LABEL STYLES - ALBUMS
BLACK 1-BOX
In April 1982, EMI (Australia) replaced both the orange Parlophone and Apple labels with a silver text on black version of the orange Parlophone label. The new colours had the effect of making the label look much more contemporary.

In July 1987, EMI (Australia) Limited and EMI (New Zealand) Limited combined to form the EMI Music Group Australasia. Vinyl and CD labels were updated to reflect the change, which occurred right in the middle of the Sgt Pepper's red-vinyl pressing run. The change coincided with EMI (New Zealand)'s decision to cease domestic production of vinyl records; all future vinyl issued in New Zealand by EMI was pressed at the Homebush plant. This label style remained in use until the cessation of vinyl production in November 1990.

In November 1988, the labels for Rubber Soul and Past Masters were re-typeset using Mergenthaler Linotype (or equivalent) phototypesetting, providing a unique appearance amongst Beatles LPs.

Only one label pair per title is displayed on this page. Label variations for a given record can be found on its corresponding LP page (accessible via the main 'LPs' menu, above).
STYLE 'A' - EMI (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
STYLE 'B' - EMI MUSIC GROUP - AUSTRALASIA
AU3045S5A.a - Please Please Me / PCSO 3045 / stereo label 4 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3045S5A.a - With The Beatles / PCSO 3045 / stereo label 5 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3058S7A.a - A Hard Day's Night / PCSO 3058 / stereo label 7 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3062S6A.a - Beatles For Sale / PCSO 3062 / stereo label 5 (black 1-EMI box) / style A - side 'STEREO' (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3071S6A.a - Help! / PCSO 3071 / stereo label 6 (black 1-EMI box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3075S6A.a - Rubber Soul / PCSO 3075 / stereo label 6 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7533S8A.a - Greatest Hits Volume 1 / PCSO 7533 / stereo label 8 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7009S6A.a - Revolver / PCSO 7009 / stereo label 6 / black 1-box / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7534S8A.a - Greatest Hits Volume 2 / PCSO 7534 / stereo label 8 (black 1-EMI box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7027S6A.a - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / PCSO 7027 / stereo label 6 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7067S3A.a - The Beatles - disc 1 / PCSO 7067 / stereo label 2 (black 1-Box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7070S2A.a - Yellow Submarine / PCSO 7070 / stereo label 2 (black 1-Box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7088S2A.a - Abbey Road / PCSO 7088 / stereo label 2 (black 1-Box) / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7560S2.a - Hey Jude / PCSO 7560 / stereo label 2 - Black 1-Box Parlophone Style A (EMI Aust) / Variation a
AU7096S2A.a - Let It Be / PCSO 7096 / stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box') / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AUTVSS8S2.a - The Essential Beatles / TVSS8 / stereo label 2 (Parlophone - black '1 EMI Box') / style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7171S2A.a - The Beatles 1962-1966 / PCSO 7171 (disc 1) / stereo label 2 (black 1-EMI box) / Style A (EMI Australia) / variation a
AU7181-2S2A.a - The Beatles 1967-1970 / PCSO 7181 (disc 1) / stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box' / Style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU261S3A.a - Rarities (UK) / PSLP 261 / Stereo label 3 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style A ('EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7581S2A.a - RARITIES (US VERSION) / PCSO 7581 / Stereo label 2 (black 1 EMI Box) / Style A - EMI (Australia) / Variation a
AU91103S2A.a - THE BEATLES BOX / R91103 / Disc 1 / Parlophone / Label 2 (Black 1 EMI Box - Style A ) / Variation a
AU1005S2A.a - BEATLES BALLADS / PLAY 1005 / Stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style A (EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU7218S1A.a - REEL MUSIC / PCSO 7218 / Stereo label 1 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style A ('EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU1024S1A.a - NUMBER ONES / PLAY 1024 / Stereo label 1 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style A ('EMI Australia) / Variation a
AU3045S5B.a - Please Please Me / PCSO 3045 / stereo label 4 (black 1-box) / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU3045S5B.a - With The Beatles / PCSO 3045 / stereo label 5 (black 1-box) / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU3058S7B.a - A Hard Day's Night / PCSO 3058 / stereo label 7 (black 1-box) / style B (EMI Australasia) / Variation a
AU3062S6B.a - Beatles For Sale / PCSO 3062 / stereo label 5 (black 1-EMI box) / style C (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU3071S6B.a - Help! / PCSO 3071 / stereo label 6 (black 1-EMI box) / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU3075S6B.a - Rubber Soul / PCSO 3075 / stereo label 6 (black 1-box) / style A (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7533S8B.a - Greatest Hits Volume 1 / PCSO 7533 / stereo label 8 (black 1-box) / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7009S6B.a - Revolver / PCSO 7009 / stereo label 6 / black 1-box / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7534S8B.a - Greatest Hits Volume 2 / PCSO 7534 / stereo label 8 (black 1-EMI box) / style B (EMI Australasia) / Variation a
AU7027S6B.a - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / PCSO 7027 / stereo label 6 (black 1-box) / style B (EMI Australasia) / Variation a
AU7067S3B.a - The Beatles - disc 1 / PCSO 7067 / stereo label 3 (black 1-Box) / style B (EMI Australasia) / Variation a
AU7070S2B.a - Yellow Submarine / PCSO 7070 / stereo label 2 (black 1-Box) / style B (EMI Australasia) / Variation a
AU7088S2B.a - Abbey Road / PCSO 7088 / stereo label 2 (black 1 EMI Box) / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7560S2B.a - Hey Jude / PCSO 7560 / stereo label 2 - Black 1-Box Parlophone Style B (EMI Music Group) / Variation a
AU7096S2B.a - Let It Be / PCSO 7096 / stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box') / style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7171S2B.a - The Beatles 1962-1966 / PCSO 7171 (disc 1) / stereo label 2 (black 1-EMI box) / Style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / variation a
AU7181-2S2B.a - The Beatles 1967-1970 / PCSO 7181 (disc 1) / stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box' / Style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7580S2B.a - Love Songs / PCSO 7580-1 (disc 1) / stereo label 2 / black 1-box / Style B / Variation a
AU261S3B.a - Rarities (UK) / PSLP 261 / Stereo label 3 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style B ('EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU7581S2B.a - RARITIES (US VERSION) / PCSO 7581 / Stereo label 2 (black 1 EMI Box) / Style B - EMI Music Group (Australasia) / Variation a
AU91103S2B.a - THE BEATLES BOX / R91103 / Disc 1 / Parlophone / Label 3 (Black 1 EMI Box - Style B ) / Variation a
AU1005S2B.a - BEATLES BALLADS / PLAY 1005 / Stereo label 2 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style B (EMI Music Group) / Variation a
AU1024S1B.a - NUMBER ONES / PLAY 1024 / Stereo label 1 (black '1 EMI Box') / Style B (EMI Music Group Australasia) / Variation a
AU791136S1.a - PAST MASTERS VOLUME 1 / PCSO 791136 / Stereo label 1 (black '1 EMI Box') / EMI Australasia / Variation a
AUAUDIO5.a - Sgt. Pepper's / AUDIO-5 / Half-Speed Mastered Audiophile Pressing
AU45ED48.a / ED-48 / Silver & Black / Style A / variation a