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LONG TALL SALLY (AP-4572)
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#5-1 Long Tall Sally (1st. Press "Toshiba Onko / H ¥600": AP-4572)
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TITLE
LONG TALL SALLY
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Long Tall Sally (Johnson)
I Call Your Name (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Slow Down (Williams)
Matchbox (Perkins)
RELEASE DATE
25th June.1970 / First Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
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label label label
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type) OBI --> Click!
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With a lyric sheet (slip type) insert.
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In 1970, "U.K. EP series (the AP-45XX series)" were released, all of which were issued with this "Green Obi".
Early pressings have a wide type obi (4.0cm).
It has a green background with Apple logo  and priced ¥600 on obi strip.
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
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Catalog No. "AP-4572" and the word "STEREO" were printed upper right corner of the front cover. cover
"Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "H-¥600" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
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"33 (r.p.m) STEREO COMPACT" was printed at the top of the label. label
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The word "EXTENDED PLAY" was printed on the label. The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER AP-4572
RECORD LABEL APPLE type1b
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 GEP-8913 - A   1S2   3
SIDE 2 GEP-8913 - B   1S2   2
PRESS MARK 0T6
VINYL COLOR BLACK
DISK EDGE Knife Edge
LYRIC SHEET Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE Wrap-around cover
OBI Apple green obi (¥600) / Wide type obi (4.0cm)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba Ongakukogyo Kabusikigaisya
LABEL MFD.BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE H-600YEN
COMMENTS Using the normal Apple EP label of the time, Japanese Odeon chose to release all
twelve of the British EP's which they had not issued before. These too were issued as Compact 33's ‐‐on June 25, 1970.  A few of the titles are known to exist on red vinyl.
All of the above EP’s were issued at first when the price was 600 Yen. Later these were
stickered with the higher price of ¥700. Still later copies simply show the ¥700 price.
Even later, they were reissued with a reference to EMI on the label.
Japanese 5th. EP in "UK release series".

Similar design as the UK EP of the same name.
On Apple Records "Made in Japan" with dark green apple label.
Stereo: 33 r.p.m. with the small hole , Insert and obi strip.



#5-2 Long Tall Sally (2nd. Press "Toshiba Onko / H ¥700": AP-4572)
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#5-3 Long Tall Sally (3rd. Press "Toshiba EMI / H ¥700": AP-4572)
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TITLE
LONG TALL SALLY
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Long Tall Sally (Johnson)
I Call Your Name (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Slow Down (Williams)
Matchbox (Perkins)
RELEASE DATE
1974? / Third Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
cover
cover
label label label
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click!
With a lyric sheet (slip type) insert.
LYRIC SHEET CLOSE UP
sheet
sheet
cover
The company name "Toshiba EMI Ltd." were printed on the lyric sheet.
Apple Green OBI
OBI: FRONT
OBI: BACK
In 1970, "U.K. EP series" were released, all of which were issued with this "Green Obi.
Has a wide type obi (3.9cm). It has a green background with Apple logo  and priced ¥700 on obi strip.
sheet
sheet
cover
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label
Catalog No. "AP-4572" and the word "STEREO" were printed upper right corner of the front cover.
label
"Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "H ¥700" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label
label
The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter. "33 (r.p.m) STEREO COMPACT" was printed at the top of the label. The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SIDE 1 SIDE 2 The word "EXTENDED PLAY" was printed at the right side of the label.
label label label label
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER AP-4572
RECORD LABEL APPLE type2-2b
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 GEP-8913 - A   1S2   4
SIDE 2 GEP-8913 - B   1S2   4
PRESS MARK 4 -3  Y    8 -Y (?)
VINYL COLOR BLACK
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE Wrap-around cover
OBI Apple green obi (¥700) / Wide type obi (3.9cm)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisya
LABEL MFD.BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE H 700YEN
COMMENTS Using the normal Apple EP label of the time, Japanese Odeon chose to release all
twelve of the British EP's which they had not issued before. These too were issued as Compact 33's ‐‐on June 25, 1970.  A few of the titles are known to exist on red vinyl.
All of the above EP’s were issued at first when the price was 600 Yen. Later these were
stickered with the higher price of ¥700. Still later copies simply show the ¥700 price.
Even later, they were reissued with a reference to EMI on the label.
Japanese 5th. EP in "UK release series".

Similar design as the UK EP of the same name.
On Apple Records "Made in Japan" with right green apple label.
Stereo: 33 r.p.m. with the small hole , Insert and obi strip.



#5-4 Long Tall Sally (4th. Press "Toshiba EMI / I ¥700": AP-4572)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE
LONG TALL SALLY
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Long Tall Sally (Johnson)
I Call Your Name (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Slow Down (Williams)
Matchbox (Perkins)
RELEASE DATE
1976? / Third Press
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
cover
cover
label label label
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click!
With a lyric sheet (slip type) insert.
LYRIC SHEET CLOSE UP
sheet
sheet
cover
The company name "Toshiba EMI Ltd." were printed on the lyric sheet.
Apple Green OBI
OBI: FRONT
OBI: BACK
In 1970, "U.K. EP series" were released, all of which were issued with this "Green Obi". Has a wide? type obi (3.7cm). It has a green background with Apple logo  and priced ¥700 on obi strip.
sheet
cover
cover
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label
Catalog No. "AP-4572" and the word "STEREO" were printed upper right corner of the front cover.
label
"Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "I-¥700" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label label "33 (r.p.m) STEREO COMPACT" was printed at the top of the label.
The word "EXTENDED PLAY" was printed on the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
COMPANY'S NAME
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom.
label
label label
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER AP-4572
RECORD LABEL APPLE type2-2b
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 GEP-8913 - A   1S2   4
SIDE 2 GEP-8913 - B   1S2   7
PRESS MARK C-6   6-5    4 -3  Y     38  2   8 -Y (?)
VINYL COLOR BLACK
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE Wrap-around cover
OBI Apple green obi (¥700) / Wide? type obi (3.7cm)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisya
LABEL MFD.BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE I-700YEN
COMMENTS Using the normal Apple EP label of the time, Japanese Odeon chose to release all
twelve of the British EP's which they had not issued before. These too were issued as Compact 33's ‐‐on June 25, 1970.  A few of the titles are known to exist on red vinyl.
All of the above EP’s were issued at first when the price was 600 Yen. Later these were
stickered with the higher price of ¥700. Still later copies simply show the ¥700 price.
Even later, they were reissued with a reference to EMI on the label.
Japanese 5th. EP in "UK release series".

Similar design as the UK EP of the same name.
On Apple Records "Made in Japan" with right green apple label.
Stereo: 33 r.p.m. with the small hole , Insert and obi strip.



#5-5 Long Tall Sally (4th. Press "Toshiba EMI / I ¥700 / Gramophone Contract Press?": AP-4572)
Back to the top of the line
TITLE
LONG TALL SALLY
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Long Tall Sally (Johnson)
I Call Your Name (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Slow Down (Williams)
Matchbox (Perkins)
RELEASE DATE
1975? / Third Press (Gramophone Contract Press?)
FRONT --> Click!
BACK --> Click!
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
cover
cover
label label label
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet Type)
FRONT --> Click! BACK --> Click!
With a lyric sheet (slip type) insert.
LYRIC SHEET CLOSE UP
sheet
sheet
cover
The company name "Toshiba EMI Ltd." were printed on the lyric sheet.
Apple Green OBI
OBI: FRONT
OBI: BACK
In 1970, "U.K. EP series" were released, all of which were issued with this "Green Obi". Has a narrow type obi (3.5cm). It has a green background with Apple logo  and priced ¥700 on obi strip.
sheet
cover
cover
FRONT COVER CLOSE UP
BACK COVER CLOSE UP
label
Catalog No. "AP-4572" and the word "STEREO" were printed upper right corner of the front cover.
label
"Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "I-¥700" were printed at the bottom of the back cover.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
"33 (r.p.m) STEREO COMPACT" was printed at the top of the label.
The ridge (double line) is approximately 8mm from the center hole. (Gramophone Contract?)
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
label label The words "MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.The word "EXTENDED PLAY" was printed on the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

CATALOG NUMBER AP-4572
RECORD LABEL APPLE type2-2b
MIX STEREO
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 GEP-8913 - A   1S2   7
SIDE 2 GEP-8913 - B   1S2   7
PRESS MARK 6 5 - 5G  (Gramophone Contract?)
VINYL COLOR BLACK
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET Slip sheet type
SLEEVE TYPE Wrap-around cover
OBI Apple green obi (¥700) / Narrow type obi (3.5cm)
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisya
LABEL MFD.BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE I-700YEN
COMMENTS Using the normal Apple EP label of the time, Japanese Odeon chose to release all
twelve of the British EP's which they had not issued before. These too were issued as Compact 33's ‐‐on June 25, 1970.  A few of the titles are known to exist on red vinyl.
All of the above EP’s were issued at first when the price was 600 Yen. Later these were
stickered with the higher price of ¥700. Still later copies simply show the ¥700 price.
Even later, they were reissued with a reference to EMI on the label.
Japanese 5th. EP in "UK release series".

Similar design as the UK EP of the same name.
On Apple Records "Made in Japan" with right green apple label.
Stereo: 33 r.p.m. with the small hole , Insert and obi strip.
On both labels, the ridge (double line) is approximately 8mm from the center hole (Gramophone Contract press?).



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