MINT THE BEATLES MONO 'HEY JUDE / REVOLUTION' 2276 L.A FIRST PRESSING WITH NO GEORGE MARTIN CREDITS, NO MATRIX NUMBERS, NO RECORDED IN ENGLAND WITH VG/VG+ INSANELY RARE WEST COAST TAB-CUT BLACK 'THE BEATLES ON APPLE' SLEEVE WITH NO SEAM SPLITS AND NO WRITING !!
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'Hey Jude' Very First L.A. pressing, NO credits, NO matrix with RARE Tab-cut sleeve. Pressed in L.A. August 1968 making this treasure now 55+ Years old !!
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MINT Beatles 'Hey Jude' in stunning UNPLAYED UNTOUCHED condition. Outstanding piece of Beatles history !!

The VG/VG+ Ultra Mega Rare Thumb Tab-Cut West Coast Sleeve has ZERO SEAM SPLITS, NO writing, NO price stickers, showing minor wear. Impossible to find
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INCREDIBLY-RARE VERY FIRST ISSUED LABEL VARIATION WITHOUT GEORGE MARTIN PRODUCTION CREDIT, WITHOUT MATRIX NUMBERS, AND WITHOUT "RECORDED IN ENGLAND" STATEMENT

ACCOMPANIED BY THE INCREDIBLY RARE WEST COAST 'THUMB TAB-CUT 'THE BEATLES ON APPLE' BLACK SLEEVE

THIS "BEATLES ON APPLE" SLEEVE IS REALLY EXTREMELY RARE AS ONLY A VERY SMALL AMOUNT WERE MADE WITH THE 'THUMB TAB CUT. AS FOR THE 45, THERE ARE MANY APPLE VARIANTS OF THIS RECORD (APPROXIMATELY EIGHT), BUT THIS IS THE VERY FIRST ISSUE. THE RARE 'THUMB TAB' SLEEVE IS IN VG/VG+ CONDITION showing minor shelf wear but NO seam splits and NO writing !!.
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Companies:
  • Manufactured By: Apple Records, Inc.
  • Published By: Maclen Music, Inc.
  • Pressed By: Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Credits:
  • Written-By: Lennon & McCartney
  • Producer [Uncredited]: George Martin
Notes:

* First release - LA label, NO master number, NO George Martin production credits and NO "Recorded in England."

* "Mfd. by Apple Records, Inc.," on B-side label rim.

* "✲" stamped in runouts denotes Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles

* Maclen Music Inc., BMI.

* Bert-Co Thumb Tab-Cut West Coast ONLY Glossy Black 'The Beatles on Apple' sleeve

Track list:

A:  Hey Jude      7:11
B: Revolution   3:22
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First release - L.A. Pressing, NO master number, NO production credits, and NO "Recorded in England."
You'll find: "Mfd. by Apple Records, Inc.," on B-side label rim only.
Star "✲" stamped in runouts denotes Capitol Records Pressing Plant Los Angeles
Maclen Music Inc., BMI.... The labels for Los Angeles discs were printed by Bert-Co Enterprises of Los Angeles
West coast singles were initially packaged with Bert-Co THUMB TAB-CUT sleeves, but short lived, as not many were issued

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This is the very scarce first commercial issue of the Beatles 45 single on their new Apple label, featuring the first label variation WITHOUT the George Martin Production credit or the 'Recorded in England' statement, pressed in Scranton.
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The song 'Hey Jude' was quite popular for the American record buying public, having been a huge hit in the fall of 1968. It stayed in the #1 spot on the Billboard singles chart for nine weeks, becoming not only the most successful American single for the group but even coming in as the biggest hit of the entire decade by any artist.

One of The Beatles’ most successful singles, 'Hey Jude / Revolution' was issued in the US on August 26, 1968. It was also the group’s first on their Apple label, and had the catalog number Apple 2276.

Hey Jude was a huge success in America, spending a total of 19 weeks on the charts from 14 September. The previous day it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The single topped the US Billboard chart for nine consecutive weeks, from 28 September to 23 November 1968. It was the longest time spent by a Beatles single at number one, and also set the record for the longest US number one single.

Additionally, as some US charts counted 'A' and 'B' sides separately, combining sales and airplay for their rankings, at one point Record World had Hey Jude at number one and Revolution at number two.

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