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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1969
40. The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (AR-2301)
(Update: 10th. February 2021)
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Apple 1st. sleeve
INDEX
  • #40-1 Apple Promotional Record
  • #40-2 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400 (Red)
  • #40-3 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400
  • #40-4 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 / ¥400 error
  • #40-5 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 type-1
  • #40-6 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 type-2
  • #40-7 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 type-3
  • #40-8 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-1
  • #40-9 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-2
  • #40-10 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-3
  • #40-11 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-4
  • #40-12 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500 type-5
  • #40-13 Apple Toshiba EMI I ¥500



#40-1 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (Promotional Record: AR-2301)
Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
Promotional Record (First Press: 10th July.1969)
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET INSIDE -->Click!
INNER SLEEVE
sleeve iwant
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Apple custom black sleeve.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant
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.
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "400YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet. iwant "¥400" was printed on the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The design of Apple white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial Apple singles. Promo versions eliminate perimeter print and feature a line drawing of the Apple logo at the label top.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the Apple logo.
Release date "7/10" was printed at the right side of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Catalogune number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.
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LABEL CLOSE UP
label 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 promotional white label
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2301
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 7XCE-21306   1S   1
SIDE 2 7XCE-21307   1S   4
PRESS MARK
-
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
In Japan, promotional records have traditionally been provided at no charge to radio stations, record shops, and the mass media to increase the sales of a record or in some cases to promote a tour.
There are two types of promotional releases.

Type-1: This type is called the white label promo for which a unique label has been made.
The design of Apple white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial Apple singles. Promo versions eliminate perimeter print and feature a line drawing of the Apple logo at the label top.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the Apple logo and release date to the right.
Type-2: The second type of promo record is less elaborate and is called a sticker promo. It is simply a regular commercial release that has a promo sticker affixed to the cover. This type of promo is occasionally found on post-1975 releases.

Release date "7/10" was printed at the right side of the label.



#40-2 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (1st. Press "H ¥400 / Red Vinyl": AR-2301)
Back to the top of the line
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!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve iwant
sleeve
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
iwant iwant label
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.



#40-3 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (1st. Press "H ¥400 / Toyo Kasei Contract Pressing?": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
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!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "400YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label 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.



#40-4 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (2nd. Press "H ¥500 / ¥ 400 error print": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
January 1973? / 2nd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
"¥400" was printed (error) on the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Ownerof the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIESLTD. 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 -> 2L -> 3A
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
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.

The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.



#40-5 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "H ¥500 Type-1": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
July 1972? / 3rd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP #40-5 (this record)
iwant iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
#40-4
iwant iwant
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
#40-5 (=this record) #40-4
"The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover.
iwant iwant
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve iwant 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
iwant iwant sleeve The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.  JAPAN" was printedat 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).



#40-6 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "H ¥500 Type-2": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
October 1972? / 3rd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "500YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
"¥400" was erased from the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant 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
iwant iwant 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   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.



#40-7 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (3rd. Press "H ¥500 Type-3": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
November 1972? / 3rd. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥ 500" in the white box were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
"¥400" was erased from the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant 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
iwant iwant iwant 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 -> 2L
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.



#40-8 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba EMI / H ¥500 Type-1": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
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!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant The word "STEREO" and catalogue number "AR-2301" were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
iwant 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
iwant "The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover. iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve iwant 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
iwant iwant sleeve 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
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.



#40-9 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba EMI / H ¥500 Type-2": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
October 1973? / 4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant sleeve Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant The word "STEREO" and catalogue number "AR-2301" were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
iwant The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥ 500" were printed in the white rectangles at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant "The Apple Hit Records" were introduced at the back of the lyric sheet. The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover. iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve iwant 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
iwant iwant sleeve 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 -> 3A    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
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.



#40-10 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500 Type-3": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
March 1974? / 4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant
iwant
sleeve
Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
#40-10 (=this record)
#40-9 The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
iwant iwant
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve The word "¥400" was erased from the back cover. iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" wereprinted at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label sleeve 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
sleeve sleeve label 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   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
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.



#40-11 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500 Type-4": 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? / 4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant
sleeve
Apple logomark and catalog No. "AR-2301" were printed at the upper corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
#40-11 (=this record) #40-10 The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
iwant iwant
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
sleeve The word "¥400" was not printed from the back cover. iwant "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" wereprinted at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label 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
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.



#40-12 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (4th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500 Type-5": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
1974? / 4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant
sleeve
Apple logomark was printed at the upper right of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant The word "STEREO" and catalog number were printed at the upper right corner of the front cover.
iwant The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500"were printed in red ink at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant label iwant 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.
"MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" wereprinted at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
iwant iwant label 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   29
SIDE 2 7XCE-21307   1S2   9
PRESS MARK
4 - 3 9
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
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.

The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500"were printed in red ink at the bottom of the lyric sheet.



#40-13 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (5th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / I ¥500": AR-2301)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
The Ballad Of John and Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Old Brown Shoe (Geroge Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
1976?/5th Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
iwant sleeve disk disk
disk
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant iwant iwant
sleeve
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
sleeve sleeve label
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
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.



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