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20. Hey Jude / Revolution (2276)
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#20-1 Hey Jude / Revolution (1st. Press "Apple Label / Los Angeles Press": 2276)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Hey Jude (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Revolution (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 26th August. 1968/First 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 Pressed with light green apple label backdrops and have "HEY JUDE" and "(Lennon & McCartney)" to the left of the center hole. "Maclen Music Inc., BMI" and running time to the right.
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LABEL LABEL The B side has "REVOLUTION" and "(Lennon & McCartney)" printed vertically to the left of the center hole, and "Maclen Music Inc., BMI" and running time to the right. label
The first labels have Apple perimeter "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC." print on the B side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
 2276
LABEL
 Light Green Apple Type-1
MIX
 Mono
PRESS FACTORY Los Angeles, California
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 45-46434-F-7- (hand etched)   1  * (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 45-46435-G-8: (hand etched)   2  * (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 APPLE 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 7:11
SIDE 2
 3:22
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
 At the end of the summer of 1968, on 26th August, the Beatles issued their first single on their new label.

At the time "HEY JUDE" was released in August, 1968, Capitol was pressing singles at its factories in Los Angeles, California, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
1) The Los Angeles records have a machine stamped asterisk (*) in their trail off areas.
The labels for Los Angeles discs were printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles.
2) The Scranton records can be identified by the logo of the International Association Machinists stamped in their trail off areas.
The label for Scranton records were printed by Queens Litho in New York, with the label copy overprinted by Keystone Printed Specialties Co., Inc. of Scranton.
3) Sometime in 1969, Capitol's factory in Jacksonville, Illinois, began manufacturing singles. These records have either a hand etched "O" or a machine stamped "0" in their trail off areas.
4) In late 1969, Capitol opened a new factory in Winchester, Virginia. The trail off areas to the Winchester discs have a hand etched drawing that is supported to resemble a Winchester rifle, but looks more like a crudely drawn long-stermmed wine glass.
5) In order to meet the huge demand for Beatles records, Capitol often subcontracted with other companies, such as RCA, to manufacture singles.

Apple did not prepared a picture sleeve for "HEY JUDE", making it the first Capitol-distributed Beatles single issued without a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged in "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.
1) East coast singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
2) West coast singles were initially packaged with Bert-Co tab cut sleeves.

Label variations:
The labels for the Los Angeles discs were printed bt Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles. The label backdrops for the Scranton records were printed by Queens Litho in New York, with the label copy overprinted by Keystone Printed Specialties Co., Inc. of Scranton. The print on the Los Angeles labels is slightly larger than the print on the Scranton labels.
Type-1: (first pressings of the single)
Light green apple label and have "HEY JUDE" and "(Lennon & McCartney)" to the left of the center hole. "THE BEATLES" , publisher's name, running time and catalog number "2276" to the right.
The B side has "REVOLUTION" and "(Lennon & McCartney)" printed vertically to the left of the center hole, and group's name, publisher's name, and running time printed vertically to the right. The catalog number "2276" is printed vertically in the lower left portion of the apple.
Type-2:
Has the song title and "(Lennon-McCartney)" in the upper left part of the apple on both sides.
On the A side, "THE BEATLES" is below the center hole, on the B side, the group's name appears in the lower left part of the apple.
Type-3:
similer to the Type-2, but emphasizes the song title and group's name on the A side.
"HEY JUDE" is printed in thick bold printed to the left of the center hole.
Type-4:
similar to the Type-3, but on the B side, "REVOLUTION" and songwriters credit was lower left part of the apple, and "THE BEATLES" was lower right part of the apple.
Type-5:
Beginning in September 1975, the following legend was added to the Apple labels:
"All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws"

Factory
 Label
Type
 Produced by George Martin
 Master Number
 with Capitol logo perimeter

 Apple perimeter
without with A side
 B side
 A side
 B side
Los Angeles
 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes

Yes

3rd
 Type-2
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes


Yes
4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

5th
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
 Yes
Scranton

 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1

Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

Jacksonville
 1st







late
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes

Yes
late
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
Winchester
 late
 Type-4
 Yes
Yes

Yes



#20-2 Hey Jude / Revolution (2nd. Press "Apple Label with Master Number / Scranton Press": 2276)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Hey Jude (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Revolution (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1968? / Second Press
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
sleeve sleeve jude revolution revolution
SLEEVE CLOSE UP
label label label
Apple black sleeve type-1A: Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho. A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label label On the A side, the master number 45-X-46434 is below the catalog number 2276.
On the B side, 45-X-46435 is printed vertically to the right of the catalog number.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label label label
Publisher's name was printed at the below of the group name.
 The second labels of Scranton press have Apple perimeter "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC." print on the B side.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 2276
LABEL
 Light Green Apple Type-1
MIX
 Mono
PRESS FACTORY Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 45-X-46434-G4 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 45-X-46435-F1  (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 APPLE 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 7:11
SIDE 2
 3:22
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
 At the end of the summer of 1968, on 26th August, the Beatles issued their first single on their new label.

At the time "HEY JUDE" was released in August, 1968, Capitol was pressing singles at its factories in Los Angeles, California, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
1) The Los Angeles records have a machine stamped asterisk (*) in their trail off areas.
The labels for Los Angeles discs were printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles.
2) The Scranton records can be identified by the logo of the International Association Machinists stamped in their trail off areas.
The label for Scranton records were printed by Queens Litho in New York, with the label copy overprinted by Keystone Printed Specialties Co., Inc. of Scranton.
3) Sometime in 1969, Capitol's factory in Jacksonville, Illinois, began manufacturing singles. These records have either a hand etched "O" or a machine stamped "0" in their trail off areas.
4) In late 1969, Capitol opened a new factory in Winchester, Virginia. The trail off areas to the Winchester discs have a hand etched drawing that is supported to resemble a Winchester rifle, but looks more like a crudely drawn long-stermmed wine glass.
5) In order to meet the huge demand for Beatles records, Capitol often subcontracted with other companies, such as RCA, to manufacture singles.

Apple did not prepared a picture sleeve for "HEY JUDE", making it the first Capitol-distributed Beatles single issued without a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged in "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.
1) East coast singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
2) West coast singles were initially packaged with Bert-Co tab cut sleeves.

Factory
 Label
Type
 Produced by George Martin
 Master Number
 with Capitol logo perimeter

 Apple perimeter
without with A side
 B side
 A side
 B side
Los Angeles
 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes

Yes

3rd
 Type-2
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes


Yes
4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

5th
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
 Yes
Scranton

 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 		Type-1

Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

Jacksonville
 1st







late
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes

Yes
late
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
Winchester
 late
 Type-4
 Yes
Yes

Yes



#20-3 Hey Jude / Revolution (3rd. Press "Apple Label / with George Martin credit / Scranton Press": 2276)
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TRACK LISTING
 SIDE 1 Hey Jude (Lennon & McCartney)
SIDE 2 Revolution (Lennon & McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
 1968? / Third 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 On the A side, the number 45-X-46434 is below the catalog number 2276.
On the B side, 45-X-46435 is printed vertically to the right of the catalog number.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label LABEL LABEL On the B side, "Produced by: George Martin" is printed vertically to the immediate left of the center hole and "Recorded in England" is printed vertically to the far right after the running time.
The third batch of Scranton label have production and recording location information. On the A side, "Produced by: George Martin" and "Recorded in England" appear on separate lines below the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The first labels have Apple perimeter "MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC." print on the B side.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER
 2276
LABEL
 Light Green Apple Type-3
MIX
 Mono
PRESS FACTORY Scranton, Pennsylvania
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 45-X-46434-G4 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 45-X-46435-T5 #3 (hand etched)   IAM mark (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
 BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
 APPLE 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 7:11
SIDE 2
 3:22
PRODUCER
 George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
 Apple black sleeve type-1A:
Most of singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
 At the end of the summer of 1968, on 26th August, the Beatles issued their first single on their new label.

At the time "HEY JUDE" was released in August, 1968, Capitol was pressing singles at its factories in Los Angeles, California, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
1) The Los Angeles records have a machine stamped asterisk (*) in their trail off areas.
The labels for Los Angeles discs were printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles.
2) The Scranton records can be identified by the logo of the International Association Machinists stamped in their trail off areas.
The label for Scranton records were printed by Queens Litho in New York, with the label copy overprinted by Keystone Printed Specialties Co., Inc. of Scranton.
3) Sometime in 1969, Capitol's factory in Jacksonville, Illinois, began manufacturing singles. These records have either a hand etched "O" or a machine stamped "0" in their trail off areas.
4) In late 1969, Capitol opened a new factory in Winchester, Virginia. The trail off areas to the Winchester discs have a hand etched drawing that is supported to resemble a Winchester rifle, but looks more like a crudely drawn long-stermmed wine glass.
5) In order to meet the huge demand for Beatles records, Capitol often subcontracted with other companies, such as RCA, to manufacture singles.

Apple did not prepared a picture sleeve for "HEY JUDE", making it the first Capitol-distributed Beatles single issued without a picture sleeve. Instead, the record was packaged in "The Beatles on Apple" sleeves.
1) East coast singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
2) West coast singles were initially packaged with Bert-Co tab cut sleeves.

Factory
 Label
Type
 Produced by George Martin
 Master Number
 with Capitol logo perimeter

 Apple perimeter
without with A side
 B side
 A side
 B side
Los Angeles
 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1
 Yes
 Yes

Yes

3rd
 Type-2
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes


Yes
4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

5th
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
 Yes
Scranton

 1st
 Type-1
Yes



Yes
2nd
 Type-1

Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes


Yes
3rd
 Type-1
 Yes
Yes
Yes

4th
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes
Yes

Jacksonville
 1st







late
 Type-3
 Yes
Yes

Yes
late
 Type-5
 Yes
Yes

Yes
Winchester
 late
 Type-4
 Yes
Yes

Yes



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