ALL MY LOVING
Parlophone GEPO 8891
Released 9 April 1964
Original recommended retail price: 15/6
The most successful Australian Beatles EP, reaching the charts before release and subsequently topping them in five capital cities.
Tracks
Side 1: All My Loving / Ask Me Why
Side 2: Money / P.S. I Love You

Matrix Information
Side 1: (mono) 7TCE790-1N
Side 2: (mono) 7TCE791-1N

Overview
All My Loving had the honour of reaching the (single) charts before it was even released, then reaching number 1 in all capital cities except Adelaide (where it was kept out of the number 1 spot by the Twist and Shout EP!), and remaining in the charts for up to 30 weeks, making it one of 12 local singles or EPs to remain in the charts for 20 weeks or longer.

The initial Australian release was essentially a clone of the UK release, featuring the same pink/red title strip on the front cover and pressed from UK-supplied mothers. Here, the troublesome Robert Freeman photo appears in all its glory, although the astute will notice that not only has the image been 'brightened' somewhat to reduce the heavy shadow, but the process introduced a graininess more obvious than that on the UK sleeve.

Mere weeks later, and for reasons unknown (most likely cost!), EMI (Australia) adopted a new duotone version of the artwork, with the pink/red title strip replaced by a cyan/black strip and cyan ink added to the otherwise greyscale photo (click sleeve image above to see example). This variation is the most common and remained in use until the EP was deleted in December 1978.

Both variations contain an error on the back where the side one tracks are labelled as 'Side Two' and vice versa.
Chart Performance

Brisbane

(QLD)

Sydney

(NSW)

Melbourne

(VIC)

Hobart

(TAS)

Adelaide

(SA)

Perth

(WA)

Chart Entry

21-Mar-64

20-Mar-64

04-Apr-64

03-Apr-64

28-Apr-64

20-Mar-64

Highest Position

1

1

1

1

2

1

Weeks In

20

30

27

14

27

15
Listed as "All My Loving (EP)"
Yellow/Black Style 'A'
AUEP8891YBA.a

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

Housed in sleeves with pink/red title strip

Track 2.2 is 'P.S., I Love You' (ie includes comma)
AUEP8891YBA.b

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

Track 2.2 is 'P.S. I Love You' (ie excludes comma)
AUEP8891YBA.c

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

As per AUEP8891YBA.b except:
- unique text layout spacing variations
- track 2.2 is 'P.S., I Love You' (ie includes comma)
AUEP8891YBA.d

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

As per AUEP8891YBA.c except unique text layout spacing variations
AUEP8891YBA.e

S1: LEEDS MUSIC
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

As per AUEP8891YBA.d except:
- unique text layout spacing variations
- track 2.2 is 'P.S. I Love You' (ie excludes comma)
AUEP8891YBA.f

S1: Northern Songs - Dick James Music
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

As per AUEP8891YBA.e except:
- track 1.1 spread over two lines
- text layout spacing variations
- track 2.2 is 'P.S., I Love You' (ie includes comma)
AUEP8891YBA.g

S1: NORTHERN SONGS - Dick James Music
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE MUSIC

As per AUEP8891YBA.f except text layout and spacing variations
AUEP8891YBA.h

S1: Northern Songs
S2: ALBERT & SONS fac - CASTLE fac

Different font of non-templated text elements
Yellow/Black Style 'B'
AUEP8891YBB.a
AUEP8891YBB.b

Different font of non-templated text elements