This was the first ever authorized Beatles CD worldwide, released in Japan (release date: May 21, 1983).It was issued on the EMI/Odeon label by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. The catalog number is CP35-3016. The CDs were issued with an obi (a paper strip surrounding the CD). on the left hand side and had a black triangle design on the label side.Legal problems caused the CD to be withdrawn from the market.Booklet & packaging: Glossy cover, 20-page booklet (song titles on the first two pages followed by the lyrics in japanese and english)