LP.2386.1.1
Mono, no brackets (Compo)

9 August, 1965
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LP.2386.1.2
Stereo, no brackets, full dot

9 August, 1965
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LP.2386.1.3
Mono, hand-written matrix

Late 1965 - June 1966
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LP.2386.2.1
Mono with brackets (Compo)

June 1966 - Mid 1968
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LP.2386.2.2
Stereo brackets, full dot

June 1966 - 1969
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LP.2386.2.3
Stereo, Parr's, full dot

1967
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LP.2386.2.4
Stereo, Parr's, split dot

Circa late 1967
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LP.2386.4.1
Green Target (Compo)

1970
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LP.2386.4.2
Green Target, Hand wr. matrix

1970
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LP.2386.5.1
Red Target (Compo)

1971
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LP.2386.6.1
Orange 1st gen. (Compo)

1972
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LP.2386.7.1
Orange 2nd gen. ™ (Keel)

1974
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LP.2386.7.2
Orange 2nd gen. ® (Keel)

1975
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LP.2386.8.1
Orange 3rd gen. (Capitol)

1976
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LP.2386.9.1
Purple 1st gen. (Cinram)

1977
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LP.2386.10.1
Purple 2nd gen. (Capitol)

1978-1980
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LP.2386.11.1
Purple 3rd gen. (Capitol)

1980-1983
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LP.2386.13.1
Retro Rainbow (Columbia)

1984-1987
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Reel Tapes (1965-1970)

As a general rule for Canadian Beatles reel tapes, both the tapes and boxes were manufactured in Canada, but slicks were often made by using US artwork. The best way to distinguish the Canadian pressings from the US issues is the color of the box: Canada always used WHITE cardboard boxes, while the USA used either BROWN or BLUE boxes.

RE.2386.2.1
Gold Box series, 5" reel

1970
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8 Track Tapes (1968-1975)

Beatles 8 Track releases are usually found in five main series produced in Canada between 1968 and 1980: White shell with white paper labels, Transitional hybrid configurations, Black shell (AMPEX Datapack), Black shell (Lear Jet) and Black Shell (Capitol) many of which have their own "sub-variations". See the TAPES section for more details.