The Beatles - Meet The Beatles!

1st Press: Jan 20, 1964 (2 Variations)
Cover: RIAA #3, Dark Brown "Beatles" Title, no George Martin Credit on back
Label: No BMI or ASCAP credits, East Coast Mono and Stereo only
Inner: East: Royal Blue (Purple) 12 TC-1 [CAP IS.1A] Straight Top
Inner: West: Royal Blue (Purple) LA 12 TC-1 [CAP IS.1B] Curve Top
Spizer: EAST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC1A/CAP 2047.MR1A]
Spizer: EAST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC1A/CAP 2047.SR1A]

2nd Press: Early February, 1964 (4 Variations)
Cover: RIAA #2 or #3 (East Coast) RIAA #5 or #6 (West Coast), Dark Brown "Beatles" Title, no George Martin Credit on back
Label: 1 BMI (Side-1, Track-1), the rest all ASCAP, East and West Coast Mono and Stereo (This is the First Pressing on West Coast)
Inner: East: Blue 12 TC-1 [CAP IS.2A] Straight Top
Inner: West: Blue LA 12 TC-1 [CAP IS.2B] Curve Top
Spizer: EAST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC1A/CAP 2047.MR2A]
Spizer: EAST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC1A/CAP 2047.SR2A]
Spizer: WEST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC1B/CAP 2047.MR2B]
Spizer: WEST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC1B/CAP 2047.SR2B]

3rd Press: Mid 1964 - 1965 (5 Variations)
Cover: RIAA #2 or #3 (East Coast) RIAA #5 or #6 (West Coast), Light Brown or Tan "Beatles" Title (East Coast) or Olive Green title for the West Coast, mostly without George Martin Credit on back.
Label: 3 BMI (Side-1, Track-1 & 2)(Side-2, Track-5), the rest all ASCAP, East and West Coast Mono and Stereo
Inner: East: Multiple Colors (Blue, Rust, Olive Green) Straight Top
Inner: West: Multiple Colors (Blue, Rust, Olive Green) Curve Top
Spizer: EAST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC1A/CAP 2047.MR3A]
Spizer: EAST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC1A/CAP 2047.SR3A]
Spizer: WEST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC1B/CAP 2047.MR3B]
Spizer: WEST COAST STEREO (Tight STEREO) [CAP 2047.SC1B/CAP 2047.SR3B(i)]
Spizer: WEST COAST STEREO (Loose S T E R E O) [CAP 2047.SC1B/CAP 2047.SR3B(ii)]

4th Press: March 15, 1966 (6 Variations)
Cover: RIAA #2 or #3 (East Coast), RIAA #4 (Jacksonville). RIAA #5 or #6 (West Coast), Tan "Beatles" Title (East Coast) and Jacksonville, or Olive Green title for the West Coast, with George Martin Credit on back.
Label: 2 ASCAP (Side-2, Track-1 & 3), the rest all BMI, East and West Coast Mono and Stereo
Inner: East: Multiple Colors (Orange or Tan) Straight and Curved Top
Inner: West: Multiple Colors (Orange or Tan) Curve Top
Spizer: EAST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC2A/CAP 2047.MR4A]
Spizer: EAST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC2A/CAP 2047.SR4A]
Spizer: WEST COAST MONO [CAP 2047.MC2B/CAP 2047.MR4B]
Spizer: WEST COAST STEREO [CAP 2047.SC2B/CAP 2047.SR4B]
Spizer: JACKSONVILLE MONO [CAP 2047.MC2J/CAP 2047.MR4J]
Spizer: JACKSONVILLE STEREO [CAP 2047.S2J/CAP 2047.SR4J]

I know that Spizer actually identifies Jacksonville pressings with a letter "C" at the end of their number, but I like to use "J" for obvious reasons, and then for all the contract pressings, I use the first letter of the plant, i.e.; "D" for Decca, "C" for Columbia, "R" for RCA, and "?" for the mystery pressing plant described in the Spizer book. Decca has a 1" diameter pressing ring, Columbia's vinyl has a 2-11/16" diameter ring, and RCA has a 2-3/4" pressing ring.

That makes 17 variations of the first 4 pressings ('64-'67), not taking into consideration Promo, Contract, and Record-Club pressings. There are also a small handful of albums found with a couple of cool stickers; Press Information Sticker and The Beatles Are Coming Stickers