The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane, Parlophone R 5570

1. First pressing, February 17, 1967. The initial 250,000 copies of the single were packaged with a wavy cut at top full-color picture sleeve. Additional copies of the sleeve were manufactured for EMI for export to foreign countries, including Ireland, Sweden and Denmark.

  

Black label with silver print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “(P) 1967″. The beginning of the perimeter print was written “GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.” and“SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS” text. Tax code KT. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-1, Side B: 7XCE 18416-1 (or -2).

Push-out center:

  

Solid center:

  

Parlophone R 5570 - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane (First pressing, 250000 only, in p/s)... 70 GBP

2. Second pressing, spring – summer 1967. Second pressings have the same record labels but records were housed in the Type 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 company sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-1, Side B: 7XCE 18416-2.

Parlophone R 5570 - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane (Second pressing, in Type 5,6 or 7 sleeve)... 15 GBP

3. Third pressing, 1969 – 1971. Black label with silver print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “(P) 1967″. The beginning of the perimeter print was written “GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD.”  Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-2, Side B: 7XCE 18416-2 (possible -3).

  

Parlophone R 5570 - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane (Third pressing, no "Sold in U.K...." label text)... 35 GBP

4. Fourth pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles’ Singles Collection 1962-1970″ box set (BS-24). These pressings have original top-opening sleeve with green front and pictures back.

  

Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “THE EMI RECORDS LTD…” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT BRITAIN” printed at the end of the perimeter print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “(p) 1967″. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-4, Side B: 7XCE 18416-4.

  

5. Fifth pressing, December 6, 1982. From “The Beatles Singles Collection” blue box set (BSCP-1). These pressings have original straight cut picture sleeves.

  

Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…”printed at the start perimeter print. Around the 11 ‘o’ clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “…UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRING…”. Instead, added “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED”text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-4, Side B: 7XCE 18416-4.

  

Parlophone R 5570 - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane 1983... 8 GBP

  
Picture disc edition 1987
Parlophone R 5570 - Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane (picture disc, later with slightly larger picture on disc)... 8 GBP

6. Sixth pressing beginning of the 90s. The final pressing has silver label with black texture print and logo. Rimtext embossed on the trail off area. The rimtext wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING…”. Housed in original plain black die-cut sleeve. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 18415-4-1-Q1, Side B: 7XCE 18416-4-1-Q1.