LP.2228.7.1 is the second incarnation of the orange label. This early variation is recognized by its dark perimeter print on the label (instead of gold), the new corporate name in that print ("Capitol Records-EMI of Canada Limited") and its Trade Mark (T.M.) logo. It was pressed by Keel, a new subcontractor for this album, from a new Canadian-cut master.
Availability
This variation was available in 1974 only (for less than a year) before Capitol started featuring a ® logo instead, as early as January 1975 (see LP.2228.7.2). This variation is therefore quite scarce, having been pressed in small quantities for a short time. These are quite difficult to find today.
General Information
Although orange pressings are quite common in general, these earlier 2nd generation orange labels are more difficult to find; 2nd generation with the ® logo, and third generation orange label pressings are much more common than these earlier ™ logo pressings.
Second generation orange labels can be identified by the DARK perimeter print around the label, much easier to read than the previous gold text, and by the new corporate name in that print, "Capitol Records-EMI of Canada Limited". Early copies carry a Trade Mark (™) logo next to the Capitol name; from early 1975 it was replaced by a Registered (®) logo. On these early ™ labels the print is not full black yet; it is slightly lighter than on the ® labels of 1975. Once again, this label generation was unique to Canada at this point, since Capitol USA opted for the Apple label for their Capitol reissues until 1975.
Pressing Information
For the second generation orange labels, Capitol of Canada turned to Keel, a Toronto-area plant that pressed records for Capitol between 1969 and 1978 (Keel was already pressing for the budget labels Capitol distributed, such as Pickwick). Keel discs are recognized by their 70 mm thin pressing ring (similar in size to RCA's, but flat rather than deep-grooved, in the style of Columbia's ring) and by a generally lower quality of manufacture: the ring and the labels are not as cleanly pressed as on RCA, CBS or Capitol discs.
This is also where the stereo edition of Beatles'65 finally received a Canadian-cut master. After ten years on the original American stampers, the trail-off now shows hand-etched catalogue numbers, with no stamper codes and no IAM logo:
Side 1: ST-1-2228
Side 2: ST-2-2228
The same hand-etched numbers are found on LP.2228.7.2, but that later variation was pressed from a new master prepared by Capitol (it also carries a stamped MASTERED BY CAPITOL marking).
Keel pressings often carry another distinctive mark: a small "k" printed on the left side of the label, just above the Capitol logo. It is found on this variation as well as on LP.2228.7.2.
Cover
The cover of this variation is the same as the one found on LP.2228.7.2, shown below: the stereo banner and the "File Under" line have disappeared from the front cover, which now carries only the title, the song list and the Capitol logo. The back cover carries the Capitol-EMI legal line of the period at the bottom, with the EMI box and the 3109 American Drive, Mississauga address.
The jacket itself is now built differently. LP.2228.7.1 introduces the wraparound construction on Beatles'65: front and back slicks are no longer separate, but printed as one large slick folded over the spine of the jacket, like a book.
This construction was introduced by Modern Album (the company that assembled Capitol's jackets) to compete with Shorewood's posterboard covers. Even though they are unmarked, these wraparound slicks were printed by Modern Graphics (see the Printers page for details).
On an assembled cover, the easiest way to spot a wraparound slick is the top right corner of the front cover, where the paper ends in a small cut angled at 45 degrees.
Packaging
This edition was shipped in tight shrink wrap, with or without a plain paper LP inner sleeve. These Capitol sleeves are square and have a slight curve at the top.
