Release May 21, 1979. Previously producible only on export to USA and British Commonwealth of Nations, this album eventually was official released in Britain nearly nine years after appearance in the USA. The album includes most of The Beatles’ later singles released in 1968 and 1969 together with both sides of the 1966 single “Paperback Writer”. Two rather odd and out of sequence inclusions are “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “I Should Have Know Better” both from the “A Hard Day’s Night” album that were included in place of “The Inner Light” and “Get Back” even though their respective A and B sides, “Lady Madonna” and “Don’t Let Me Down”, are included.
Full laminated by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd sleeve. White paper EMI custom inner sleeve.
1. First pressing May 21, 1979. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “The EMI Records Ltd” printed at the start perimeter print and “Made In GT. Britain” printed at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: YEX 981-1, Side Two: YEX 982-1.
2. Second pressing October 1980 until April 1984. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRING”. Instead, added “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: YEX 981-3, Side Two: YEX 982-1.
3. Third pressing, 1984 until 1987. Black label with two white-black EMI logos and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 11 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: YEX 981-3, Side Two: YEX 982-1.
4. Fourth pressing, 1988 – early 90’s. Black label with silver Parlophone logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER” right to left (reversionary) printed at the start perimeter print. Importantly, around the 12 o’clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYIN, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED” text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side One: YEX 981-3-1-1, Side Two: YEX 982-1-1-1.
Variation A. Black labels with white prints.
Variation B. White labels with black prints. This is vary rare label variation. We do not know what it is, misprint or promo copy. Maybe that’s just part of the circulation which was manufactured with white labels. This edition has a standard sleeve with the barcode on the back.
1. First pressing, August 30, 1968. It is first record of The Beatles on Apple Records. This is why Hey Jude and other Beatles 45s released with Apple labels in the U.K. have record numbers in Parlophone R 5000 series. The records were housed in glossy black sleeves with green Apple logos and with a die-cut circular opening on both sides. Early sleeves have wave cut at the top.
Dark green label with an image of an apple on side 1 and sliced apple on side 2. First label variation have “Sold In U.K. subject to resale price conditions, see price lists” text. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). The labels are quite dark although the actual shade of green varies greatly among copies. With or without KT or JKT tax code. Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-1, Side B: 7XCE.21186-1.
EMI pressing with push-out center:
Later variation with JKT tax code:
Missprint with Jackie Lomax label on the Side 2. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-1, Side B: 7XCE.21186-1. Side 2 plays as Revolution.
EMI pressing with solid center:
CBS contract pressing (see details on Contract pressings).
Push-out center:
Solid center:
Philips contract pressing (see details on Contract pressings).
Push-out center:
Solid center:
Pye contract pressing (see details on Contract pressings). Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-1 (hand-etched letter), Side B: 7XCE.21186-1 (hand-etched letter).
Push-out center:
Solid center:
2. Second pressing, summer 1969 – September 1970. Dark green label with publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). With or without KT tax code. Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-1, Side B: 7XCE.21186-1.
3. Third pressing, October 1970 – 1973. Mat green label with publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Without tax code. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-1, Side B: 7XCE.21186-1.
4. Fourth pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles Singles Collection 1962-1970” box set (BS-24). These pressings have original top-opening sleeve with green front and pictures back.
Light green label with publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-2, Side B: 7XCE.21186-2.
5. Fifth pressing, December 6, 1982. From “The Beatles Singles Collection” blue box set (BSCP-1). These pressings have original top-opening pictures sleeve.
Light green-yellow label with publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21185-2, Side B: 7XCE.21186-2.
6. Sixth pressing, August 30, 1988. 20th Anniversary edition. Light yellow-green lebels with solid center and original pictures sleeve.
Version 1: “An E.M.I. recording” large font.
Version 2: “An E.M.I. recording” small font.
7. Seventh pressing, August 30, 1988. 20th Anniversary 12″ single edition, Parlophone 12R5722. Black labels & silver print with small Parlophone logos, but without EMI logos. Sleeve design similar to the design of the sleeve 7 “single (see above), but has a different number. We do not know why this edition appeared on the Parlophone label, not the label, Apple. Maybe it was a mistake.
8. Eigth pressing, beginning of the 90s. The final pressing has silver label with black textur print and logo. Rimtext embossed on the trail off area. The rimtext wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING”. Matrix numbers: Side A: R5722 A-1-1-Q1, Side B: R5722 A-1-1-Q1.
Hey Jude, Apple CPCS 106, February 1970, stereo. The Hey Jude! album was prepared by Apple for release in USA on February 26, 1970. The LP contains songs not previously available on Capital albums. Although not released in U.K. issued Hey Jude! as an export LP, assigning it catalog number CPCS 106. The album received much broader distribution that the previous American export LPs. It was available to nearly all EMI affiliates throughout the world except for the U.K. and Ireland. Some U.K. stores imported the album from foreign countries. The Hey Jude! album was finally released in U.K. as Parlophone PCS 7184 on May 11, 1979. The full laminated cover were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The record were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeve (patent #1125555 “Made In Englandâ€).
1. First pressing, February, 1970. Dark green label with an image of an apple on side 1 and sliced apple on side 2. Lavel have “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and small “33 1/3″. Publishing year printed with small copyright symbol (p). Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEEX 150-1; Side 2: YEEX 151-1.
Variation A. The early records have labels with the song Paperback Writer erroneously printed as three words (Paper Back Writer) and the song Revolution erroneously printed as Revolutions.
Variation B. On the later labels were corrected the title song as Revolution.
2. Second pressing, 1971 – 1973. Light green label with “An E.M.I. Recording” text on two lines and small 33 1/3. Publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). On the second issue Paperback Writer correctly shown as two words. The full laminated cover were printed by Garrod & Lofthouse. The records were housed in standard white paper EMI inner sleeves. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEEX 150-1; Side 2: YEEX 151-1.
Hey Jude / Revolution, Parlophone DP 570, Mono, 1968. Manufactured export issue. Push-out center. Export issue which features “The Gramophone Co” rim text in upper case. “MADE IN GT. BRITAIN” text is in lower case. With or without Swedish picture sleeve. There are two variations of Swedish picture sleeves. Tax code KT. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 21185-1, Side B: 7XCE 21186-1.
Rare Swedish picture sleeve with Swedish text about the Beatles from daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter (Todays News), chapter 21. The story of the Beatles was published in the paper Saturdays and Sundays September 7-29 in 1968.
Standard Swedish picture sleeve.
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