BEATLES SONGBOOK CODE

Some examples of wrap-around covers are the Revolver songbook, one version which has a 1966 USA Tour map and listing on the back of the wrap-around cover, and another from the Columbia Record Club featuring a 12-page wrap-around cover with pin-ups and fan club information. Some books also have outer wraps and these are quite highly sought-after, both because it usually means a well-kept book, especially the back page which was often fully covered, but also because the information on the wrap is unique to that book. Early books also had the Beatles fan club application form. Songbooks often had photo sections which were often pulled out and no doubt taped to walls or ceilings.

BEATLES SONGBOOK CODE

An original songbook would have a date code that is close to the original release date of the album or songbook. After 1966, the print and date codes as well as a stock number were printed on the back page with the date first, following by a letter code (meaning not determined at this time) and sequential stock number. F3M indicated a print run of 3,000 (3M meansДЈ,000 to a printing company). From 1964 to late 1966 the print and date code appeared on the back in a format the same as the sheet music. Some early books use a Pacific Popular nameplate and some late-sixties books say 'Elite', but no further information is known at this time.ДЄll original Hansen songbooks have a print and date code printed on the outside back cover of the book. Songbooks printed between March of 1964 and August 1967 have the Keys logo, some songbooks printed between October 1965 and May 1970 have the Charles Hansen Publishing wordmark or logo, and some songbooks printed between October 1967 and September 1969 have the Sheet Music Institute/Top of The Forties logo. Below is a list of all known songbooks from collector sources as well as from the advertisements on the back of some of the books.Д¬harles Hansen Publishing released the songbooks under three different nameplates: Charles Hansen Publications, Keys, and Sheet Music Institute/Top of The Forties.

Some had alternative arrangements such as Choral, accordion, trumpet and other instruments. These books were all issued in an 8-1/2'x 11' format and range from 16 pages to over 100.ДЄlong with album songbooks, many other music books were produced. Often filler material from any and all sources was used - for example, some song books of the mid-1965 Help! era used photos from A Hard Day's Night. These song books contained sheet music notation for the songs on the album, as well as lots of pictures of the Beatles from the time. Hansen Publishing was the official publisher of Beatles sheet music and song books. Images, values and other details will be added and updated regularly, including information never before publishedДЇor most of the Beatles albums released, a companion song book was also produced. Our eventual goal is to have every known sheet and songbook illustrated, including all known variations. There are over 285 examples pictured on these pages. A complete sheet music/book collection would comprise over 400 pieces, not including countless reissues and variations. The following is a history and list of the nearly 100 known original titles of Beatles sheet music songbooks issued in the U.S., starting in 1964.

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