THE BEATLES JAPAN DMM RECORDS + 32 COLORED VINYLS 45s Start Price USD 1,499.99 Current Price USD 1,499.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, May 11, 2008 End Time Sunday, May 18, 2008 Location Carson City, NV See more about 'THE BEATLES JAPAN DMM RECORDS + 32 COLORED VINYLS 45s' Description PART ONE:Japan holds the distinction of releasing more Beatles records than any other nation. At one time, they had the entire British catalog in print, along with most of the American album catalog and a few albums unique to Japan. Their first style was the Odeon label . When the catalog switched to Apple, Japan also began pressing Apple label reissues of the earlier albums. Then there was the EMI-Odeon  label; All these label variations, however, there is only one manufacturer, which is the Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. Through out the years from '64 to the 90's, Toshiba has pressed different variations of BEATLES' Records, and in 92'-93' the TOJP 7000 series of Beatles reissues commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Beatles' debut and promoted as the final series of Beatles vinyl releases were issued. The words "This album has been direct metal mastered from a digitally re-mastered original tape to give the best possible sound quality" were printed at the bottom of the back cover of each album. In 2003 (i believe), Toshiba once again re-issued some of these DMM records, this time wth the Parlophone and Apple labels, changing the TOJP to the 60000 series. These series were pressed only on black vinyls and in very limited quantities, making them really very rare. These are believed to be the last pressings by Toshiba, and to date no Beatles records has been re-issued so far by the company.A unique feature of Japanese LPs is a fragile strip of paper called an "Obi" (pronounced oh'-bee).  "Obi" is the word for "sash." When talking about records, the obi is a paper sash that wraps around the cover, containing bits of information about the record. When Toshiba releases a series of Beatles re-issues, the OBIs used are normally of the same style. The TOJP 60000 series however are unique as Toshiba opted to do variations and a re-use of Obi styles dating back to the 64's to the 90's.The following albums are included in the collection (note that all records are BLACK VINYLS only):        1. PLEASE PLEASE ME                                                                   MONO     TOJP-60131        2. WITH THE BEATLES                                                                   MONO     TOJP-60132        3. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT                                                                MONO    TOJP-60133        4. BEATLES FOR SALE                                                                    MONO    TOJP-60134        5. HELP!                                                                                             STEREO   TOJP-60135        6. RUBBER SOUL                                                                            STEREO   TOJP-60136        7. REVOLVER                                                                                  STEREO   TOJP-60137        8. SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND                  STEREO   TOJP-60138        9. THE BEATLES WHITE ALBUM                                               STEREO   TOJP-60139-40                                                    10. YELLOW SUBMARINE                                                              STEREO   TOJP-60141      11. ABBEY ROAD                                                                              STEREO   TOJP-60142      12. LET IT BE (original issue)                                                            STEREO   TOJP-60143      13. MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR                                                     STEREO   TOJP-60144LPs are the same as the ones issued in England. Please note that i did not opt to have the Let It Be Naked and Beatles Number 1 in the series as most songs are just repetitions of the previous. Included are lyric sheets written both in English and Japanese. These lps by THE BEATLES are very rare and highly collectible, quite impossible to find as a set. And as with other Japanese vinyl pressings they are very superior in quality and craftsmanship. All records are in brand new condition. They had never been played and some had never seen the light of day. Few you will find nick on the jacket, that is due to previous handling and/or storage of the item. All of the LPs are not sealed, as they were imported to the U.S. unsealed for customs inspection. Re-sealable and/or plastic jacket protectors are provided. All OBI's are intact!NOTES ABOUT DMM:  With DIRECT METAL MASTERING, the groove is cut directly in copper metal. High frequency loss, distortion and pre-echo associated with conventional lacquer mastering are eliminated and transient response is greatly improved. DMM record pressing sound brighter, cleaner, more detailed, with 15% more playing time than with lacquer technology. Stampers are plated directly from the DMM Copper Master, eliminating two of the three plating steps required for lacquers. In short, DMM yields better detail resolution and lower  noise  (for vinyl, DMM sounds closer to the MASTER TAPE than any other system of cutting)PART TWO:In 1992, Capitol released the single Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You as a single from their CEMA* Special Markets Division, with "For Jukeboxes Only!" printed on the label. Two years later, in 1994 they issued a series of 15 titles, followed by another series of 15 in 1996. All discs in the second series of juke-box singles had sales of 15,000 - 20,000 pieces. The first series, in fact, sold quite a bit more than the second, sales of those discs range typically in the 22,000 range. Three titles, Love Me Do, Birthday, and Norwegian Wood were issued (two inadvertantly) on both color vinyl and black vinyl - with one common version and one rare version of each, noted as follows: Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Red vinyl / Black vinyl S7-56785)) - This was the first of the "For Jukeboxes Only" releases. CEMA originally ordered these in black vinyl. Specialty, who pressed them, had just finished a run of red vinyl singles for another artist, and the operator forgot to change to black "biscuits". About 250-300 copies of the red vinyl Love Me Do were made before the mistake was discovered. CEMA ended up keeping these copies, and they were eventually sold to one distributor. The black vinyl discs were released on October 19, the same day as Capitol's CD single of Love Me Do, while the red versions were finally shipped the following year on March 10.Norwegian Wood / If I Needed Someone (Green vinyl, S7-18888 / Black vinyl S7-19341) - The green vinyl version was only available through Collector's Choice Music when you bought the 1995 sealed set of Beatles LP's - only 1000 were made. The black vinyl is the common standard issue.Birthday / Taxman (Green vinyl / Black vinyl, S7-17488) - This was originally scheduled to be released on 7-28-93, alongside Badfinger's Baby Blue / Day After Day (S7-17487) and Paul's C'Mon People / Down To The River (S7-17489). At this time, the 'A' and 'B' sides were reversed (the single was Taxman / Birthday) and it was to be pressed on yellow vinyl. The release was delayed until the following year, when it was released along with several other titles, with Birthday as the 'A' side side and pressed on green vinyl. Again, owing to goof-ups at the plant, a small quantity of black vinyl discs were shipped, numbering about 25 - 50 pieces. Actually quite rare, and mistakenly priced at only a few dollars' value.In all, there are 34 issues counting variations.* CEMA is the distribution arm of what was then called Capitol-EMI. CEMA originally stood for what was, at the time, the four EMI companies distributed by this branch: Capitol, EMI, Manhattan and Angel. Capitol-EMI subsequently acquired and distributed several other companies, so that distribution branch was simply known as "CEMA."What i have for sale (together with the DMM Records) are 32 COLORED VINYLS Collection. I suppose you can call this a Semi-complete set as i don't have the ever elusive Green NORWEGIAN WOOD and the Black BIRTHDAY/TAXMAN discs. I will also include, if available, jukebox strips for each single released.Here's the List of the 32 COLORED VINYLS:1.  S7-56785    Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You   Red2.  S7-56785    Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You   Black  1st Series      Number            "A" Side                      "B" Side                             Vinyl Color                Released 3.  S7-17692     A Hard Day's Night        Things We Said Today          White                         01-94 4.  S7-17693     All You Need Is Love      Baby You're A Rich Man     Pink                           02-94 5.  S7-17488     Birthday                           Taxman                                  Green                        01-94 6.  S7-17690     Can't Buy Me Love        You Can't Do That                 Green                        02-94 7.  S7-17691     Help!                                I'm Down                                White                         03-94 8.  S7-17700     Here Comes The Sun      Octopus's Garden                  Orange                      03-94 9.  S7-17694     Hey Jude                          Revolution                              Blue                          01-9410. S7-17689     I Want To Hold Your Hand     This Boy                         Clear                         03-9411. S7-17695     Let It Be                           You Know My Name             Yellow                       03-9412. S7-17701     Sgt. Pepper's / With A Little Help   A Day In The Life   Clear                       01-9413. S7-17688     She Loves You                 I'll Get You                             Red                           02-9414. S7-17698     Something                        Come Together                       Blue                          01-9415. S7-17697     Strawberry Fields Forever     Penny Lane                      Red                           03-9416. S7-17699     Twist and Shout               There's A Place                       Pink                                17. S7-17696     Yellow Submarine            Eleanor Rigby                         Yellow                       02-94 2nd Series18. S7-18891     Across The Universe       Two Of Us                               Clear                         01-24-9619. S7-18899     Got To Get You Into My Life     Helter Skelter             Orange                      01-24-9620. S7-18897     Here, There And Everywhere     Good Day Sunshine    Yellow                       01-24-9621. S7-18893     It's All Too Much            Only A Northern Song            Blue                           01-24-9622. S7-18898     Long And Winding Road, The     For You Blue              Blue                           01-24-9623. S7-18896     Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds     When I'm 64          Red                            01-24-9624. S7-18890     Magical Mystery Tour    The Fool On The Hill             Yellow                        01-24-9625. S7-19341     Norwegian Wood             If I Needed Someone             Black26. S7-18894     Nowhere Man                  What Goes On                        Green                        01-24-9627. S7-18900     Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da       Julia                                         Clear                         01-24-9628. S7-18902     Paperback Writer            Rain                                         Red                            01-24-9629. S7-18895     We Can Work It Out       Day Tripper                            Pink                            01-24-9630. S7-18892     While My Guitar Gently Weeps     Blackbird                Blue                            01-24-9631. S7-18901     Yesterday     Act Naturally                                              Pink                            01-24-9632. S7-18889     You've Got To Hide Your Love Away  I've Just Seen A Face     Orange        01-24-96There it is folks! Count 'em, there's 32 in all! All are in mint unplayed conditions. Vinyls were all issued in plain white sleeve.As with the Final Japanese records, these 45 vinyls are also getting rare as Capitol has never pressed any single Beatles record after these colored vinyls. These are the last 45s of the Beatles by Capitol. These are Vinyls intended for Collecting and not for Playing. But if you decide to buy the Collection, it's really up to you what you want to do with them!AND NOW FOR THE MOST BORING PART:I will accept PAYPAL ONLY. Shipping and handling is determined based on winning bidders location in the U.S. If you are an international winning bidder i will accept Paypal only as payment in U.S. dollars and must email me first for shipping rate to your country before making payment. I will not be responsible for any dues to your customs. Insurance is recommended to protect your investment otherwise i will not be responsible for lost or damaged item on shipment if insurance is waived. Also for international buyers i cannot be responsible for lost or damaged package after being mailed outside the U.S.... Thanks for looking. Don't forget to check my other items for bid at EBAY. Place a Bid!