UK Chart Entry: 10 Dec 1966
Highest Position: 7
Total Weeks on Chart: 34
Released in Mono and Stereo Versions
First pressings (1966)
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label with "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label has "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
Second pressings (1969) - Mono AND Stereo versions
The standard yellow block writing Parlophone label with "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label does not have "Sold in the U.K..." statement.
Third Pressings (1969-1970) - Stereo version only
Silver/black Parlophone label with "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label, starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label has one EMI boxed logo.
Fourth Pressings (1971-1973) - Stereo version ONLY
Silver/black Parlophone label with "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label, starts with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd."
The label has TWO EMI boxed logos.
Fifth Pressings (1976-1980) - Stereo version ONLY
Silver/black Parlophone label with "All rights of the manufacturer" message around the edge of the label, starts with "EMI Records Ltd."
The label has TWO EMI boxed logos.
Images
Number:451537 THUMBNAIL Uploaded By:roboleyton Description: 1966 No Stereo Cover
Number:451555 Uploaded By:roboleyton Description: 1966 Back Cover G&L with flipback tabs
Number:451559 Uploaded By:roboleyton Description: 1966 Label A Side
Number:451560 Uploaded By:roboleyton Description: 1966 Label B Side
I don't know if this is a thing or not, but picked up a copy at the weekend - a 66 style G&L sleeve housing a double EMI boxed label disc in a EMI inner sleeve that is printed with other similar Best of's from around 1970?
Labels uploaded 576713 & 714, are from 1978 and are pressed by Polygram. The labels have a ridge around the outer edge (The same as Polydor Albums). The matrix numbers in the deadwax are PCS 7016 YEX 619 A//2 & PCS 7016 YEX 620 B//3, rather than the standard EMI matrix stamps.
I've update the notes with some information regarding the different pressings and I've tried to get the scans in order. Any changes that still need doing or notes that need amending - let me know :)
sleeve variants shown as a comparison, No stereo designation, Stereo in the top right corner and the rarest of the three; stereo wrongly placed on top of the artwork