STARLINE - The Beach Boys on 45

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An introduction

Although the quantity of singles in The Netherlands is relatively low of course, most of the Dutch releases are fairly easy to find, the earliest releases (until 1965) and a few mid 70ies releases excepted. Usually the quality of both the singles and the picture sleeves is good, the exceptions being the earliest (surf board) sleeves, and the 20/20 single sleeves + the Stateside sleeves (most of the time bottom, sides and top are either torn or damaged).

As for the labels; a few interesting notes:

1. Until late 1963 singles were fabricated with a purple label; from then on the label's colour was black.

2. Most Beach Boys singles all appeared with the same catalogue number as the U.S. singles, with a prefix F added. But during the 60ies a few changes occurred:

   1. In the early 60ies the first Beach Boys singles had the same catalogue number, with the prefix F added.

   2. When Bovema started printing pictures sleeves themselves they decided to make a serie with a new catalogue number and the prefix HFC. The first were printed in 1959, the last ones late 1965. The first Beach Boys singles with a picture sleeve (Surfer Girl / LDC = HFC1007 dates from ca. September 1962). But there's one exception! When I Grow Up / She Knows Me Too Well, pressed in December 1964 has the catalogue number HFC1040. It is unclear whether it was a mistake or there have indeed been plans to make a picture sleeve for this single. Side note: this particular single is one of vife singles om Bovema-Capitol that has the HFC code but wasn't released with a picture sleeve.

   3. There's a third series of Bovema-Capitol singles coded with a prefix HF. These were already made from 1953 on. It's not certain if it is a common rule, when it comes to Beach Boys singles, the reason could be that there wasn't a similar US-release. Only 5 Beach Boys singles were released with the prefix HF catalogue number. HF281 Wendy/Little Honda (in the U.S. part of an EP); HF298 Then I Kissed Her/Mountain Of Love (a worldwide, but not U.S. release); HF300 Heroes And Villains and HF301 Gettin' Hungry (both US-Brother releases). But - again - there's one exception: HF311 Bluebirds Over The Mountain: yes, the Dutch mix is different, but as this was a mistake, there's no reason why this single should have gotten the HF-prefix.

   4. Starting from January 1966 prefix HFC wasn't used for releases with picture sleeves. From then on the Beach Boys singles (note c. not withcounted) all singles with picture sleeve had the US caalogue number with the prefix F added.

   5. From Summer 1969 on the international EMI catalogue number was used, with the Dutch prefix 5C-006. The first one being Break Away / Celebrate The News (5C 006.80091, June 1969).

Company sleeves

Most Dutch single releases were released with a picture sleeve. Only the first issues from late 1962 until early 1965 were mostly accompanied with a Bovema/Capitol company sleeve (as shown below).

Red Capitol-Bovema sleeve, used from 1954 until ca. 1963, and specifically made for the Dutch singles market.
Purple Capitol-Bovema sleeve used from ca. 1963 until the mid 60ies. The last specific Dutch Capitol sleeve.
Mid 60ies Bovema sleeve that was used for several labels, amongst which Capitol. The sleeve shows several local and international artists that were released by Bovema. The Beach Boys are shown on the left picture (middle-left). - upper side is straigh-cut
Mid 60ies Bovema sleeve that was used for several labels, amongst which Capitol. The sleeve shows several local and international artists that were released by Bovema. The Beach Boys are shown on the left picture (middle-left). - upper side is curved
1967 Bovema sleeve that was used for several labels, amongst which Capitol. The sleeve shows several local and international artists that were recently released by Bovema. The Beach Boys are shown on the back side of the sleeve picture (middle-left - Smiley Smile).
1968 Bovema sleeve that was used for several labels, amongst which Capitol. The sleeve shows several local and international artists that were recently released by Bovema. The Beach Boys are shown on the back side of the sleeve picture (below-left - Friends).
1969 Bovema sleeve that was used for several labels, amongst which Capitol. The sleeve shows several local and international artists that were recently released by Bovema. The Beach Boys are shown on the back side of the sleeve picture (above-left - 20/20).