The changes in company sleeve designs were similar to those of the other EMI labels and the changes between the different designs occurred at approximately the same times.
Type 1 sleeve. Blue, red, yellow and green multicolored sleeve designed in the late 50's to be used with the red label. Used from 1958 until 1963 with Parlophone series 45-R 4441 – 45-R 4988 including The Beatles singles 45-R 4949 “Love Me Do” and 45-R 4983 “Please Please Me”.