EP The Beatles (Poland 1979) – Tonpress N-10/11

The Beatles – an EP album with two small discs under the catalog number N-10/11 was released in a limited edition of 50,000 copies by Tonpress, which has released a total of 94 EPs, mostly by Polish artists (along with the Beatles, exceptions included the Dutch band Pussycat and Czech singer Karel Gott).

This is likely one of only two EP albums ever released anywhere (the other being the two-single Magical Mystery Tour released in the UK). It was an original compilation album, featuring hits from 1963-1968.

Tracklist:

A1 – From Me To You
A2 – She Loves You
B1 – Yesterday
B2 – Help
C1 – Girl
C2 – Yellow Submarine
D – Hey Jude

Labels
Both singles pressed by Tonpress do not have regular labels! The inner part of the discs is painted silver and bears black embossed information and titles.

Early Pressings

There are two known versions of these pseudo-labels. On the first, the KAW logo is smaller, the band’s name is embossed in smaller letters just inside the inner edge, and the text „EMI Records U.K. Licensed” appears at the bottom below the names Lennon and McCartney. This version is believed to be used on early pressings.

Late Pressing

On the second version of the labels, the band’s name is noticeably larger and shifted slightly downward. The song titles, and especially their running times, are also embossed in larger font. Just after the opening, a line appears across the entire width of the label, and there’s a similar line above it under the label name, but only on the right side. The side markings (A or B) are smaller, and the licensing information has been moved closer to the center on the right.