ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC
Parlophone PCSP 719 / Axis AXIS-6439 / AX-1002 / AX-701270
Parlophone PCSP 719 / Axis AXIS-6439 / AX-1002 / AX-701270
MATRIX INFORMATION
Machine Stamped - Hand Written
Machine Stamped - Hand Written
SLEEVE INFORMATION
| RELEASE DATE | RECORD ONE SIDE 1 / 2 |
RECORD TWO SIDE 3 / 4 |
PARTS |
| 28 Jun 1976 | SKB01 11537 SKB02 11537 |
SKB03 11537 SKB04 11537 |
AU |
| Nov 1980 | SKB01 11537 B SKB02 11537 DC |
SKB03-11537 SKB04 11537 B |
AU |
| 10 Aug 1981 | SKB01 11537 SKB02 11537 C |
SKB03-11537 SKB04 11537 B |
AU |
| 198? | SKB01 11537 SKB02 11537 |
SKB0-3-11537-2 SKB04 11537 |
AU |
| ORIGIN | CODE | CIRCULATED | SLEEVE DETAILS |
| AUST | A1 | Jun 1976 | Gatefold |
| AUST | A2 | Aug 1981 | Single-pocket sleeve; Axis logo 1; cat. AXIS-6439 (V1) + AXIS-6440 (V2) |
| AUST | A3 | Apr 1982 | Single-pocket sleeve; Axis logo 2; cat. AX-1002 (V1) + AX-1003 (V2) |
| AUST | A4 | Mid 1987 | Single-pocket sleeve; Axis logo 2; cat. AX-701270 (V1) + AX-701271 (V2) |
GENERAL ALBUM INFORMATION
For this album, EMI (Australia) received production master tapes and label copy from both EMI UK and Capitol US, filing both sets together as PARLO 419/420/421/422. EMI (Australia) prepared the album based off the Capitol-supplied label copy (introducing the US spelling of 'Lizzie' in the process) but used the EMI UK-supplied tapes for the mastering. However, for the attendant 'Got To Get You Into My Life'/'Helter Skelter' single, EMI (Australia) used the Capitol-supplied tapes, and, for whatever reason, they again went to the Capitol-supplied tapes when producing the sixth cassette master on 30 April 1980.
EMI (Australia) later discarded/reused the Capitol-supplied tapes as they decided they didn't need both sets in their library.
Contrary to popular assumption, the tapes sent over by EMI UK also had reversed channels (being copies of the US tapes), but EMI (Australia) received a correction telex from EMI UK prior to mastering. On the engineer's cutting sheet the engineer had endorsed channels reversed all tracks while the telex from Hayes, dated 18 May 1976 and received the following day, stated: "NOW OK TO USE TAPES. PLEASE ENSURE THAT IF VOICES APPEAR ON LEFT CHANNEL OF TWIST AND SHOUT, LEFT AND RIGHT HAND CHANNELS MUST BE REVERSED ON ALL TRACKS". This has been confirmed based on the original paperwork and tapes as both seen and listened to in Australia.
The same telex was sent to all EMI subsidiaries. Unfortunately, the French misread the telex and corrected only the mentioned 'Twist And Shout', leaving the remaining tracks reversed on their release! Likewise, when EMI UK later reissued the album as two volumes on the MFP label, they neglected to rectify, leaving the channels reversed.
EMI (Australia) complied with the telex when it cut lacquers on 21 May 1976. Later that week they prepared four sets of cassette and two sets of 8 track cartridge masters. Thus the tracks on all Australian formats have the reversed channels corrected.
The album spent 20 weeks on the charts, reaching #4.
Following the lead of both the USA and UK, EMI (Australia) reissued the 2-LP set as individual budget albums in August 1981. Again, artwork was based off the US issue, although attempts were made to correct the spelling of 'Lizzie'. While now correctly spelt on the labels, the first Axis Records sleeve art (mouseover sleeve images shown on album's Axis label page) contained a mix of the two, resulting in the typo "Lizziy"! The unfortunate typo would remain until Axis Records reprinted the sleeves in April 1982.
Unlike the UK MFP reissue, here the two discs were mastered correctly, as Bruce Hamlin—owner of the Australian Beatles Records Information Service and consultant to EMI (Australia) on Beatles releases—had taken the liberty of including a small handwritten note in each tape box reminding the engineer to check and reverse the channels!
EMI (Australia) later discarded/reused the Capitol-supplied tapes as they decided they didn't need both sets in their library.
Contrary to popular assumption, the tapes sent over by EMI UK also had reversed channels (being copies of the US tapes), but EMI (Australia) received a correction telex from EMI UK prior to mastering. On the engineer's cutting sheet the engineer had endorsed channels reversed all tracks while the telex from Hayes, dated 18 May 1976 and received the following day, stated: "NOW OK TO USE TAPES. PLEASE ENSURE THAT IF VOICES APPEAR ON LEFT CHANNEL OF TWIST AND SHOUT, LEFT AND RIGHT HAND CHANNELS MUST BE REVERSED ON ALL TRACKS". This has been confirmed based on the original paperwork and tapes as both seen and listened to in Australia.
The same telex was sent to all EMI subsidiaries. Unfortunately, the French misread the telex and corrected only the mentioned 'Twist And Shout', leaving the remaining tracks reversed on their release! Likewise, when EMI UK later reissued the album as two volumes on the MFP label, they neglected to rectify, leaving the channels reversed.
EMI (Australia) complied with the telex when it cut lacquers on 21 May 1976. Later that week they prepared four sets of cassette and two sets of 8 track cartridge masters. Thus the tracks on all Australian formats have the reversed channels corrected.
The album spent 20 weeks on the charts, reaching #4.
Following the lead of both the USA and UK, EMI (Australia) reissued the 2-LP set as individual budget albums in August 1981. Again, artwork was based off the US issue, although attempts were made to correct the spelling of 'Lizzie'. While now correctly spelt on the labels, the first Axis Records sleeve art (mouseover sleeve images shown on album's Axis label page) contained a mix of the two, resulting in the typo "Lizziy"! The unfortunate typo would remain until Axis Records reprinted the sleeves in April 1982.
Unlike the UK MFP reissue, here the two discs were mastered correctly, as Bruce Hamlin—owner of the Australian Beatles Records Information Service and consultant to EMI (Australia) on Beatles releases—had taken the liberty of including a small handwritten note in each tape box reminding the engineer to check and reverse the channels!
AXIS YELLOW A
AU1002/3S3
Apr 1982
AU1002/3S3
Apr 1982
AXIS YELLOW B
AU701270/1S5
Jul 1987
AU701270/1S5
Jul 1987
ORANGE 1-BOX C
AU719S1C
1979
AU719S1C
1979
ORANGE 1-BOX A
AU719S1A
28 Jun 1976
AU719S1A
28 Jun 1976
AXIS B&W
AU6439/40S2
10 Aug 1981
AU6439/40S2
10 Aug 1981
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