Unlike in Europe and US, where the releases were spread during 1987, in Brazil all albums were released at the same time in 1988.
Past Masters is a compilation that brings all songs that aren't on any album. It has the Parlophone label, and sleeve notes were not translated.
The LPs didn't change much. The covers were "cleaned", that is, they didn't
have any EMI/Odeon/Parlophone logos or "stereo" indications. A Hard Day's
Night got its original cover for the first time.
The back/inner covers were preserved, including the translated sleeve notes.
Only the manufacturer/product identifications were updated.
The inserts, cutouts, etc. were also preserved without changes.
The first pressings of the LPs also came with an inner sleeve advertising
the new collection, featuring on the front a picture of the CDs, and
on the back pictures of the LP and cassette collections, along with a list
of the titles, codes, original dates and track lists of all albums.
LPs also had a red, circle-shaped sticker on the cover with the announcement:
GRAVAÇÕES ORIGINAIS REMASTERIZADAS EM PROCESSO DIGITAL (Original
recordings remastered in digital process).
The first four albums, previously available in stereo, now are in mono. But the LP labels still say "stereo" (printing mistake?)
Cassettes, also as usual in Brazil, have poor packaging. All of them have only the LP cover, on a silver background with the title of the album of the top. Inside, only the song names and composers. The tape itself has only the name of the album and artist. The only real upgrade was the usage of Chrome tapes, announced by a logo on the cover.
The labels of albums changed. The main change was the introduction of the "Parlophone" label, never used before. The last ones kept the "Apple" label. Strangely, Let It Be, originally released by Apple, was re-released with the Parlophone label, but the cover still has the Apple logo as the original.
The Apple LPs keep the classical "apple-on-background" label, but CDs don't have it (see below). The Parlophone LPs received a new label, black with silver letters.
The CD itself is simple (I'd say ugly!). All of them follow a standard style, with the title on top and the list of tracks on the left. The list is a "stream" of numbers and names, everything in uppercase, and looks a bit confused. On the right, the EMI and Parlophone logos. The Apple CDs have also a small Apple logo, but not the "apple-on-background" that appeared on the new releases.
In 1995, all CD covers and booklets received the Apple logo. Today, all CDs have both logos (Apple and Parlophone).
LPs, that became rare in the 90's although officially still in print, were finally discontinued in January 1997 when EMI Music Brasil stopped manufacturing its remaining LP catalog.