Original Sheet Music
#139 "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (Lennon-McCartney)"
(Update: 7th August 2025)

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First Issue

INDEX #139-1 Northern Songs Limited/ Campbell Connelly/ 3/- #139-2 Northern Songs Limited/ Campbell Connelly/ 20p 4/- #139-3 Northern Songs Limited/ Music Sales Limited/ 20p

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#139-1 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (1st. Issue: Northern Songs Limited / Campbell Connelly / Price: 3 shillings)
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TRACK LISTING	OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
RELEASE DATE	22th. November 1968 / First Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	BY JOHN LENNON and PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED		PRICE	3/- (three shillings)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	sole selling agents:- credit CAMPBELL, CONNELLY & CO. LTD., Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	Photography by John Kelly
INCLUDED:	LP	The Beatles (White Album)
	EP	-
	SINGLE	-

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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON and PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
	Photographer's credit "Photography by John Kelly" was printed at the right side of the sheet.
		Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet. Price: 3/-=three shillings.
sole selling agents credit "Campbell, Connelly & Co. Ltd.," was printed at the back of the sheet (P4).

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Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.
	Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD." was printed at the bottom.

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#139-2 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (2nd Issue: Northern Songs Limited / Campbell Connelly / Price: Price: 4 shillings 20 pence)
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TRACK LISTING	OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
RELEASE DATE	1970? / Second Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	BY JOHN LENNON and PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED		PRICE	20p 4/- =four shillings and 20 pence
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	sole selling agents:- credit CAMPBELL, CONNELLY & CO. LTD., Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	Photography by John Kelly
INCLUDED:	LP	The Beatles (White Album)
	EP	-
	SINGLE	-

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The paper used is glossy paper.
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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON and PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
	Photographer's credit "Photography by John Kelly" was printed at the right side of the sheet.
		Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet. Price: 20p 4/- =four shillings and 20 pence
sole selling agents credit "Campbell, Connelly & Co. Ltd.," was printed at the back of the sheet (P4).

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Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.
	Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD." was printed at the bottom.

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#139-3 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (3rd Issue?: Northern Songs Limited / Music Sales Limited / Price: Price: 20 pence)
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TRACK LISTING	OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA
RELEASE DATE	1970s / Third Issue?
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT	WORDS & MUSIC BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT	NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED		PRICE	20 pence
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME	Sole Selling Agents: MUSIC SALES LIMITED. Printer's credit: Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES	-
INCLUDED:	LP	The Beatles (White Album)
	EP	-
	SINGLE	-

FRONT AND BACK: --> Click!
The paper used is glossy paper.
CLOSE UP
Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON and PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LTD" and Sole Selling Agent "MUSIC SALES LIMITED" were printed at the front of the sheet. Price: 20 pence
		Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD." was printed at the bottom.

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Publisher's credit and address were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet.

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