AUEPSMMT1ASBA.a
AUEPSMMT1BSBA.a
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'A' - WITH ROYALTY STAMPS
YELLOW/BLACK - STYLE 'B' - NO ROYALTY STAMPS
AUEPSMMT1AYBB.a
Only disc 1 has been confirmed with this label; disc 2 was as per AUEPSMMT1BSBA.a. Presumably EMI (Australia) found some old side 3/4 label stock to use up before moving to importing full sets
Appears to be found exclusively in UK-made sleeves (with blue lyric pages)
Appears to be found exclusively in UK-made sleeves (with blue lyric pages)
GENERAL EP INFORMATION
Contrary to popular belief, this "EP" was actually not sold as an EP, at least insofar as EMI UK marketing was concerned; it was, to use EMI UK's own marketing words, "an extended single" and "a pair of 45rpm discs". Indeed, the masters were catalogued in EMI's singles series and thus the two discs were pressed both in the UK and in Australia (we pressed from UK-supplied mothers) with standard silver/black single labels rather than yellow/black EP labels. But the public applied the EP moniker and it stuck, perhaps so much so that when EMI (Australia) re-pressed the stereo set in the early 1970s they used EP labels, at least on disc 1 (see below).
This is the only EP released in Australia that did not survive to 1978. Due to the complexity of the packaging, the EP was deleted from catalogue in 1969 (mono) and 1973 (stereo), with subsequent copies imported from EMI UK. Commencing late 1969, excess mono sleeves were used with a standard black & white [S STEREO] sticker applied over the mono catalogue number and, just prior to importing whole sets, evidence suggests that EMI (Australia) imported a number of UK-made sleeves.
This is the only EP released in Australia that did not survive to 1978. Due to the complexity of the packaging, the EP was deleted from catalogue in 1969 (mono) and 1973 (stereo), with subsequent copies imported from EMI UK. Commencing late 1969, excess mono sleeves were used with a standard black & white [S STEREO] sticker applied over the mono catalogue number and, just prior to importing whole sets, evidence suggests that EMI (Australia) imported a number of UK-made sleeves.
'Crossover'
AUEPSMMT1ASBB.a
AUEPSMMT1BSBB.a
Only disc 2 has been confirmed with this 'narrow stereo' crossover; disc 1 was as per AUEPSMMT1ASBA.a (above)
Appears to be found exclusively in mono sleeves with [S STEREO] sticker affixed
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Appears to be found exclusively in mono sleeves with [S STEREO] sticker affixed
NB: better scans wanted! Please contact me via Help|Contact admin if you have this variation and can provide scans/photos
AUEPSMMT1ASBB.b
AUEPSMMT1BSBB.b
CHART PERFORMANCE
BRISBANE |
SYDNEY |
MELBOURNE |
HOBART |
ADELAIDE (SA) |
PERTH (WA) |
GO-SET (AUS) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chart Entry |
16-Mar-68 |
22-Mar-68 |
23-Mar-68 |
20-Mar-68 |
16-Mar-68 |
29-Mar-68 |
27-Mar-68 |
Highest Position |
4 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
Weeks In |
10 |
15 |
14 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
13 |
Listed as "Magical Mystery Tour [EP]"
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'B' - NO ROYALTY STAMPS