BEATLES FOR SALE
Parlophone PMCO 1240 (MONO) / PCSO 3062 (STEREO)
FORMAT RELEASE DATE SIDE 1 MATRIX SIDE 2 MATRIX PARTS
MONO 11 Feb 1965 XEX 503 XAPAX 53 XEX 504 XAPAX 54 AU
STEREO 11 Feb 1965 YEX 142 YAPAX 1003 YEX 143 YAPAX 1004 AU
STEREO 197? YEX 142 YAPAX.1003-2 YEX 143 YAPAX 1004-5 AU
STEREO Oct 1978 YEX 142 YAPAX 1003-2 YEX 143-3 YAPAX.1004-3 AU
STEREO Nov 1980 YEX 142 YAPAX 1003-2 YEX 143-3 YAPAX.1004-5 AU
STEREO 1982? YEX 142 YAPAX 1003-3 YEX 143-3 YAPAX.1004-5 AU
STEREO 1982? YEX142 YAPAX 1003-3 YAPAX 1004-5 AU
STEREO 20 Oct 1982 YEX 142-3 YAPAX 1003-3 DB YAPAX 1004-5 AU
MONO 14 Nov 1988 PCSO 3062 D-A
PB EMIDISC DMM		 PCSO 3062 D-B
PB EMIDISC DMM		 AU
MATRIX INFORMATION

Machine Stamped - Hand Written
ORIGIN CODE CIRCULATED SLEEVE DETAILS
AUST A1 Feb 1965 Mono + stereo catalogue numbers; Australian designed flipback sleeve
AUST A2 Dec 1969 Stereo catalogue number only; non-flipback sleeve
AUST A3 1982 UK replica gatefold sleeve; stereo catalogue number only; local EMI details on inner sleeve
AUST A4 1982 Same as A2
AUST A5 Nov 1988 Same as A2 but with "DIGITALLY REMASTERED" footer on rear cover
SLEEVE INFORMATION
YELLOW/BLACK mono
AU1240M1
11 Feb 1965
'BANNER' STEREO
AU3062S1
11 Feb 1965
YELLOW/BLACK stereo
AU3062S3
Feb 1969
ORANGE 1-BOX B
AU3062S5B
Oct 1978
ORANGE 1-BOX A
AU3062S5A
Q3 1969
BLACK 1-BOX A
AU3062S6A
Apr 1982
NZ YELLOW mono
AU1240M2
1968
GENERAL ALBUM INFORMATION
No label on any Australian pressing of Beatles For Sale includes 'Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey' as part of the 'Kansas City' track title. However, sleeve A3, the short-lived UK replica sleeve, has 'Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey' listed on the cover.

Beatles For Sale was cut locally from UK supplied tapes.

The 1988 digital remaster, despite being mono like the CD release, maintained the stereo numbering system.

THE AUSTRALIAN VERSION OF THE SLEEVE
Beatles For Sale sleeves manufactured in Australia between February 1965 and 1982, and again from a little later in 1982 through to 1990, used a non-gatefold sleeve with a front cover design unique to Australia. The artwork features isolated colour photographs of each Beatle, set against a warm yellow background, taken by Tony Merrick during a Sydney concert from the group's 1964 Australian tour.

This local variation resulted from a combination of factors. Firstly, as with With The Beatles, the original UK sleeve could not be reproduced satisfactorily using the local technology and printing processes available at the time (see With The Beatles album page for more detail). Secondly, the Australian printing industry had little, if any, experience or equipment for producing gatefold sleeves at that time, and doing so locally would have added considerable cost for EMI (Australia).

Notwithstanding, in 1982, EMI (Australia) did introduce a locally-made gatefold sleeve replicating the UK design. However, the uncoated gatefold sleeve was not especially robust and was prone to seam splits and edge feathering. Evidence suggests that this replica UK-style sleeve was available only for a short period and almost always exclusively in The Beatles Collection box set. If any copies were sold individually, it was likely as a direct consequence of a retailer breaking up a box set for individual-title sale.
BLACK 1-BOX B
AU3062S6B
Jul 1987
NZ DK GREY 1-BOX
AU3062S4C
1981
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NZ YELLOW stereo
AU3062S2
1968