The Beatles Japanese Record Guide
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Section 1 - General Background

• Identifying a Japanese Pressing
• Polydor - Chronology and Label Variations
  • My Bonnie Variations
  • Other Polydor Label Variations
  • Other Beatles Polydor Releases?
  • David Wigg Interviews
• Toshiba - Chronology and Label Variations
  • The Original Apple Label (Apple 1)
  • The Second Apple Label (Apple 2)
  • The EMI/Odeon Label
  • The Return of Apple
  • Toshiba Labels and Matching Sleeves
• Toshiba Catalog Numbering Conventions
  • LP Numbering
  • EP Numbering
  • Single Numbering
• Using Symbols and Prices to Date Toshiba Releases
  • The Symbol's Lettering Changes
  • Price Changes
  • Singles
  • EPs
  • LPs
• Identifying Toshiba Originals
  • Original Singles
  • Original LPs
  • Original EPs
• Colored Vinyl - Red, Black, and Others
  • Which Are the Rare Ones?
  • Ever-Clean
  • The Mono Red Vinyl LP Series
  • Other Toshiba Colored Vinyl and Picture Disks
• Miscellaneous Releases
  • Interviews
  • The Star-Club Recordings
  • Decca Audition Recordings
  • Tony Sheridan / Beat Brothers Material
  • Bootlegs and Counterfeits
• Components of Japanese Pressings
  • Anatomy of a Single
  • Anatomy of an LP
  • Anatomy of an EP
• Promotional Items and Test Pressings
  • Promo Characters
  • Odeon WLPs
  • Apple WLPs
  • EMI/Odeon WLPs
  • Polydor WLPs
  • Capitol WLPs
  • Dark Horse WLPs
  • RCA WLPs
  • Promo Only Items
  • Sticker Promos
  • A Few More Promos
  • Test Pressings
• Miscellaneous Topics
  • Mono Vs. Stereo
  • Rubber Stamps
  • Two Virgins
  • Bibliography
• Guide to the Listings

Section 2 - Listings for Beatles Group Releases

• Beatles LPs
• Beatles EPs
• Beatles Singles

Section 3 - Listings for Beatles Solo Releases

• George Harrison LPs
• George Harrison Singles
• John Lennon LPs
• John Lennon Singles
• Paul McCartney LPs
• Paul McCartney Singles
• Ringo Starr LPs
• Ringo Starr Singles

Section 4 - Checklists

• Beatles OR, OP, AP, and EAP LPs
• Beatles Black Vinyl EAS Series LPs
• Beatles EAS Colored, Picture Disk, and Box Set LPs
• Beatles TOJP "Final Vinyl" LPs
• Beatles Non-Toshiba LPs
• Beatles OR and AR Singles
• Beatles EAR Singles
• Beatles EAS Singles
• Beatles Polydor Singles
• Harrison LPs
• Harrison Singles
• Lennon LPs
• Lennon Singles
• McCartney LPs
• McCartney Singles
• McCartney Singles
• Starr LPs
• Starr Singles

Appendix A - Title Translations

Index

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