The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1977
15th. Anniversary of their debut series
20. The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (EAR-20240)
(Update: 22th. May 2019)

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15th Anniversary Sleeve

INDEX #20-1 Promotional Record / Apple White Label #20-2 Light Green Apple Label / Toshiba EMI / I ¥600

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#20-1 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (Promotional Record: EAR-20240)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John And Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		5th. July 1977 (Promotional Use Only)
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.				The promo (not for sale) characters, release date (5th. July) was printed at the top. JASRAC logo and publisher's name were printed at the right side of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Apple promo white label
CATALOG NUMBER		EAR-20240
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE - 21306 - S   1S   1
	SIDE 2	7XCE - 21307 - S   1S   2
PRESS MARK		-
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		-
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	An E.M.I Recording MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Northern Songs, NCB
	SIDE 2	Harrisongs Essex Int. Mecolico Britico. NCB.
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-600YEN
COMMENTS		No.20 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover. 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 was printed on the label.

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#20-2 The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (1st. Press "EMI/Odeon Label / I ¥600": EAR-20240)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	The Ballad Of John And Yoko (Lennon-McCartney)
	SIDE 2	Old Brown Shoe (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		5th. July 1977 / First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Bifold)			SIDE 1 -->Click!	SIDE 2 -->Click!	DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!		BACK -->Click!
LYRIC SHEET: INSIDE			INNER SLEEVE	SLEEVE: FRONT CLOSE UP
					Apple logo mark and "¥600" were printed at the bottom of the front cover.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP			LABEL CLOSE UP
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd.", "MADE IN JAPAN." and symbol "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.				The words "An E.M.I Recording (P) 1969 MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom. "JASRAC" logo and publisher's name were printed at the right side of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL		Light Apple type-3
CATALOG NUMBER		EAR-20240
MATRIX NUMBER	SIDE 1	7XCE - 21306 - S   1S   4
	SIDE 2	7XCE - 21307 - S   1S   4
PRESS MARK		210 - YZ3Y8 (?)
VINYL COLOR		Black
DISK EDGE		Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET TYPE		Bifold
INNER SLEEVE TYPE		Toshiba EMI Sleeve type 2-3 Open side type. Credited to "unauthorized copying, hiring, renting". Glued top and bottom.
MIX		Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME	COVER	Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
	LABEL	An E.M.I Recording MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Northern Songs, NCB
	SIDE 2	Harrisongs Essex Int. Mecolico Britico. NCB.
SYMBOL/PRICE		I-600YEN
COMMENTS		No.20 in a "15th. anniversary of their debut" series of 33 as indicated in the upper left hand corner of the front cover. Commercial released.

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