THE BEATLES AGAIN / HEY JUDE 1970 APPLE SO-385/SW-385 1st Jacksonville pressing

Description: Hey Jude (original title: The Beatles Again) is a 1970 collection of non-album singles and B-sides by the Beatles. Originally released in the United States and various other markets, but not in the United Kingdom, it consists of non-album singles and B-sides not previously issued on an American Beatles LP; this includes "I Should Have Known Better" and "Can't Buy Me Love", two singles released by Capitol Records whose only previous American album appearance had been on the A Hard Day's Night soundtrack album, which had been released by United Artists Records. The tapes were taken to Sam Feldman at Bell Sound Studios for mastering, rather than delivering them to Capitol. Originally, the album was to be called The Beatles Again. Shortly before the record was released, however, the title was changed to Hey Jude in order to promote the inclusion of the top-selling song that led off side two. The title change occurred after the record labels were printed, and an untold number of copies of the LP were sold with labels with the title The Beatles Again. [Including this copy.] Neither the front nor the back of the album jacket displayed the record's title (or the name of the band), but most copies were sold in a jacket whose spine read Hey Jude. The edition of the album with "The Beatles Again" label bore catalogue number SO-385 on the label but not on the jacket. This is because of a similarly timed decision to reduce the price from $6.98 (SO- prefix) to $5.98 (SW- prefix). The record jacket was prepared late enough so that it lists the catalogue number as SW-385. The SW-385 catalogue number appears on the label of later pressings that bear the title Hey Jude on the label. The front and back cover pictures were taken at the last-ever Beatles photo session, on 22 August 1969, at John Lennon's home Tittenhurst Park by Ethan Russell. Until the release of 1967–1970 in 1973, Hey Jude was the only way to own the extremely popular "Hey Jude" single on LP or in a stereo mix. The songs "Rain", "Lady Madonna" and "Revolution" were also first mixed for stereo specifically for this album. Prior to the release of the "Get Back" single in the spring of 1969, all Beatles singles were issued in mono in the US. The Hey Jude LP has been out of print since the late 1980s. THIS COPY is a 1st Jacksonville pressing (with all-centered text) on the Apple label (see Notes, below). The vinyl - which is fairly thick - has visible marks, but per a test listen, none that affect playback. It is in Very Good [VG] condition. The original cover has some light ring wear, visible more on the back, and shows general signs of handling. Overall, the cover - which is made of thick cardboard - is in Very Good [VG] condition. The original inner sleeve is plain, with square corners and no center label hole. It has only some splitting on all three sides. Otherwise, it is in Very Good [VG] condition. NotesEarliest pressings the catalog number is SW-385 on spine and back, SO-385 on labels, with the title HEY JUDE on spine, THE BEATLES AGAIN on labels. Pressed at Capitol's Jacksonville plant, as identified by "0" in the run-outs. Differentiations of this Jacksonville label variation include: -"The Beatles Again" printed in one line, centered on both labels. -Artist/title/cat #/SIDE is a taller, thinner font than other variations, on both sides -"Manufactured by Apple Records, Inc." text is included in the bottom credits on both sides -Producer/Recorded text are not italicized -"Mfd By Apple Records, Inc." perimeter text on side 2 only Barcode and Other IdentifiersPressing Plant ID (Stamped in run-outs): 0Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. Bell Sound & 0 stamped): SO-1-385 Z16 #1 Bell Sound sf 0Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, exc. Bell Sound & 0 stamped): SO-2-385 Z17 #3 Bell Sound sf 0 ENJOY!

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