Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

(Misprint Reissue) 'Capitol Records L.A. pressing as denoted by ✲ in runout.

Misprint: This version has white strip at top front (not yellow) with 'SMAL-2653' on rear cover.

Includes cutouts insert.'[discogs]

Gatefold sleeve and with cut-out sheet. 'The Beatles' written in caps on labels; old 2 'HörZu' logo; 'GEMA' in only one box.[thomasha]

(Stereo) 'A Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold cover
A black label with silver text
At the end of rear cover:
'This is a stereo recording'
'A Splendid time is guaranteed for all'
'[discogs]

Italian issue on blue Parlophone label with black lettering. Boxed SIAE and EMI on bottom of label. Non laminated gatefold sleeve.[juliens]

Unlaminated gatefold sleeve. Star after cat.-number. no inserts.[tobiasm]

First HÖR ZU release with white Odeon labels with golden border and red print.
Matrix SHZE-401-A-1 / SHZE-401-B-2.[thomasha]

First HÖR ZU release with white Odeon labels with golden border and red print.
Matrix SHZE-401-A-1 / SHZE-401-B-2.[thomasha]

Mispress: Cover printing went wrong, looks blured (see 1st image).[jannikm]

'German pressing for the Swiss market; Sgt. Pepper's has been released in Germany by Odeon/HörZu exclusively, only a small amount of copies were pressed for the Swiss book club 'Ex Libris' - this is one of them.

℗ 1967
© All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by
Northern Songs Ltd. England

PRINTED IN GERMANY ● IMPRIME EN ALLEMAGNE ● IMPRESO EN ALEMANIA

A splendid time is guaranteed for all'[discogs]

(Stereo) 'Gatefold sleeve.

In addition to the German printing company 'Made and Printed in Great Britain' is printed on back cover too.

Track B7 (Sgt. Pepper's Inner Groove) is uncredited on release and a 'Hidden Track' in the runout area of B side. It lasts about two or three seconds. If the stylus of the player is lowered in proper place of runout area this passage can be heard repeatedly.

This Version:
- ST33 on labels is in ovals (ellipse) - both sides! There is another version with oval (ellipse) only on one side:
This One
- Tracklist on side A number 1. starts underneath of the 'r' from the word 'Pepper's' in the headline.
- Without 400001 underneath catalog number on rear cover.
- Rim text on labels is English and handwritten
- Late 70s cut (banded) with wider runout areas. Matrix number has space between 04 and 177, and a missing hyphen before A/B.

Other Versions:
- ST33 on labels in ovals (ellipse) or a mixture of cyrcles and ovals.
- Tracklist on side A number 1. can start underneath of the middle of 'pp' from the word 'Pepper's' in the Headline or underneath of the 'r' from the word 'Pepper's'.
- With or without 400001 underneath catalog number on rear cover.
- Rim text can be handwritten or typewritten.
- Repress of original 1967 cut with narrow runout areas

Some copy’s comes with white lettering on circular blue sticker on front cover 'Die echte Sgt.Pepper'. '[discogs]

(Stereo) 'Gatefold sleeve.

In addition to the German printing company 'Made and Printed in Great Britain' is printed on back cover too.

Track B7 (Sgt. Pepper's Inner Groove) is uncredited on release and a 'Hidden Track' in the runout area of B side. It lasts about two or three seconds. If the stylus of the player is lowered in proper place of runout area this passage can be heard repeatedly.

This Version:
- ST33 on labels is in ovals (ellipse) - both sides! There is another version with oval (ellipse) only on one side:
This One
- Tracklist on side A number 1. starts underneath of the 'r' from the word 'Pepper's' in the headline.
- Without 400001 underneath catalog number on rear cover.
- Rim text on labels is English and handwritten
- Late 70s cut (banded) with wider runout areas. Matrix number has space between 04 and 177, and a missing hyphen before A/B.

Other Versions:
- ST33 on labels in ovals (ellipse) or a mixture of cyrcles and ovals.
- Tracklist on side A number 1. can start underneath of the middle of 'pp' from the word 'Pepper's' in the Headline or underneath of the 'r' from the word 'Pepper's'.
- With or without 400001 underneath catalog number on rear cover.
- Rim text can be handwritten or typewritten.
- Repress of original 1967 cut with narrow runout areas

Some copy’s comes with white lettering on circular blue sticker on front cover 'Die echte Sgt.Pepper'. '[discogs]

Original first UK mono pressing.
Garrod & Lofthouse laminated gatefold cover (flipback glue-tabs on inner spread).
'Cut-outs' card insert (full-color, single-sided. Printed signatures of Blake/Haworth at foot).
A black and yellow logo label with silver text: 'The Gramophone Co.' in the radial text and 'Sold in the U.K. Subject To Resale Price Conditions, See Price Lists' across label at center, with 'Made in Gt. Britain' at foot.
A-side Tax Code label embossing: KT
Matrix: XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1 [discogs]Original first UK mono pressing.
Garrod & Lofthouse laminated gatefold cover (flipback glue-tabs on inner spread).
'Cut-outs' card insert (full-color, single-sided. Printed signatures of Blake/Haworth at foot).
A black and yellow logo label with silver text: 'The Gramophone Co.' in the radial text and 'Sold in the U.K. Subject To Resale Price Conditions, See Price Lists' across label at center, with 'Made in Gt. Britain' at foot.
A-side Tax Code label embossing: KT
Matrix: XEX 637-1 / XEX 638-1 [discogs]

'German pressing for the Swiss market; Sgt. Pepper's has been released in Germany by Odeon/HörZu exclusively, only a small amount of copies were pressed for the Swiss book club 'Ex Libris' - this is one of them.

℗ 1967
© All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by
Northern Songs Ltd. England

PRINTED IN GERMANY ● IMPRIME EN ALLEMAGNE ● IMPRESO EN ALEMANIA

A splendid time is guaranteed for all'[discogs]

(Stereo) 'A Garrod & Lofthouse gatefold cover
A black label with silver text
At the end of rear cover:
'This is a stereo recording'
'A Splendid time is guaranteed for all'
'[discogs]

(Reissue Remastered Stereo) 'Comes in a cardboard slipcase with a separate booklet.'[discogs]

First HÖR ZU release with white Odeon labels with golden border and red print.
Matrix SHZE-401-A-1 / SHZE-401-B-2.[thomasha]

First HÖR ZU release with white Odeon labels with golden border and red print.
Matrix SHZE-401-A-1 / SHZE-401-B-2.[thomasha]

Label with the red Hör Zu logos. Laminated gatefold sleeve. With Insert and red to white inner sleeve..[moonag]

Gatefold sleeve with OIS and insert.

Gatefold sleeve and with cut-out sheet. 'The Beatles' written in caps on labels; old 2 'HörZu' logo; 'GEMA' in only one box.[thomasha]

'Running Time: 39:51

Released in a jewel case enclosed in a cardboard slipcover with a 28 page booklet including Sgt. Pepper's cut-outs.
'[discogs]

(Enhanced Reissue Remastered Stereo) 'Original LP released on June 1st, 1967.

This remastered album has been created from the original stereo analogue master tapes.

Digital Remaster Ⓟ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. Ⓒ 2009 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Artwork Ⓒ 2009 Apple Corps Ltd. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Printed in the EU. (printed on the bottom of the back cover of the cardboard sleeve)
Digital Remaster Ⓟ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. Ⓒ 2009 EMI Records Ltd. Made in EU (printed on the disc media label)
Digital Remaster Ⓟ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. Ⓒ 2009 EMI Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. Artwork Ⓒ 2009 Apple Corps Ltd. All photographs Ⓒ Apple Corps Ltd. (printed on the bottom right hand corner of page 30 of the booklet)

Packaging: Release issued in a trifold cardboard sleeve packaging and includes a 32-page documentary booklet. (Copyrighted by Apple Corps. Ltd.)

Enhancement in QuickTime format.'[discogs]

Gatefold cover.[christiang]

(Stereo) '1967 pressing, black rainbow Capitol label.

This thick print in-house west coast label variation also lists the full title 'With A Little Help From My Friends' and has the album title on two lines.

-'STEREO' on label is 'chubby' print.
-Rim print does not have the added words, 'a subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc..'
-Rim print begins at 8 o'clock.
-Left justified label text overlaps rim print on Side A.
-Cover is made of thick cardboard.
-Includes a cut-out insert, made with card stock, may or may not come with graduated shades of pink-red custom inner sleeve.
-Cover has a yellow 'Stereo' band on the top.
-The back cover has no mention of NEMS nor Maclen anywhere.
-Pressed at Capitol Records Jacksonville plant, as identified with a '0' in runout.

Differences in the track titles on the inner labels:
A7 = Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
B4 = Good Morning Good Morning
B5 = Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Reprise

Catalog#:
Inner labels = SMAS-2653
Back cover = SMAS 2653
Spine = 2653

Manufactured by Capitol Records Inc., Hollywood And Vine Streets, Hollywood, Calif.
Factories: Scranton, Pa., Los Angeles, Calif., Jacksonville, Ill.

© All lyrics copyright 1967 for the world by
Northern Songs Ltd. England

A splendid time is guaranteed for all'[discogs]