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#056 "Get Back (Lennon-McCartney)"
(Update: 29th April 2026)
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#056-1 Get Back (1st Issue: Northern Songs Limited / West Central Printing Co. Ltd., London, W.1. / Price: 3 shillings)
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TRACK LISTING GET BACK
RELEASE DATE 11th April 1969 / First Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT
 BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
 PRICE 3/- (three shillings)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London, W.1.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
INCLUDED: LP Let It Be / Past Masters
EP -
SINGLE Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (R 5777)

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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
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Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet.
Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
Price: 3/-=three shillings. 
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Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London, W.1." was printed at the bottom. (P4)

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#056-2 Get Back (2nd Issue: Northern Songs Limited / West Central Printing Co. Ltd., London / Price: 3 shillings)
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TRACK LISTING GET BACK
RELEASE DATE late 1969? / Second Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT
 BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
 PRICE 3/- (three shillings)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
INCLUDED: LP Let It Be / Past Masters
EP -
SINGLE Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (R 5777)

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The paper used is glossy paper.
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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
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Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet.
Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
Price: 3/-=three shillings. 
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Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London (removed "W.1.")" was printed at the bottom. (P4)

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


#056-3 Get Back (3rd Issue: Northern Songs Limited / West Central Printing Co. Ltd., London / Price: 20pence/4 shillings)
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TRACK LISTING GET BACK
RELEASE DATE 1970?? / Third Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT
 BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
 PRICE 20p 4/- (Dual pricing)
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
INCLUDED: LP Let It Be / Past Masters
EP -
SINGLE Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (R 5777)

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The paper used is glossy paper.
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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
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Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet.
Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
The price of this sheet music was 4 shillings, which is equivalent to 20 new pence.

The price was increased from '2/6' in 1963 to '3/-' in late 1964. This was followed by the '20p 4/-' dual pricing during the 1971 decimalization, eventually leading to the '25p' revision sticker during the mid-70s inflation crisis. In the following years of 1976-1977, the price likely rose to 30p due to the impact of further inflation.

Period (Approx.) Price Marking Economic Context / Background
1962 – Mid-1964 2/6 Early 1960s Standard: The common price during the rise of the Beatles.
Late 1964 – 1969 3/- Stable Era: A slight increase as the music industry matured.
1970 – 1971 20p 4/- Decimalization Transition: Dual pricing used during the currency change.
1972 – 1973 20p Post-Decimal Standard: New pence became the sole currency.
1974 – 1975 25p (Sticker) Initial Inflation Spike: First major price jump after decimalization.
1976 – 1977 30p
 Persistent High Inflation: Updated price printed directly on new batches.

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Printer's credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London (removed "W.1.")" was printed at the bottom. (P4)

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


#056-4 Get Back (4th Issue: Northern Songs Limited / West Central Printing Co. Ltd., London /Music Sales Limited / Price: 20 pence (25 pence))
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TRACK LISTING GET BACK
RELEASE DATE 1974? / 4th Issue
SONG WRITER'S CREDIT
 BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY
PUBLISHER'S CREDIT NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED
 PRICE 20 pence
PRINT COMPANY'S NAME Printed in England by WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London W1P 1AD
Sole Selling Agents: MUSIC SALES LIMITED, 78 Newman Street, London, W1.
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
INCLUDED: LP Let It Be / Past Masters
EP -
SINGLE Get Back / Don't Let Me Down (R 5777)

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The paper used is matte paper.
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Composer's credt  "BY JOHN LENNON & PAUL McCARTNEY" was printed in black.
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Publisher's credit "NORTHERN SONGS LIMITED" was printed at the front of the sheet.
Added the credit "Sole Selling Agents: MUSIC SALES LIMITED, 78 Newman Street, London, W1."
Photograph by John Kelly/Stephen Goldblatt
A '25p' price revision sticker has been applied over the original '20p' printed on the bottom right of the cover.

The price was increased from '2/6' in 1963 to '3/-' in late 1964. This was followed by the '20p 4/-' dual pricing during the 1971 decimalization, eventually leading to the '25p' revision sticker during the mid-70s inflation crisis. In the following years of 1976-1977, the price likely rose to 30p due to the impact of further inflation.

Period (Approx.) Price Marking Economic Context / Background
1962 – Mid-1964 2/6 Early 1960s Standard: The common price during the rise of the Beatles.
Late 1964 – 1969 3/- Stable Era: A slight increase as the music industry matured.
1970 – 1971 20p 4/- Decimalization Transition: Dual pricing used during the currency change.
1972 – 1973 20p Post-Decimal Standard: New pence became the sole currency.
1974 – 1975 25p (Sticker) Initial Inflation Spike: First major price jump after decimalization.
1976 – 1977 30p
 Persistent High Inflation: Updated price printed directly on new batches.

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The credit "WEST CENTRAL PRINTING CO. LTD., London W1P 1AD" is printed in sans-serif, replacing the original serif font. (P4)

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


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