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| TRACK LISTING | HERE COMES THE
SUN |
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| RELEASE DATE | October 1969 / First Issue |
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| SONG WRITER'S CREDIT |
Words and Music by GEORGE
HARRISON |
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| PUBLISHER'S CREDIT | HARRISONGS MUSIC
INC. HARRISONGS MUSIC LTD. |
PRICE | 3/6 (three shillings and 6
pence) |
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| PRINT COMPANY'S NAME | Litho in U.S.A. |
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| COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES | Photo: Iain
Macmillan |
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| INCLUDED: | LP | Abbey Road |
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| EP | - |
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| SINGLE | - |
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The paper used is matte paper. |
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Composer's credt "Words and Music by GEORGE HARRISON" was printed in black. | ||
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'75869' in the top left is a
stock catalog number assigned by the US publisher to
identify this sheet music. Charles Hansen Music Corp. was a major US publisher that secured exclusive US rights to Beatles sheet music through its joint venture, Hanlit Publications, in 1966. |
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| The appearance of both
'HARRISONGS MUSIC, INC.' (the US entity) and 'HARRISONGS
MUSIC LTD.' (the UK entity) at the bottom indicates that
this sheet music was designed as a universal edition to
cover both major English-speaking markets with a single
print run. Both '3/6' and '$1.00' are printed in the bottom right. This reflects the pre-decimal UK currency of 1969–1970. During this era, major US music distributors like Hansen Publications exported sheet music globally, including to the UK and PX stores. By printing both prices from the outset, this 'universal export edition' could be imported and sold in the UK immediately without any re-typesetting. |
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"Litho in U.S.A." confirms this global edition was physically printed in the US for export to the UK. |  |
This is a printer's job number used by the plant for production control. '1069' likely signifies the manufacturing date of October 1969. |
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This edition was a global version by the
US publisher (Harrisongs Inc. / Hansen) to efficiently cover
both North American and English-speaking export markets like
the UK. |
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| This edition was a global version
by the US publisher (Harrisongs Inc. / Hansen) to
efficiently cover both North American and English-speaking
export markets like the UK. |
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| Publisher's credit and address
were printed at the bottom of the inside of the sheet. |
