This is the common issue of this LP and being the first variety, it was pressed up in huge numbers for the release date. The original 1st labels used a Sans Serif font and the * credit indicator for I Need You was placed to the right of the song title with a space between: I Need You *

Side 1 is practically the same as in variation 1A but the titles of Girl on track 5 and 6 are now aligned directly above each other. Side 2 has a few more differences in the tracklist layout. Most noticeably, the second line now begins with 'BIEM' instead of 'NCB'; and Yesterday now no longer begins on its own line. The layout in general is neater with the space being used a little more efficiently.

As a reminder, this variation was in production all through the period when the following 1C, 1D (and possibly) 1E Times New Roman variations were in production.

Around late '66 a Times New Roman font appeared on the labels. The matrix number and the date stamp are now no longer vertically aligned as on label 1A and 1B and the tracklisting on side 2 is not lined up the same as before. Also, the asterisk next to I Need You* is closely aligned, no longer separated by a space. All the TNR copies we've come across have all had a closely aligned asterisk.

This variant uses a small "The Beatles" band name on both sides of the label (compare this label design to that of mono "Revolver" 1C also.) But most curiously on side 1 the "Northern Songs, NCB" credit appears below the band name! The side 2 layout differs from the other TNR variants. It is believed this is the first TNR label that appeared and the side 2 error was soon rectified.

The tracklist text is a little more spaced apart vertically and the side two 'Northern Songs' credit has been rectified. Also the band name has increased in size. The increased vertical spacing anomaly reappears on the '69 Yellow and Black label, our 2nd label. This could indicate that this TNR variant actually appeared much later nearer the 1969 period but the tracklist layout of side 2 would need to be compared to other known earlier and later copies to determine whether it is indeed more likely to be 1E or 1D.

This variation is most similar to the 1969 Yellow and Black and the one box labels, particularly note the layout of the side two tracklisting. The last line now begins with '(Williams) Essex Music...' which until now hasn't appeared. Despite the fonts being different, the direct similarities in layout would logically place this TNR variation quite close to the 1969 period despite not really appearing past 1968 according to other LP variations. But of course, it is quite likely that a year or so might pass without any new pressings appearing at this point.