The Beatles U.S. Singles

Capitol and Apple Label Original Released
19. Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (2138)
(Update: 31th. December 2024)

Capitol 1st. Sleeve

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#19-1 Promotional Record

#19-2 Yellow and Orange swirl label/ without Running Time/ Scranton Press

#19-3 Yellow and Orange swirl label/ with Rinning Time/ Scranton Press

#19-4 Yellow and Orange swirl label/ with Rinning Time/ LA Press

#19-5 Yellow and Orange swirl label/ with Rinning Time/ LA Wide Font / LA Press

#19-6 Yellow and Orange swirl label/ with Rinning Time/ LA Wide Font/ LA Press

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#19-1 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (Promotion Record: P 2138)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
	SIDE 2	The Inner Light (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		Promotion Record (First Press: 18th March 1968)
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			"Printed in U.S.A." logomark and "E7B-1BS" were printed at the right coner of the bottom of the company sleeve.		Capitol prepared its promotion copy of the single. "NOT FOR SALE" was printed on the label.
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					Capitol Promotional label has black print on solid yellow / light green label. All genuine pressings of this single were pressed at Capitol's Los Angeles plant (look for an asterisk * in the dead-wax)
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				This title is the 4th. of those four green label promotional singles and accompanied by its own original capitol records generic sleeve. "PROMOTION RECORD" was printed on the label. "Black star" appears on the "Lady Madonna" side.
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CATALOG NUMBER		P 2138
LABEL		Capitol Promotional label has black print on solid yellow / light green label.
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		Los Angeles Factory
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	2 45-46256-F-7: (hand etched) * (machine stamped star)
	SIDE 2	45-46257- F7. (hand etched) 2 * (machine stamped star)
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER		Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:17
	SIDE 2	2:36
PRODUCER		Produced by: George Martin
DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES		Capitol company sleeve type-3-3
COMMENTS		Promotional issue. Capitol records only issued four true promotional 45 singles in 1967 and 1968: "Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane" (Capitol P-5810, released february 1967) "All You Need Is Love / Baby You're A Rich Man" (Capitol P-5964, released july 1967) "Hello Goodbye / I Am The Walrus" (Capitol P-2056, released october 1967) "Lady Madonna / The Inner Light" (Capitol P-2138, released march 1968) This title is the 4th. of those four green label promotional singles and accompanied by its own original capitol records generic sleeve. All genuine pressings of this single were pressed at Capitol's Los Angeles plant (look for an asterisk * in the dead-wax) . Regular record: First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve for the single features a playful color photo of the group that occupies the right third of the sleeve. The face of the Beatles, each titled at the different angle, appear one on top of the other, as if peaking out from behind a partially open door. The left two-thirds of the sleeve has a blue background with the song titles, Capitol logo and catalog number 2138 in yellow. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve. Both variations of the sleeve have straight cut tops. There are East Coast and West Coast version. 1) East Coast press: picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. Has a reddish tint that gives the faces a pink coloration and the blue background a hint of purple. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight. 2) West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom. The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

#19-2 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (1st. Press "East Coast Press / without running time": 2138)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
	SIDE 2	The Inner Light (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		18th. March 1968 / First Press
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			The East coast sleeves were printed by Keystone Printed Specialities Co., Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both variations of the sleeve have a straight cut tops. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve.
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					Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label. East Coast singles pressed with labels printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California.
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				The Capitol U.S. logo has "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" below the Capitol logo. Some of the first pressings of the single were issued with labels without running time of the songs.
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				"MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC., U.S.A. T.M. (logo) MARCA REG."was printed (without "subsidary") at perimeter.
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CATALOG NUMBER		2138
LABEL		Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		Keystone Printed Specialities Co., Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	45-X 46256-F5 #2 (hand etched) IAM mark (machine stamped)
	SIDE 2	45-X 46257-G4 (hand etched) IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER		Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	without running time
	SIDE 2	without running time
PRODUCER		Produced by: George Martin
DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES		The picture sleeve (Photo: taken at Abbey Road Studios in early February 1968) East Coast issue in straight cut top. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight.
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve for the single features a playful color photo of the group that occupies the right third of the sleeve. The face of the Beatles, each titled at the different angle, appear one on top of the other, as if peaking out from behind a partially open door. The left two-thirds of the sleeve has a blue background with the song titles, Capitol logo and catalog number 2138 in yellow. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve. Both variations of the sleeve have straight cut tops. There are East Coast and West Coast version. 1) East Coast press: picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. Has a reddish tint that gives the faces a pink coloration and the blue background a hint of purple. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight. Some of the first pressings of the single were issued with labels without running time of the songs. Some of the later West Coast pressings have a LA wide font labels. 2) West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom. The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

#19-3 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (2nd. Press "East Coast Press / with running time": 2138)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
	SIDE 2	The Inner Light (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		March 1968? / Second Press
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			The East coast sleeves were printed by Keystone Printed Specialities Co., Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Both variations of the sleeve have a straight cut tops. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve.
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					Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label. East Coast singles pressed with labels printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California.
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				The Capitol U.S. logo has "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" below the Capitol logo. Some of the first pressings of the single were issued with labels without running time of the songs.
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				"MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC., U.S.A. T.M. (logo) MARCA REG."was printed (without "subsidary") at perimeter.
OTHER ITEM: Folded flyer

The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

CATALOG NUMBER		2138
LABEL		Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		Keystone Printed Specialities Co., Inc. of Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	45-X 46256-F3 (hand etched) IAM mark (machine stamped)
	SIDE 2	45-X 46257-G2 #3 (hand etched) IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER		Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:17
	SIDE 2	2:36
PRODUCER		Produced by: George Martin
DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES		The picture sleeve (Photo: taken at Abbey Road Studios in early February 1968) East Coast issue in straight cut top. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight.
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve for the single features a playful color photo of the group that occupies the right third of the sleeve. The face of the Beatles, each titled at the different angle, appear one on top of the other, as if peaking out from behind a partially open door. The left two-thirds of the sleeve has a blue background with the song titles, Capitol logo and catalog number 2138 in yellow. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve. Both variations of the sleeve have straight cut tops. There are East Coast and West Coast version. 1) East Coast press: picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. Has a reddish tint that gives the faces a pink coloration and the blue background a hint of purple. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight. Some of the later West Coast pressings have a LA wide font labels. 2) West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom. The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

#19-4 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (2nd. Press "West Coast Press / with running time": 2138)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
	SIDE 2	The Inner Light (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		March 1968? / Second Press
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			West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom.
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					West Coast singles pressed with labels printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California.
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				The Capitol U.S. logo has "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" below the Capitol logo. Some of the first pressings of the single were issued with labels without running time of the songs.
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				"MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC., U.S.A. T.M. (logo) MARCA REG."was printed (without "subsidary") at perimeter.
OTHER ITEM: Folded flyer
The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

CATALOG NUMBER		2138
LABEL		Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	3 45-46256-F-7:. (hand etched) 1 * (machine stamped star)
	SIDE 2	2 45-46257-F-7: (hand etched) 1 * (machine stamped star)
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER		Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:17
	SIDE 2	2:36
PRODUCER		Produced by: George Martin
DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES		The picture sleeve (Photo: taken at Abbey Road Studios in early February 1968) West Coast issue in straight cut top. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom.
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve for the single features a playful color photo of the group that occupies the right third of the sleeve. The face of the Beatles, each titled at the different angle, appear one on top of the other, as if peaking out from behind a partially open door. The left two-thirds of the sleeve has a blue background with the song titles, Capitol logo and catalog number 2138 in yellow. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve. Both variations of the sleeve have straight cut tops. There are East Coast and West Coast version. 1) East Coast press: picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. Has a reddish tint that gives the faces a pink coloration and the blue background a hint of purple. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight. Some of the later West Coast pressings have a LA wide font labels. 2) West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom. The singles were also packaged with a folded flyer, promoting membership in the Official Beatles Fan Club.

#19-5 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (3rd. Press "West Coast with L.A. Wide Font Press / with running time": 2138)
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TRACK LISTING	SIDE 1	Lady Madonna (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
	SIDE 2	The Inner Light (George Harrison)
RELEASE DATE		Late 1968? / Third Press
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			West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom.
LABEL CLOSE UP
					In addition, some of the later West Coast discs were pressed with L.A. wide font labels.
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				The Capitol U.S. logo has "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" below the Capitol logo. Catalogue number was printed in L.A. wide font.
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				"MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC., U.S.A. T.M. (logo) MARCA REG."was printed (without "subsidary") at perimeter.
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CATALOG NUMBER		2138
LABEL		Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label
MIX		MONO
PRESS FACTORY		Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California.
MATRIX No.	SIDE 1	3 45-46256-F-7:. (hand etched) 1 * (machine stamped star)
	SIDE 2	3 45-46257-F-7:. (hand etched) 1 * (machine stamped star)
VINYL COLOR		BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME		CAPITOL RECORDS
CENTER		Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME	SIDE 1	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
	SIDE 2	Maclen Music, Inc. BMI
RUNNING TIME	SIDE 1	2:17
	SIDE 2	2:36
PRODUCER		Produced by: George Martin
DCOVER DESIGN / PHOTO / NOTES		The picture sleeve (Photo: taken at Abbey Road Studios in early February 1968) West Coast issue in straight cut top. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom.
COMMENTS		First Press: Orange and yellow swirl label without "subsidary" print. The picture sleeve for the single features a playful color photo of the group that occupies the right third of the sleeve. The face of the Beatles, each titled at the different angle, appear one on top of the other, as if peaking out from behind a partially open door. The left two-thirds of the sleeve has a blue background with the song titles, Capitol logo and catalog number 2138 in yellow. A circled "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in white in the lower left corner of the "Lady Madonna" side of the sleeve. Both variations of the sleeve have straight cut tops. There are East Coast and West Coast version. 1) East Coast press: picture sleeve issued in straight cut top. Has a reddish tint that gives the faces a pink coloration and the blue background a hint of purple. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "Lady Madonna" side are straight. Some of the later West Coast pressings have a LA wide font labels. 2) West Coast press: picture sleeve issued straight cut top. Has a greenish tint that is visible on the faces and gives the blue background an almost faded look. The left and right sides of the folded paper visible on the "The Inner Light" side are bowed outward at the bottom. In addition, some of the later West Coast discs were pressed with L.A. wide font labels.

#19-6 Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (4th. Press "Yellow and Orange swirl label with Subsidiary rim in white / Small Title type / L.A. Press": 2138)
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TRACK LISTING

SIDE 1

Lady Madonna (Lennon-McCartney)

SIDE 2

The Inner Light (George Harrison)

RELEASE DATE

from mid-October 1968 through April 1969. / 4th. Press

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The credit "Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc.," was printed at the upper left corner of the sleeve.
"Printed in U.S.A." logo mark and "E7B-1BS" were printed at the right corner of the bottom of the company sleeve.

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Yellow and Orange Swirl label with "subsidiary" print.
Both sides small title on this copies is on 1 line.

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West Coast singles pressed with labels printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California.
Publisher listed as "Maclen Music Inc" on both sides.
The Capitol U.S. logo has "REG. U.S. PAT. OFF" below the Capitol logo.

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"MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS. INC., A SUBSIDIALY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC., U.S.A. T.M. (logo) MARCA REG."was printed in white at perimeter.

OTHER ITEM

CATALOG NUMBER

2138

LABEL

Capitol Yellow and Orange swirl label with Subsidialy rim in white

MIX

MONO

PRESS FACTORY

Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles, California

MATRIX No.

SIDE 1

45-46256-G-8' (hand etched) 2 * (machine stamped)

SIDE 2

45-46257-F-7' (hand etched) 1 * (machine stamped)

VINYL COLOR

BLACK

RECORD COMPANY'S NAME

CAPITOL RECORDS

CENTER

Full size center hole

PUBLISHER'S NAME

SIDE 1

Maclen Music, Inc. BMI

SIDE 2

Maclen Music, Inc. BMI

RUNNING TIME

SIDE 1

2:17

SIDE 2

2:36

PRODUCER

George Martin

DCOVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES

Capitol company sleeve type-3-3
White sleeves with Capitol written multiple times on an angle

COMMENTS

In 1968, as part of a corporate restructuring of Capitol and EMI, Capitol Records, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of a new entity known as Capitol Industries, Inc.

The decision was made to identify the new arrangement on subsequent Capitol releases. This required the reprinting of 45 and album labels to reflect the new ownership.

For single releases, the perimeter print was changed to “MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES, INC., U.S.A.”

There are four basic variations of the subsidiary
swirls:
(1) Keystone labels with black perimeter print (Scranton)
(2) Keystone labels with white perimeter print (Scranton)
(3) Bert-Co labels with white perimeter print (Los Angeles)
(4) Small print labels with white perimeter print (usually Los Angeles)

The black perimeter print was used on labels printed from mid-August 1968 through mid-October 1968, at which time white perimeter print was used through April 1969.

Title	Scranton Keystone Black	Scranton Keystone White	L.A. Bert-Co White	Small Print White
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