Beatles For Sale on Parlophone Records

When noted author and New Orleans native Bruce Spizer published his final book about the American records from the Beatles back in 2007, many thought he was finished with this type of publication. Behold - he strikes again with yet another winner! This time, it is called "Beatles For Sale On Parlophone Records", an exhaustive yet informative piece of work that covers all the stories about the Beatles records released on the Parlophone label in the U.K. Just like the prior books about Vee-Jay, Capitol, Apple and Swan, this book contains full color and original black-and-white images of all known existing album covers, picture sleeves, record labels and other items pertaining to these releases. The book details how all of the recordings released by the group during that time were written, recorded and marketed in the U.K. -- presented in the same style as Spizer's previous critically-acclaimed books on the Beatles American record releases. In addition to discs with Parlophone labels, the book covers the Apple singles and albums manufactured and distributed by EMI, as well as the Fan Club Christmas discs and the Polydor releases of the group's Hamburg recordings. Covered are all 22 singles from "Love Me Do" to "Let It Be"; 15 U.K. albums including both unreleased variations of the infamous "Get Back" album and the 1966 compilation "A Collection Of Beatles Oldies"; over 15 original U.K. E.P. (extended play) records which also feature information about the cancelled "The Beatles' Golden Discs" and the aborted "Yellow Submarine" titles. Plus, an impressive 30 additional chapters about other related information on the U.K. Parlophone releases. At more than 440 pages in length, this book has it all.Section One - 45-RPM Singles3 LOVE ME DO c/w P.S. I LOVE YOU13 PLEASE PLEASE ME c/w ASK ME WHY19 FROM ME TO YOU c/w THANK YOU GIRL23 SHE LOVES YOU c/w I'LL GET YOU29 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND c/w THIS BOY33 CAN'T BUY ME LOVE c/w YOU CAN'T DO THAT37 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT c/w THINGS WE SAID TODAY41 I FEEL FINE c/w SHE'S A WOMAN45 TICKET TO RIDE c/w YES IT IS49 HELP! c/w I'M DOWN53 WE CAN WORK IT OUT c/w DAY TRIPPER57 PAPERBACK WRITER c/w RAIN63 YELLOW SUBMARINE c/w ELEANOR RIGBY67 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER c/w PENNY LANE73 ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE c/w BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN79 HELLO, GOODBYE c/w I AM THE WALRUS85 LADY MADONNA c/w THE INNER LIGHT89 HEY JUDE c/w REVOLUTION97 GET BACK c/w DON'T LET ME DOWN103 THE BALLAD OF JOHN AND YOKO c/w OLD BROWN SHOE107 SOMETHING c/w COME TOGETHER109 LET IT BE c/w YOU KNOW MY NAME115 EXPORT SINGLES119 Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand c/w SIE LIEBT DICH121 POLYDOR SINGLESSection Two - Long-Playing Albums129 PLEASE PLEASE ME147 WITH THE BEATLES161 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT175 BEATLES FOR SALE187 HELP!199 RUBBER SOUL211 REVOLVER223 A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES229 SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND249 THE BEATLES (The White Album)273 YELLOW SUBMARINE281 THE BEATLES; GET BACK (unreleased)297 ABBEY ROAD311 GET BACK w/ Let It Be & 10 other songs (unreleased)315 LET IT BE325 "FROM THEN TO YOU" (Beatles Christmas Record, 1970)335 EXPORT ALBUMS343 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR (Import)345 THE BEATLES' FIRST (Polydor)Section Three - EPs349 TWIST AND SHOUT357 THE BEATLES' HITS361 THE BEATLES (No. 1)364 THE BEATLES' GOLDEN DISCS (cancelled)365 ALL MY LOVING369 LONG TALL SALLY373 Extracts from the film A HARD DAY'S NIGHT375 Extracts from the Album A HARD DAY'S NIGHT377 BEATLES FOR SALE379 BEATLES FOR SALE (No. 2)383 THE BEATLES' MILLION SELLERS385 YESTERDAY387 NOWHERE MAN391 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR402 YELLOW SUBMARINE (Aborted)403 TONY SHERIDAN WITH THE BEATLES (Polydor)Section Four - An EMI Recording407 A BRIEF HISTORY OF EMI410 PARLOPHONE RECORDS410 HAYES * MIDDLESEX * ENGLAND410 331'3-RPM LONG PLAYING ALBUMS411 45-RPM SINGLES412 MASTERING & MANUFACTURING RECORDS414 TRAIL OFF AREA MARKINGS415 PRINTING OF LABELS416 PARLOPHONE LABELS418 APPLE LABELS419 DEMONSTRATION RECORDS & FACTORY SAMPLES420 TAX CODE LETTERS422 "SOLD IN U.K." (RETAIL PRICE MAINTENANCE)424 PUBLISHING & COPYRIGHT NOTICES424 SOLID CENTER PRESSINGS425 CONTRACT PRESSINGS425 DECCA RECORDS425 DECCA ALBUMS426 DECCA SINGLES427 ORIOLE428 CBS RECORDS429 PHILIPS430 PYE431 COMPARISON OF PUSH-OUT CENTER SINGLES432 THE MYSTERIOUS TRI-CENTER PRESSING433 COMPANY SLEEVES440 Apple SLEEVES441 ALBUM COVERS & INNER SLEEVES443 BRITISH RADIO & RECORD CHARTS IN THE 1960s444 PARLOPHONE AROUND THE WORLDEven after 6 successful books about the American releases, it is nice to see Mr. Spizer once again issue another unique work, this time completely focusing on those records released in Great Britain. The Beatles became a worldwide musical phenomenon, but this book tells a special story about how these 4 young men created the music that forever changed the world. Congratulations, Bruce!

I have been a Beatles Collector since the early 1970's. My collection consisted mainly records and 45's. I had several copies of different albums because of differences. The differences were focused on album design, label design, import etc.In a world before E-Bay and Google, the search engine was my car driving to different used record stores and Tower Records.Long story short, I lost my entire collection due to a divorce. I changed my Beatles collection to collecting CD's and VHS & later DVD's. Did not want to spend money trying to replace my vinyl records I use to have.Then came the Bruce Spizer books. These books made my large pre divorced vinyl collection look like a starting kit. There is everything in these books. Details, background, excellent quality pictures, of every release of every album and single.Would I like to have my vinyl collection again...yes. Do I miss them...no.Beatles for Sale is Bruce's latest and looks like his final book relating to Beatles vinyl releases. His earlier books especially his first "Beatles Records on VeeJay" are getting harder to find. Well worth the money as a great table talk book or collector item.

Thank you, the Authors, for a tremendous book. Finally, the gap that has been there for over forty years has been filled, and how.This book caters to the best of the best of The Beatles music fans who want to enjoy the group at their finest: from the best quality, original British vinyl records on Parlophone and Apple labels from the Sixties.The amount of desirable details and pictures is astonishing and much welcome. Nothing else even comes close. Period.The only thing missing, and it is a minor point, is the details from the vinyl record runout groove near the label. That would give insight into which pressings sound the best. But, this could be a sweet chase left to the Beatles music lovers to enjoy on their own to find out.This is a the most important Beatles book since the "The Beatles Recording Sessions" (Lewisohn, 1988) and "Recording the Beatles" (Ryan & Kehew, 2006). Get these three books and they cover everything about the MUSIC you love.The music and/or Beatles book standard has been raised to heights never achieved before.

The level of detail in all of Bruce's books are so incredible and well-written. Any Beatles' fanatic would have to be totally lost without any of the publications. I first bought the Beatles on Capitol Records double set many years ago and I constantly refer back to them when I get in my Beatles' zone and start messing with my collection of records. I have spent hours studying the books and without them I would not have half the knowledge about the American LP's as I do now.This new addition on the British LP's is another great epic in the series. If you have never read one of these Beatle books by Bruce, then you are missing out on what could very well be the Beatles' Bible of all their recording output in America and the UK. Again, the level of detail is incredible and that's what I love about these books the most and yes, the hundreds and hundreds of illustrations are also so cool.Buy it or die!

As always, Bruce Spizer provides us Beatles dorks with a beautiful, information-packed tome! The only slight affectation is the Parlophone 45 label information, which Spizer himself tells us to ignore if we're not interested in the very subtle label changes on the 45s. The best thing about his books is that it makes one want to play the records as we read the entertaining and accurate information! Another great Spizer Beatles book!

Best book on the Beatles yet

With 440+ pages, this is book is wealth or information on the Beatles Parlophone record releases.I've considered myself to have a high knowledge of the Beatles. This book with teach any Beatles fan many minute details.Wonderful book.

Indispensabile!

Five Stars

英国盤に特化した大変優れた研究書です。写真も美しく、データも豊富。