The Beatles Japanese Singles 1969-1970

The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1969
40. The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (AR-2301)
(Update: 12th. April 2020)

Apple 1st. sleeve

INDEX

#40-1 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400 (Red)
#40-2 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400
#40-3 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 type-1
#40-4 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 type-2
#40-5 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-1
#40-6 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-2
#40-7 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-3
#40-8 Apple Toshiba EMI I ¥500

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#40-1 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (1st. Press "H ¥400 / Red Vinyl": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		10th July.1969/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple releases carry AR prefixes. Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2301" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP			LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP

The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "400YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.			"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Apple type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 7
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S 4
PRESS MARK		F9
VINYL COLOR		Red
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-400YEN
COMMENTS		Dark Green Apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

#40-2 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (1st. Press "H ¥400 / Toyo Kasei Contract Pressing?": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		10th July.1969/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
			The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "400YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
				"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL		Apple type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 16
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S 15
PRESS MARK		9T6 (Toyo Kasei Contract Pressing?)
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-400YEN
COMMENTS		Dark Green Apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

#40-3 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (2nd. Press "H ¥500 Type-1": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		October 1972?
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
				"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet. "¥400" was erased from the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 27
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 8
PRESS MARK		1E -> 2K
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-500YEN
COMMENTS		Light Green Apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe). The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.

#40-4 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (2nd. Press "H ¥500 Type-2": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		July 1972? / 2nd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
#40-2			#40-4 (=this record)		"The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover.

LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP		LABEL CLOSE UP
					The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 28
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 8
PRESS MARK		2G
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-500YEN
COMMENTS		Light Green Apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).

#40-5 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "Toshiba EMI / H ¥500 Type-1": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		October 1973? / 3rd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
			The word "STEREO" and catalogue number "AR-2301" were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
			The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥ 500" were printed over the words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. ¥400"at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
			"The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover.		"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
				The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter. Catalog number and master number were printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 28
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 9
PRESS MARK		2G -> 2L -> 3-X
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-500YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #40-4 Light Green Apple label. In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label. And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one. This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe). The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥ 500" were printed over the words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd. ¥400"at the bottom of the lyric sheet.

#40-6 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500 Type-2": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		March 1974? / Third Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
#40-3 (=this record)			#40-4		The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.

LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
#40-2			#40-5 (=this record)		"The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover.

LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP
		"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 29
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 9
PRESS MARK		4-3
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-500YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #40-4 Light Green Apple label. In the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.

#40-7 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500 Type-3": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		August 1975? / Third Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
#40-3			#40-4 (=this record)		The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.

LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
#40-2			#40-6 (=this record)		"The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover.

LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP
		"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.			The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-2
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 30
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 10
PRESS MARK		5-8
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		H-500YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #40-4 Light Green Apple label. In the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.

#40-8 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / I ¥500": AR-2301)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		1976?/4th Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!

LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP			LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP	LABEL CLOSE UP

The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "I ¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.			"MADE IN JAPAN." was printed at the lyric sheet.	The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Apple type 2-2
CATALOG NUMBER		AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE-21306 1S 30
	SIDE 2	7XCE-21307 1S2 10
PRESS MARK		E-9 5-8
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Apple Black Sleeve
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-500YEN
COMMENTS		Reissue of #40-5 Light Green Apple label. In the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.