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#02. Birthday / Taxman (S7-17488)
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#2-1 Birthday / Taxman (1st Press "Capitol New Purple Label / Mispress: Black Vinyl": S7-17488)
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#2-2 Birthday / Taxman (2nd Press "Capitol New Purple Label / Green Vinyl": S7-17488)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Birthday (J. Lennon-P. McCartney)
SIDE 2
Taxman (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
July 1993 / Second Press
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LABEL CLOSE UP
cantbuy From Summer of 1988 onward, the "new purple" label has been in use by Capitol. In addition to a smaller logo
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cantbuy cantbuy cantbuy cantbuy The "Cema (*) Special Markets" logo is on the left side of the label, and the publishing credits are on the right.
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CATALOG NUMBER S7-17488
LABEL
Capitol New Purple Label
MIX
STEREO
PRESS FACTORY
Specialty Records Corporation in Olyphant, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S7-17488-A      F-2   1-1    Wally (hand etched)
SRC   MASTERED BY CAPITOL  (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 S7-17488-B      F-2   1-1    Wally (hand etched)
SRC   MASTERED BY CAPITOL  (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
Clear Green
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. under license from ATV Music [Maclen]
SIDE 2
SBK Blackwood Music Inc. under license from ATV Music [Maclen]
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 2:42
SIDE 2
2:36
PRODUCER George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Plain White Sleeve
COMMENTS
Capitol New Purple Label.
From Summer of 1988 onward, the "new purple" label has been in use by Capitol. In addition to a smaller logo, the label differs from earlier styles because the rim print starts with "MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL." I.e., the word "manufactured" is spelled out. The rim print stretches almost all the way around the label.

This single was pressed on black vinyl by mistake. After the initial run, this was corrected and it was repressed on green vinyl. However, about 200 (75??) copies were circulated before the error was discovered and the remainder of the black vinyl run destroyed.

(*) CEMA
CEMA was a record label distribution branch and budget label of Capitol-EMI. CEMA Special Markets was the division that handled the licensing of recordings by Capitol-EMI artists. They also distributed special jukebox 45rpm singles in conjunction with the Collectables record label (which were reissues), pairing two unique sides and often featuring longer stereo recordings that were not available in regular record stores.

The name CEMA stood for the four EMI-owned labels it originally distributed: Capitol Records, EMI Records, Manhattan Records, and Angel Records (although several other labels such as Virgin, Chrysalis, and Blue Note were later distributed as well).



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