US LP Miscellaneous

APPLE SBC-100 - THE BEATLES' CHRISTMAS ALBUM [Fan Club release]

Winchester

Note: Counterfeits of this album exist. Counterfeits can be distinguished from the real thing by checking these characteristics: 1) Counterfeit covers have blurred photos on the front. On legitimate covers, in the picture located in the lower left corner, both of Ringo's eyeballs are clearly visible. On all confirmed counterfeit copies, the right eye is covered by a dark shadow. On the adjacent picture, on original copies the words THEATRE ROYAL over Paul and John's heads are legible, on counterfeit copies they are not. 2) All covers printed on white posterboard are counterfeits (originals have slicks pasted onto the cover). 3) All legitimate copies of "The Beatles Christmas Album" were manufactured by Capitol Records at its Winchester, Virginia factory. The pressing machines used by Capitol leave a visible 1 ½" - diameter indentation ring located 5/8" from the center hole. If the record has a different size indentation ring, then it is a counterfeit (Most counterfeit copies have a significantly larger indentation ring).

Original cover (detail) Counterfeit cover (detail)

Counterfeit record with large indentation ring

CAPITOL/APPLE [no number] - BEATLES DECADE BOX (a.k.a. BEATLES 10th ANNIVERSARY BOX SET 1964-1974)

Promotional-only box, contains 17 LPs (Meet The Beatles, The Beatles' Second Album, Something New, The Beatles' Story, Beatles '65, The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help!, Rubber Soul, "Yesterday"...And Today, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road and Hey Jude) - all Winchester pressings on Apple.

CAPITOL/APPLE [no number] - BEATLES SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION

Box set containing 10 LPs (Something New, Beatles VI, Rubber Soul, "Yesterday"...And Today, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour, Abbey Road, Hey Jude and Let It Be) - all Winchester pressings on Apple

CAPITOL/APPLE C1 7243 8 31796 1 9 - LIVE AT THE BBC [2-LP]

Printed inners

NOTE: Anthology 1 was only available as a UK import album

CAPITOL/APPLE SPRO 11206 - ANTHOLOGY 2 [Promotional Use Only]

Pressed by Specialty Records Corp., 300 copies made

CAPITOL/APPLE C1 7243 8 34448 1 6 - ANTHOLOGY 2 [3-LP]

Initial covers show I'm Down as the 6th song instead of the 3d (withdrawn) 1" x 4" Sticker

CAPITOL/APPLE C1 7243 8 34451 1 0 - ANTHOLOGY 3 [3-LP]

1" x 4" Sticker

CAPITOL C1 0777 7 46435 1 1 - PLEASE PLEASE ME