Credits
This website may well have been conceived by an individual but its content is the result of the open and generous contributions—of imagery and information—from members of the Beatles' fan and collector community both within Australia and from around the world.
Below is the list of individuals who have provided the bulk of material comprising this archive and whose contributions are reflected on virtually every page. To merely say 'thank you' seems woefully inadequate but I say it with sincerity nevertheless.
In order of contact:
Drummond Grieve. This website and archive would not be here without Drummond! Completely conceived, designed, developed and implemented by Drummond back in 2011, it has stood the test of time to become what it is today.
Bruce Hamlin. Bruce's book, The Beatles Records In Australia, provided information that served as the textual foundation for the original version of this website.
The 57th Beatle. An essentially anonymous contributor from The Beatles Collecting forums who provided label scans and information.
Stuart Allen. A contributor of a good quantity of labels who has a sharp eye for label variations.
Jaesen Jones. A Beatles afficianado with an incredible knowledge of Australia-specific Beatles lore, Jaesen ensures that all factual data published in the archive is accurate as far as can be established. Without Jaesen's input, this archive would be nothing more than a collection of images.
Gary O'Donnell. Gary has provided literally hundreds of label images from his personal collection, including labels of the elusive EMI-New Zealand 'contract' pressings that were manufactured in that country for exclusive distribution in Australia.
Richard Green. Contributor of labels so uncommon that new pages have had to be created to accommodate them. Richard is the compiler of the 'rarity guide' which is available on this archive.
Russell Hopkinson. Russell's meticulous research has yielded over 75 new label pairs across singles and EPs.
Michael Quailey and Dave Edwards have both contributed, and continue to contribute, a significant number of label variations.
Capital city chart positions are compiled for this site by Gavin Ryan, author of the Capital City Chart Books for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth. Cross-referencing and chart backgrounding by Jeffrey Black. Gavin's books are available from Moonlight Publishing, email moonlightau@gmail.com. Go-Set chart positions compiled by Jaesen Jones.
Generic company singles sleeve scans courtesy of Erling Mehl from http://45-sleeves.com, saving me the time and effort of scanning my own!
Outstanding collaborators all.