Extended Play in the UK A complete overview of The Beatles EPs made in the UK

Sold Date: May 19, 2024
Start Date: April 19, 2024
Final Price: £78.00 (GBP)
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I'm pleased to announce that I have a small number of copies of my EP book here in the U.K. Please note that these are very limited as the book is now out of print and there will not be a second print run. 
Copies will be signed/edicated as requested.
Please note that postage is for U.K. mainland only. Outside of this area will be dealt with by the eBay Global Shipping programme, of which I have no control over costs.
Copies are well packed and sent via courier, fully insured.
If you are watching this: Note well that these really are very limited. I bought the remaining 45 copies into the U.K.. Many of these are already spoken for. Note also, that I will not be sending offers.

Feedback for the EP book


GREAT SERVICE . GREAT BOOK AS WAS THE PREVIOUS. THANK YOU.(goldstone1966-eBay)
Richard’s books are brilliant. Highly recommended. Many thanks (trojan1879-eBay)
Item received as described and very well packed. Thanks for the updates concerning delivery and pleased to advise received as advised. Kind regards.(amqirrv-eBay)
This is the second book that I have bought from Richard. The books are very informative and full of pictures. Lots of research has gone into them. Sent very well packed. Highly recommended seller. (strawbfield-eBay)
Another masterpiece. Fabulous book, one to treasure. Many thanks.(playthatrecord-eBay)

Feedback for my Beatles singles book 

Wow wow wow what an unbelievable book Its amazing can’t wait to go through my many Beatles singles over the next few months or even years Thank you for all your hard work (Mark, U.K.)

What an incredible book, The detail is amazing with wonderful photos and illustrations. This must be the definitive book of Beatles UK singles.(John U.K.)

 Amazing book. Superb quality heavy hard backed book. A book I will use for years. Many thanks indeed.(Playthatrecord, U.K.)

 "I thought spizers book was good. this one is unreal. honestly unreal. believe me if you want. it's incredible. buy this book people." (JP, Glasgow)

 "Received today. WHAT A MASTERPIECE!!"(Servi, Holland)

 "A fantastic book Admiral" (Mark, canada)

 An absolutely brilliant book on the Beatles singles. Fantastic work! (Nav, Ebay, U.K.)

 It's probably the most thoroughly research book on the Beatles UK singles(MrElirecords, YouTube)

 this is the best Beatle book I have ever brought(BeatleDave, YouTube)

 this book is up there with lewishohns recording sessions and tune in. the research and attention to detail is amazing. thank you richard. (Ralph Ebay)

 Wow wow wow what an unbelievable book Its amazing can’t wait to go through my many Beatles singles over the next few months or even years Thank you for all your hard work (Mark Maynard Ebay)

 Brilliant book showed Record Collector how to do it properly (Wikkercat ebay)

 Excellent communication and fast delivery. What an incredible book, The detail is amazing with wonderful photos and illustrations. This must be the definitive book of Beatles UK singles. (johnb1927 ebay)

 This is a magnificent book. Expectations truly exceeded. Looking forward to the EP edition next year!(Number-Nine Dream eBay)

 Hey! This book is a work of art, I am speechless. (Kate eBay)



From the publisher:
EXTENDED PLAY IN THE U.K. – A new Apcor book!
 
In 2022, Apcor published Made In The U.K. - A complete overview of The Beatles' singles manufactured in the U.K. by Richard Noller in a limited edition of 500 copies. It was an immediate success, necessating a second printing within weeks. It met with great reviews, not just from enthusiastic buyers, but also by trade magazines such as the leading U.K. magazine for record collectors (aptly named Record Collector), who gave it a raving 5-star (out of 5) review and placed it at the same level as books such as Revolution In The Head (Ian Macdonald) and The Complete Recording Sessions (Mark Lewisohn) and named it “an essential addition to the collection”.
 
Now comes Richard Noller's new book, Extended Play In The U.K. - A complete overview of The Beatles' EPs manufactured in the U.K., the logical follow-up and accompaniment to the singles book. Set for publication in early Spring 2024, again, this is a tome (hardback, 500 pages in full colour, nearly 4,300 illustrations!!) with the most detailed information about The Beatles' EP releases in the U.K. ever gathered in book form, peppered with countless pictures and scans of labels, sleeves, rare documents, timely news reports, acetates, sheet music, test pressings, etc. Even if The Beatles only released 13 Parlophone EP titles during their existence as a band, which this book of course covers in great detail from the very first pressings up to the final releases from the CD era, there are in-depth discussions about the EPs released on other labels, planned but unreleased EPs, BBC Transcription discs, virtual EPs made available on streaming services, an exhaustive coverage of the Irish EPs (including every known label variation), an illustrated chapter on foreign EPs modeled after the U.K. titles, a gallery of EPs with “songs they gave away”, a complete overview of U.K. EP sleeves used in other countries, a chapter on Bootleg EPs and much, much more. As a bonus there is a chapter on new 45 (singles) findings, uncovered since the publication of the Made In The U.K. book two years ago*.
This book will, like the Made In The U.K. book did for The Beatles' U.K. singles releases, stand as the final word on the Fab Four's U.K. EP releases.
 
With the recent revived interest in The Beatles through their 'last single' Now and Then (all formats also extensively covered in the additional singles chapter), this is the perfect time to invest in this new book. Recently, Apcor's limited edition books have realized some astronomical prices on sales platforms (a copy of Mach Schau! realized over $2,000 on eBay in April 2023!) so, not only will this book serve as a standard work for the future, an investment in an Apcor Book seems like a very good idea anyway!
 
This is a limited edition, so act fast to avoid disappointment.
 

 
Should you wish to combine pre-ordering this book with some of the other items in our shop, please note that all items will be shipped at once when the book is released (approximately April 2024).
 
*) This chapter has also been made available in PDF form for free download through  for the benefit of the people who bought Made In The U.K. – here is the link: