STARLINE - The Beach Boys
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USA Warner Reprise label |
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BACK TO BACK HITS (GRE- series) |
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In the early 70ies Warner Brothers, having the rights to the Beach Boys catalogue of their 1966-1970 Capitol-output, also started a reissue programme. Most of them were released under the Back-to-Back series.
Warner/Reprise didn't use different sleeves for their reissue program. The company sleeve is usually the standard Warner/Reprise sleeve as can be seen below.
There was a chance though that an early 1973 releases was accompanied by a different sleeve. One of the releases shown below - the GRE 0103 Good Vibes/H&V - was purchased at the time with this very sleeve. The sleeve has a lighter crème colour compared to the regular sleeve. The Warner/Reprise with a red stripe in between is now shown above the center hole. The back side shows an add for the promotional double album "Hot Platters" (WB PRO 474). This album was released in September 1971 and contained the Beach Boys track "Feel Flows". It can be assumed that this promotional was used more around this time. Your moderator has a copy of the regular REP 1101 Marcella/Hold On Dear Brother 45 with this very sleeve. As this was a mid 1972 release, one can assume that the "Hot Platters"-sleeve was used for a longer period, albeit in a limited print.
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The "regular" company sleeve |
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The "Hot Platters" company sleeve |
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GRE 0101 - Sloop John B. / Wouldn't It Be Nice - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0101 - Sloop John B. / Wouldn't It Be Nice - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0101 - Sloop John B. / Wouldn't It Be Nice - second late 1976 reissue - new small-broad font type used for all notations on the label. - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on upper right side of the label - Jacksonville pressing |
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GRE 0102 - God Only Knows / Caroline, No - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0102 - God Only Knows / Caroline, No - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown - Note: instead of a hand etched GRE 0103, the A-side has an hand etched RPS 1318 (the B-side has the correct GRE 0103). Other issues of this 45 don't show this RPS number. It might be that at first this RPS number was considered for this release (like the RPS 1310 I Can Hear Music reissue). |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - REPRISE label !! - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - REPRISE label !! - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - Registered ® mark added to the Reprise logo - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - second late 1976 reissue - new small-broad font type used for all notations on the label. - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on upper right side of the label - Jacksonville pressing |
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GRE 0103 - Good Vibrations / Heroes And Villains - second late 1976 reissue - new small-broad font type used for all notations on the label. - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on upper right side of the label - non skid ridge is missing - Jacksonville pressing |
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GRE 0104 - Wild Honey / Darlin' - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0104 - Wild Honey / Darlin' - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0104 - Wild Honey / Darlin' - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown - NOTE: the GRE 0104 notation is on the same height as the word "THE" in the group's name notation. This is a variation that hasn't been found on the other Back-to-Back releases. |
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GRE 0105 - Friends / Be Here In The Morning - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0105 - Friends / Be Here In The Morning - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0106 - Do It Again / Cottonfields - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0106 - Do It Again / Cottonfields - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0107 - I Can Hear Music / Bluebirds Over The Mountain - original March 1973 reissue - large font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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Mountain - original March 1973 reissue - medium font used for "The Beach Boys" - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - pressing plant unknown |
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GRE 0107 - I Can Hear Music / Bluebirds Over The Mountain - second late 1976 reissue - new small-broad font type used for all notations on the label. - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on upper right side of the label - Jacksonville pressing |
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GRE 0118 - Rock And Roll Music / It's O.K. - January 31st 1977 reissue - new small-broad font type used for all notations on the label. - "Back-to-Back Hits" mentioned on both upper left and right side of the label - Jacksonville pressing |
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