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Now And Then / Love Me Do, Apple Records / Parlophone.

Published November 28th, 2023

November 3, 2023.

The Beatles’ double-A-side single for “Now And Then” and “Love Me Do” pairs the last Beatles song with the band’s first UK single. Powerful musical bookends to The Beatles’ recorded canon, both songs are also featured in the expanded Anniversary Editions for 1962-1966 (“The Red Album”) and 1967-1970 (“The Blue Album”).

“Now And Then”.

“Now And Then” is the last Beatles song, written and demoed by John Lennon in the mid/late 1970s. With John’s voice now pristine in the mix, “Now And Then” features elements from the 1995 sessions including George Harrison’s guitar parts, and vocal and instrumental parts recorded by Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in 2022, along with a new arrangement for strings. Produced by Paul and Giles Martin, “Now And Then” is the last song recorded by all four Beatles, a powerful and fitting finale for the band’s timeless recordings.

“Love Me Do”.

The song that started it all, “Love Me Do” was The Beatles’ first UK single in 1962. For the first time, the iconic song has been de-mixed using machine aided learning and remixed in true stereo. “Love Me Do” launched The Beatles’ journey to unparalleled worldwide success and acclaim that continues to this day.

Inner Sleeve:

7″ single, Apple Records 0602448145864, Parlophone 45-R 4814586.

Matrix numbers:

Side A: BN90756-01 A1 4814586 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30

Side B: BN95777-01 B1 4814586 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30

7″ Black vinyl:

Blue vinyl:

Crystal Clear vinyl:

Blue / White Marble vinyl:

12″ single, Apple Records 0602458129526, Parlophone 45-R 5812952.

Matrix numbers:

Side A: BN98000-01 A1 5812952 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30

Side B: BN98000-01 B1 5812952 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30

Black vinyl:

Red vinyl:

Hey Jude / Revolution, Apple R 5722.

Published December 1st, 2011

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.

Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down, Apple R 5777.

Published December 1st, 2011

1. First pressing, April 11, 1969. The records were housed in glossy black die-cut sleeves with green Apple logo and straight 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, but does not have NCB at the end of the publishing credit. 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 tax code. Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21296-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21297-1U.

While the labels with NCB were printed later, they almost certainly were used on first pressings along with the earlier labels.

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.21296-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21297-1U.

3. Third pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles 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.21296-1, Side B: 7XCE.21297-1U.

4. Fourth 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.21296-1, Side B: 7XCE.21297-1U.

5. Fifth 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”.

The Ballade Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe, Apple R 5786.

Published December 1st, 2011

1. First pressing, May 30, 1969. The records were housed in glossy black die-cut sleeves with green Apple logo and straight 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 tax code. Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21306-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21307-1U.

Push-out center:

Solid center:

2. Second pressing, October 1970 – 1971. Dark green label with publishing year printed with big copyright symbol (P). With or without KT tax code. Push-out or solid center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE.21306-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21307-1U.

Push-out center:

Solid center:

3. Third pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles 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.21306-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21307-2.

4. Fourth 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.21306-1U, Side B: 7XCE.21307-2.

5. Fifth 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”.

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