On the last page we identified which other companies EMI enlisted to help with the manufacture of Beatle records. This page is to show comparisons between the contract presses and a standard pressing by that company to show the identical similarities between the two.

The first page looks at the distinguishing marks of each contract variation.

This second page displays evidence of the presses by comparing the Beatles contract presses to parent company counterparts.

The third page displays a gallery of all the known Beatles contract pressings.

Oriole

 

Decca (Single)

Decca (LP)

Pye Pushout

Pye Solid Centre

Philips

CBS Pushout Centre

CBS Solid Centre

Written by Andy Pace
© Copyright November 2006, Mike Harbidge and Andy Pace. All rights reserved.

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