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21. Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (2490)
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#21-1 Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (1st. Press "Scranton Press with Misprint Billy Presto": 2490)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Get Back (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Don't Let Me Down (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
5th. May 1969 / First Press
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
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SLEEVE CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve.
label label "GET BACK" on two lines followed "(Lennon & McCartney)" in the upper left part of the apple.
LABEL CLOSE UP
LABEL LABEL LABEL "THE BEATLES with Billy Presto(n)" --with misprint -- is located in the upper right part of the apple. This single marked the first and only time an outside musician was given credit on the label to a Beatles record.
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LABEL LABEL On some copies of the record, Billy Preston's last name appears as "Presto" on the A side. These labels were printed in-house by Capitol's Scranton factory on glossy light green apple label backdrops with Capitol logo perimeter print supplied by Queens Lito. Because they do not list the running times.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
2490
LABEL
Light Green Apple with Capitol logo Type-1
MIX
Stereo
PRESS FACTORY Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S45-X-46843-X2 #3 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 S45-X-46844-A3 #4 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
SLEEVE: APPLE RECORDS, INC. / LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
Maclen Music Inc  BMI
SIDE 2
Maclen Music Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 -
SIDE 2
-
PRODUCER
George Martin (without credit)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
For the second single, neither Apple nor Capitol prepared a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged with "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.

Scranton pressings have "GET BACK" on two lines followed "(Lennon-McCartney)" in the upper left part of the apple. The most striking characteristic of this variation is its thin font.
Unlike the other variations, "THE BEATLES with Billy Preston" is located in the upper right part of the apple, "STEREO" is to the left of the center hole and "Recorded in England" below the center hole.
All other information is to the right of the center hole.
The  layout is similar for the B side.
the uneven typesetting for the song titles, group's name, stereo designation and record number is so tightly compressed that some of the characters touch each other.

On some copies of the record, Billy Preston's last name appears as "Presto" on the A side.

These labels were printed in-house by Capitol's Scranton factory on glossy light green apple label backdrops with Capitol logo perimeter print supplied by Queens Lito. Because they do not list the running times.

Factory
Running Time
with Capitol logo perimeter
Apple perimeter
"All right" credit
without
with
A side
B side
A side
B side
Los Angeles
1st
Yes


Yes



2nd

Yes

Yes



late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes
Yes


Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes
Scranton
1st
Yes


Yes



late

Yes

Yes



Jacksonville
1st







late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes

Yes




#21-2 Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (1st. Press "Scranton Press with correct spell Billy Preston": 2490)
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#21-3 Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (3rd. Press "Scranton Press with Running Time": 2490)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Get Back (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Don't Let Me Down (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1969? / Second Press
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve jude revolution revolution
SLEEVE CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve.
label label Has "GET BACK" on one line followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part of the apple.
On the B side, the song title is on three lines.
LABEL CLOSE UP
LABEL LABEL LABEL "THE BEATLES with Billy Preston" is located at the bottom of the label. This single marked the first and only time an outside musician was given credit on the label to a Beatles record.
LABEL CLOSE UP
LABEL LABEL
These pressings have glossy light green apple labels.
The  layout is similar for the L.A. press
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
2490
LABEL
Light Green Apple with Capitol logo Type-1
MIX
Stereo
PRESS FACTORY Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S45-X-46843-X4   K (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 K   S45-X-46844-B4 #4 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
SLEEVE: APPLE RECORDS, INC. / LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
Maclen Music Inc  BMI
SIDE 2
Maclen Music Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 3:11
SIDE 2
3:34
PRODUCER
George Martin (without credit)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
For the second single, neither Apple nor Capitol prepared a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged with "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.

These pressings have glossy light green apple label with Capitol logo perimeter print.
The  layout is similar for the L.A. press

Has "GET BACK" on one line followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part of the apple.
"THE BEATLES with Billy Preston" is below the center hole.
On the B side, the song title is on three lines followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part.
With the running time after "BMI".
This label variation appears on singles pressed by Capitol's Los Angeles, Scranton, and Jacksonville factories, as well as non-Capitol plants.

Factory
Running Time
with Capitol logo perimeter
Apple perimeter
"All right" credit
without
with
A side
B side
A side
B side
Los Angeles
1st
Yes


Yes



2nd

Yes

Yes



late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes
Yes


Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes
Scranton
1st
Yes


Yes



late

Yes
Yes


Jacksonville
1st







late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes

Yes




#21-4 Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (1st. Press "L.A. Press without running time": 2490)
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#21-5 Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (Crossover Press "L.A. Press with Running Time on Side-1": 2490)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Get Back (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Don't Let Me Down (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
1969? / Second Press
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve jude revolution revolution
SLEEVE CLOSE UP
label A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve. label
East Coast singles pressed with labels printed by Keystone Printed Specialities Co., Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Picture sleeve: issued in straight cut top.
LABEL CLOSE UP
LABEL label label Has "GET BACK" on one line followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part of the apple.
On the B side, the song title is on three lines.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label The first labels printed for the single have light green apple labels with Capitol logo perimeter print and are missing the running times for the songs.
The second labels are the same, except that the running times have been added after "BMI".
LABEL CLOSE UP
LABEL LABEL
"THE BEATLES with Billy Preston" is located at the bottom of the label. This single marked the first and only time an outside musician was given credit on the label to a Beatles record.
Light green apple label backdrops with Capitol logo perimeter print on B side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
2490
LABEL
Light Green Apple with Capitol logo Type-1
MIX
Stereo
PRESS FACTORY Los Angeles, California
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S-45-46843-A-7:   2   (hand etched)   * mark (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 S-45-46844-A-7:   2   (hand etched)   * mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
SLEEVE: APPLE RECORDS, INC. / LABEL: CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
Maclen Music Inc  BMI
SIDE 2
Maclen Music Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 3:11
SIDE 2
-
PRODUCER
George Martin (without credit)
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
For the second single, neither Apple nor Capitol prepared a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged with "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.

The first labels printed for the single have light green apple labels with Capitol logo perimeter print and are missing the running times for the songs.
The second labels are the same, except that the running times have been added after "BMI".
Has "GET BACK" on one line followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part of the apple.
"THE BEATLES with Billy Preston" is below the center hole.
On the B side, the song title is on three lines followed by the songwriters credit in the upper left part.

This label variation appears on singles pressed by Capitol's Los Angeles, Scranton, and Jacksonville factories, as well as non-Capitol plants.

Factory
Running Time
with Capitol logo perimeter
Apple perimeter
"All right" credit
without
with
A side
B side
A side
B side
Los Angeles
1st
Yes


Yes



2nd

Yes

Yes



late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes
Yes


Yes


Yes
Yes
Yes
Scranton
1st
Yes


Yes



late

Yes
Yes


Jacksonville
1st







late

Yes


Yes



Yes


Yes

Yes




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