APPLE PCSP 717 (PCS 7171/7172) – THE BEATLES/1962-1966 [2-LP]

Inside picture red/brown Cover types(all laminated): 1) no GEORGE MARTIN credits 2) GEORGE MARTIN credits aligned with (Lennon & McCartney) 3) GEORGE MARTIN credits aligned with YELLOW SUBMARINE 4) GEORGE MARTIN credits aligned with (Lennon & McCartney), MADE IN FRANCE sticker

Inner sleeves (Earliest copies are angled cut at the top only, from around 1974 they can be cut on the bottom too, sometimes only on one bottom corner, sometimes both, so all four corners. From around 1975 the cut is rounded and after 1980 they are totally square)

Matte label with slightly raised edge, Matrix YEX 905-1, 906-1, 907-3, 908-1 (machine stamped), cover type 1

Glossy labels with raised edge, cover type 3

Pye contract press on translucent violet vinyl, Matrix YEX 905-2, 906-2 (machine stamped), YEX 907-4, 908-2 matte label with raised edge (hand etched), cover type 1

Pye contract press disc viewed under heavy backlight

French contract pressing Cover type 4

Glossy flat label Matrix YEX 905-3, 906-4, 907-3, 908-3 (machine stamped) Cover type 2

1978 red vinyl Orlake export contract pressing, double pressing ring with rough textured center Cover type 3

1978 red vinyl Orlake export contract pressing, big perimeter ring with rough textured label on Cover type 3 record 1, double pressing ring with rough textured center on record 2

APPLE PCSPR 717 (PCS 7171/7172) – THE BEATLES/1962-1966 [2-LP] Red vinyl

On Red Vinyl sticker on Inside picture very dark front cover

Printed inners

Red vinyl EMI pressing

APPLE 0777 7 97036 0 9 (PCSPP 7171/7172) – THE BEATLES/1962-1966 [2-LP] Red vinyl

Limited edition Red Vinyl Sharp B&W inside picture New sharp picture from sticker on front cover original negative

Inner sleeves with release number

2 sided info sheet

1993 remaster matrix (From Me To You in mono)

APPLE PCSP 717 - 1053073 (PCS 7171/7172) – THE BEATLES/1962-1966 [2-LP]

Late 90s issue, glossy cover Inside picture red/brown Barcode on rear cover

Cover types:

1) without LP title printed over bar code on rear cover 2) with LP title printed over bar code on rear cover

Inner sleeves with release number, thumb tab on front Thumb tab on rear

Inner sleeves with release number, thumb tab on rear Some copies come with blue inner sleeve for Disc 2

Cover type 1

YEX UK-matrix from analogue master (From Me To You in stereo), cover type 2, (some copies sold in German cover)

APPLE 0777 7 97036 0 9 (PCS 7171/7172) – THE BEATLES/1962-1966 [2-LP]

Sharp B&W inside picture New sharp picture from original negative

Inner sleeves with release number Cover types:

1) copyright print in 2 lines 2) copyright print in 3 lines

2 sided info insert

Mid 90s issue, 1993 remaster matrix (From Me To You in mono) Cover type 1

Early 2000 issue, Dutch contract pressing, dish label, Cover type 2 1993 remaster matrix (From Me To You in mono)