Apple Label
Example:EP's List
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TITLE
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The Beatles' Million Sellers | |||
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TRACK LISTING
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SIDE 1
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She loves you I want to hold your hand |
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SIDE 2
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Can't buy me love I feel fine |
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RELEASE DATE
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25th June.1970/First Press | |||
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FRONT
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BACK
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BACK COVER CLOSE UP |
LABEL CLOSE UP |
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type) |
OBI
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"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-\600" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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The word "EXTENDED PLAY" and the credit "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" were printed on the label.
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| APPLE type1b | ||||
| AP-4577 | ||||
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VINYL COLOR
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BLACK | |||
| STEREO--except "She loves you"--simulated stereo | ||||
| Cover: "Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya" Label: MFD.BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN |
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SYMBOL/PRICE
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H-600YEN | |||
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COMMENTS
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Dark green Apple label. Similar design as the UK EP of the same name. |
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Apple Label Design
| Side1 | Side2 |
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Apple Label Variation...Back to the EP List
| Apple Color | Company name | "Extended Play" credit | Variation |
| Dark Green | MFD.BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN | - |
Apple Type 1a
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| Yes |
Apple Type 1b
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| Light Green | MFD.BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN | - |
Apple Type 2-1a
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| Yes |
Apple Type 2-1b
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| MFD.BY TOSHIBA EMI LTD. IN JAPAN | - |
Apple Type 2-2a
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| Yes |
Apple Type 2-2b
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Label Variation #1... Apple Color
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In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSIC and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSIC type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. |
| Apple Type-1 (Dark Green) | |
| Side-1 | Side-2 |
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| Apple Type-2 (Light Green) | |
| Side-1 | Side-2 |
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Label Variation #2 ...Company name
| All of the Odeon label issues, its company name "TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD." was printed at the perimeter of the label. |
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 On the label  On the cover |
Apple Type 1 and Type 2-1
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| On label, look for: The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. |
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 On the label  On the cover |
Apple Type 2-2
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| On label, look for: The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA EMI LTD. IN JAPAN" was printed at the perimeter. |
Label Variation #3 ..."EXTENDED PLAY" credit
| U.K. 12 EPs have the credit "EXTENDED PLAY" at the right part of the label, but Japanese 12 EPs don't have it. |
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Apple Type 1a, 2-1a, 2-2a
(Japanese EPs) |
| The word "EXTENDED PLAY" credit was not printed. | ||
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Apple Type 1b, 2-1b, 2-2b
(U.K. EPs) |
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| The word "EXTENDED PLAY" credit was printed. |
Label Variation #4 ..."APPLE COMPACT" logo
| Some EPs have the words "APPLE COMPACT" under the center hole. |
| AP-4044 | Usual EPs |
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Label Variation #5 ..."STEREO" credit
| In the Japanese 12 EPS, with/without "STEREO" credit at the upper of the catalog number. |
| without STEREO version | with STEREO version | ||
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Mixing...Mono and Stereo...Back to the EP List
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All series were always issued on Stereo.
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Catalog Number
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Mono
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Stereo
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| AP-4016 |
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Yes
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| AP-4036 |
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Yes
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| AP-4044 |
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Yes
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| AP-4055 |
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Yes
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| AP-4061 |
-
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Yes
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| AP-4110 |
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Yes
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| AP-4113 |
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Yes
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| AP-4118 |
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Yes
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| AP-4160 |
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Yes
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| AP-4198 |
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Yes
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| AP-4206 |
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Yes
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| AP-4251 |
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Yes
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| AP-4568 |
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Yes
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| AP-4569 |
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Yes
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| AP-4570 |
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Yes
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| AP-4571 |
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Yes
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| AP-4572 |
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Yes
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| AP-4573 |
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Yes
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| AP-4574 |
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Yes
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| AP-4575 |
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Yes
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| AP-4576 |
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Yes
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| AP-4577 |
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Yes
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| AP-4578 |
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Yes
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| AP-4579 |
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Yes
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Manufacturer's Catalog Number...Back to the EP List
| Prefix | Label | Vinyl |
| OP | Odeon | Black |
| OP | Odeon | Red (Ever Clean) |
| AP | Apple | Black |
| AP | Apple | Red (Ever Clean) |
| EAS | EMI/Odeon | Black |
| EAS | EMI/Odeon | Red |
| BRP (Collection Box Bonus EP) | EMI/Odeon | Red |
| TOKP (Final Vinyl series) | EMI/Odeon | Black |
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From 1964-1968, the 12 unique Japanese EPs and Magical Mystery Tour were numbered in the form OP-4XXX. The change from the Odeon to the Apple label starting in 1969 also resulted in the reissue of all EPs in the form AP-4XXX, with the exception of Magical Mystery Tour, which was not reissued (but, in the "final Vinyl" series, it was reissued as TOKP-7412-3). Only the prefixes of the reissues were changed; the numbers remained the same. For example, Japanese EP #2 (OP-4036) was reissued as AP-4036. The 12 U.K. EPs were issued on the Apple label starting in 1970 and sequentially numbered in the form AP-45XX. The 12 Japanese EPs were reissued on the EMI/Odeon label starting in 1980 and sequentially numbered in the form EAS-300XX. |
Vinyl Color...Back to the EP List
| Odeon Label "Black Vinyl" |
Odeon Label "Red Vinyl"="Ever Clean Record" |
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Release date...1964-1968? Commonly red,but later red releases are not as easily found as the earlier ones. Red Vinyl is called "AKA-BAN" in Japan. |
Ever Clean(TM) RECORD...Back to the EP List
| Most if not all of the red vinyl OR and OP Odeon Records were manufactured with an ingredient intended to prevent the buildup of static electricity on the disks. TOSHIBA's trademark for records manufactured with this ingredient is "Ever Clean", and special efforts were made to promote this feature. The "Ever Clean" trademark appears as shown below on the back cover or ( if applicable ) inside the gatefold of an LP. |
  "Ever Clean" seems to have been used on LPs only. EPs or Singles bearing the trademark cannot be found. |
