THE BEATLES NO. 1
Parlophone GEPO 8883
Released 19 March 1964
Original recommended retail price: 15/6
A locally mastered counterpart to the British EP, distinguished by EMI (Australia)’s stark monochrome recreation of its cover photograph.
Tracks
Side 1: I Saw Her Standing There / Misery
Side 2: Anna (Go To Him) / Chains

Matrix Information
Side 1: (mono) 7TCE764 7AXPA652
Side 2: (mono) 7TCE765 7AXPA653

Overview
Back in 1964 there was no way that EMI (Australia) would fork out for four-colour artwork on an EP sleeve, even for a group as big as The Beatles, thus rendering the UK cover art unsuitable. So, having failed at replicating the UK With The Beatles LP cover art for its local release (see the LP details page), they had a go at using it for this EP.

Presumably encountering the same problems that they did with the LP, they ended up with what was essentially a monotone representation of the famous Robert Freeman photo, devoid of almost all detail.

At least this time they replicated the UK liner notes in full!

Content-wise, the Australian release was identical to the UK release, albeit mastered locally from a vinyl source.

The EP remained in print until December 1978.
Chart Performance

Brisbane

(QLD)

Sydney

(NSW)

Melbourne

(VIC)

Hobart

(TAS)

Adelaide

(SA)

Perth

(WA)

Chart Entry

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-

-

-

07-Mar-64

-

Highest Position

 

 

 

 

13

 

Weeks In

 

 

 

 

10

 
Listed as "The Beatles No. 1 (EP)", with "Misery" being the charting track
Green
AUEP8883G.a

Erroneous ')' at end of track 2.2
AUEP8883G.b

As per AUEP8883G.a except:
- variations to vertical and horizontal spacing of some non-templated text elements (both sides)
- no erroneous ')' at end of track 2.2
Yellow/Black Style 'A'
AUEP8883YBA.a

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: WALLABY fac - TU-CON MUSIC
AUEP8883YBA.b

S1: NORTHERN SONGS
S2: TU-CON MUSIC - WALLABY fac

As per AUEP8883YBA.a except different listing layout of tracks 1.2 and 2.1
AUEP8883YBA.c

S1: NORTHERN SONGS
S2: WALLABY fac - TU-CON MUSIC

Different fonts for text elements and royalty stamps
AUEP8883YBA.d

S1: Northern Songs
S2: TU-CON MUSIC - WALLABY fac

Different fonts for text elements and royalty stamps
Yellow/Black Style 'B'
AUEP8883YBB.a
AUEP8883YBB.b

Different font family for non-templated text elements