Quite an interesting Guardian article here about how the centre spread photo came to be from someone who is in it (the little boy in the corner - two to the left of Ringo).
Classed as a best of album rather than a greatest hits the 1962 cover photo is the unused photo for please please me the second was going to be used for the let it be album to be released in mid 1969 but it was shelved until a new release in 1970
Six tracks from Rubber Soul but none (bar the hit single) from Revolver. Odd to say the least. Me, I'd take "Got To Get You Into My Life" or "For No One" over "Michelle" any time.
The pcsp 717 refers to the set of the two records. The pcs7171 and 7172 are the numbers for the individual discs. The 1 and 2 at the end mean disc 1 and disc 2
As you say, it must be a printing error, but you would have thought it would have been picked out before, the apple looks nothing like the company logo on the labels, more heart shape.
None of my covers have this, but it does look like a printing error. The 'Apple' looks slightly offset, and you can see the outline of where it should be. I'm sure other copies will turn up like this.
@roboleyton, added the odd apple logo with maggot hole?, have looked under a magnifiers and can confirm it is part of the print, is it the same on your album.
getalife. Nice find my copy has this, but with the small details on some of the Beatle albums it is hard to notice minor things. Nice to see someone someone from 45CAT with some sense.
As with roboleyton image of inner Side 2 no producer credits, mine also has Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd on back cover along with corner cut inner sleeves and an odd apple motif on back cover.
With this, and PCSP 718, there were three types of inner sleeve. The 1st with diagonal cut corners, 2 with rounded cut corners, the 3rd plain square, uncut corners. I will upload the images when I get the chance to scan them.
There are copies of this record pressed by PYE. They look like the normal pressings, but have a reddish translucent appearance when held up to the light. Anyone who collects Elton John UK DJM Albums will know what I mean.