rim and uses a different font (narrow, with wide spaces between characters).
Matrix on side D is stamped in the middle of the runout.

Similar versions:
- [r=20721043] has visible matrix on all sides and a 6-digit number on cover
- [r=1165742] has visible matrix on all sides and a 7-digit number on cover (this version)
- [r=15944950] has no visible matrix on side A
- [r=5635908] has visible matrix on side C & D, only