Written-By – George Harrison (tracks: A5, B6), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B5, B7), Richard Starkey (tracks: B1)
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Lennon & McCartney (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B6)
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Harrison (tracks: A5, B6), Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B1 to B5, B7), Starkey (tracks: B1)
Composed By – Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B5, B7)
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Liner Notes [Lyrics Translated By] – 高橋淳一
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Piano – Paul McCartney (tracks: A1, A3, A6)
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Harrison (tracks: A5, B6), Lennon/McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6 to B5, B7), Starkey (tracks: B1)
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Lennon & McCartney (tracks: A1-A3, A5-B6)
Photography By – Robert Freeman
Producer – George Martin
Written-By – Harrison (tracks: A5, B6), Starkey (tracks: B1)
Written-By, Composed By – Lennon-McCartney (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, A7, B1 to B5, B7)
Notes
Interpak on back of sleeve.This Version: - light green label with white Odeon - WITH Rim Text - NO printed German text left and right from Odeon logo on labels
Laminated cover
Made in EEC
Embossed EMI logo on rear cover lower right corner.
These similar EU (GEMA/Stemra) versions have same sleeve and green / white Odeon labels: Release 7975158 - has text on label rim [CURRENTLY VIEWED VERSION] Release 8042201 - has text on label rim, features distribution code 400001 on sleeve back Release 3569884 - has no text on label rim Release 6594209 - has no text on label rim, sleeve back shows black rectangle where distribution code would be.
Also these versions with same sleeve come with blue EMI / Odeon label and are GEMA only Release 869547 Release 8323340 - features distribution code 400001 on sleeve back, made in Germany Release 9663984 - features distribution code 400001 on sleeve back, made in Holland Also there is release 10480676 - which has older version of sleeve feat. the older Category SMO 84 066, but same blue labelsToshiba Emi Musical Industries Ltd.
Includes Dark Green 'Arrow' series Obi
Flipback cover. Black inner sleeve. 4-pages lyric Sheet.
Side 2 misspelt as 'SIED 2' on vinyl labelBlack label colorband, with "The Beatles" on the label. STEREO on label lines up with track numbers. Cover has "New Improved Full Dimension Stereo" in black on white. Has File under: "The Beatles" at top right. (although, it's difficult to see with this copy).Black & Silver Labels Thin paper cover sealed in plasticReissue on Red Odeon labelsThis version is a contract pressing made by TELDEC. You can see this by the deep innergroove on both labelsides and also on the different Matrix which has "Manufactured in Germany" stamped on both runouts (see detailed pictures).
First German release with white/gold Odeon labels, new rim text ('Urheber- und Leistungsschutzrechte...'), old label design (sharp '33' rpm indicator on bottom of labels) and old catalogue number. Note that on this version the author is separated by a "Slash" (/) on label A and by a "Minus" on label B. See pictures for details.
B3 is spellt "...Throug..." and not "...Trough...".
Other german/GEMA versions with gold & white Odeon label and their differences listed here - All labels are featuring the old catalog# "ZTOX 5613" beneath "Yex 178"/"..179" & "SMO 84 066"; All have a typo on track B3 on label - some have "trough", some have "throug" instead of the correct "through". Release 933699 - probably 1st version with old rim text starting with "Alle Rechte..." and old label design/typeface. Track B3 typo: "trough".
All following have the new label rim text starting with "Urheber...": Release 4950825 - probably 2nd version, still using old label design/typeface. Track B3 typo: "throug".
All following have a different, newer label design ("ST 33" on bottom is more round, newer typeface): Release 10315785 - Track B3 typo: "trough" Release 6884969 - TelDec pressing, "Manufactured in Germany" on runout, deep ring near centerhole; On this release side A uses a dash ("-") as seperator between songwriters, side B a slash ("/") - e.g. "Lennon/McCartney - like all versions before. Track B3 typo: "throug". [CURRENTLY VIEWED VERSION] Release 4299311 - 2nd TelDec pressing, "Manufactured in Germany" on runout, deep ring near centerhole; Dash used on all sides as seperator - e.g. "Lennon-McCartney". Track B3 typo: "throug". Release 9929229 - Ariola pressing with 2nd runout Category, "Made in Germany" on runout, deep ring near centerhole; Dash used on all sides as seperator; Track B3 typo: "throug".
And there is one version with same sleeve as all here, but LP with later blue EMI/Odeon labels showing different Category and also label code: Release 10480676This version: Tracklisting on labels in a serif typeface. 'Printed and made by 'Ernest J. Day & Co. Ltd.' on the downmost part of the back cover. '
Flipback cover.This version:
Labels have sans-serif typeface on A-side labels and serif typeface on B-side labels. This release: both sides sans-serif.
'Printed and made by Garrod & Lofhouse Ltd.' in lower right corner of the rear sleeve.
First so-called 'loud cut' version of Rubber Soul: "Shortly into the production run, EMI decided that Moss had cut the album too loud and ceased production. After Moss re-cut mono lacquers on November 19, new metal parts were made, and Hayes resumed pressing the album. The albums pressed with stampers generated from the initial lacquers were not destroyed and can be identified by the "-1" following the XEX 579 (Side 1) and XEX 580 (Side 2) matrix numbers..." [Bruce Spizer, 'Beatles For Sale On Parlophone, p. 204]
Released in a front laminated flipback sleeve.
Barcodes
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): ST-X-1-2442
Matrix / Runout (Label B): ST-X-2-2442
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): ST-1-2442-A9 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): ST-2-2442-A9 2
Other (Stamped in runout): ✲
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side A Etched): ST-1-2442-A9 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side B Etched): ST-2-2442-B16 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side A Etched): ST-2-2442-B-12
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side B Etched): ST-2-2442-B-12
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side A Etched): ST-2-2442-A-13
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side B Etched): ST-2-2442-B-16
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A): XEX 579-4
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B): XEX 580-4
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side A (variant)): XEX 579-5
Matrix / Runout (Runout stamp side B (variant)): XEX 580-5
Rights Society: NCB
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, Runout side A, stamped): XEX 579-1
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