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The Toshiba EMI Recordings 1969
41. Come Together / Something (AR-2400)
(Update: 20th. May 2022)
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Apple 1st. sleeve
INDEX
  • #41-1 Apple Promotional Record
  • #41-2 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥400
  • #41-3 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500
  • #41-4 Apple Toshiba Onko Error Press (Solid Center Type)
  • #41-5 Apple Toshiba Onko H ¥500 (Red)
  • #41-6 Apple Toshiba EMI H ¥500
  • #41-7 Apple Toshiba EMI I ¥500



#41-1 Come Together / Something (Promotional Record: AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
21th November.1969/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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INNER SLEEVE LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
FRONT -->Click! BACK -->Click! Plain white inner sleeve.
iwant iwant sleeve Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
iwant The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥400" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet. sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve The design of Apple white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial Apple singles. Promo versions eliminate perimeter print and feature a line drawing of the Apple logo at the label top.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the Apple logo.
LABEL CLOSE UP
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Release date "11/21" was written at the right side of the label.
Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve Catalogune number and master number were printed at the right side of the center hole.
sleeve "MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
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RECORD LABEL
Apple promotional white label
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   2
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   2
PRESS MARK -
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-400YEN
COMMENTS
In Japan, promotional records have traditionally been provided at no charge to radio stations, record shops, and the mass media to increase the sales of a record or in some cases to promote a tour.
There are two types of promotional releases.
Type-1: This type is called the white label promo for which a unique label has been made.
The design of Apple white label promo singles differs markedly from commercial Apple singles. Promo versions eliminate perimeter print and feature a line drawing of the Apple logo at the label top.
All print is black. Notice the promo characters inside the rectangle to the left of the Apple logo and release date to the right.
Type-2: The second type of promo record is less elaborate and is called a sticker promo. It is simply a regular commercial release that has a promo sticker affixed to the cover. This type of promo is occasionally found on post-1975 releases.

Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.
Apple logomark, the words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "400YEN" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.

There might be an alternate version of this cover that has a reversed photo with John on the left and Ringo on the right.
Whether this alternate version is a promotional or commercial version (but, I have never seen it.).

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



#41-2 Come Together / Something (1st. Press "H ¥400": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
21th November.1969/First Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
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INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve
Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
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The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥400" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
sleeve
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   30
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   29
PRESS MARK 9L
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-400YEN
COMMENTS
Dark Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl (maybe).
Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.

There might be an alternate version of this cover that has a reversed photo with John on the left and Ringo on the right.
Whether this alternate version is a promotional or commercial version (but, I have never seen it.).

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



#41-3 Come Together / Something (2nd. Press "H ¥500 / Black Vinyl": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
1973?/Second Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk disk
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve
Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
sleeve
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
label
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   56
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   56
PRESS MARK 3 (?)
VINYL COLOR
Red
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #41-1.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



#41-4 Come Together / Something (Error Press "Solid Center Type" / Black Vinyl": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
April 1972? / Second Press (Error pressing)
INNER SLEEVE
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
sleeve disk disk disk disk
LABEL CLOSE UP
label
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Light green apple label. The phrase "Apple Records - All Rights of the Manufacturer and of the Owner of the Recorded work Reserved." was printed at the perimeter.
Catalog No. "AR-2400", master number, and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right side of the center hole.
Japanese singles are usually cut out with full-size holes, but this record only has small holes (Solid center).
In addition, large "A" and "B" marks are printed at the center of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve sleeve
label
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   61
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   58
PRESS MARK D2-4
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
-
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER -
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
-
COMMENTS
Reissue of #41-1.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something

This record was error pressing.
Japanese singles are usually cut out with full-size holes, but this record only has small holes (Solid center). In addition, large "A" and "B" marks are printed at the center of the label.



#41-5 Come Together / Something (2nd. Press "H ¥500 / Red Vinyl": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
February 1973?/Second Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk disk
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve
Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
sleeve
The words "Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
label
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-1-A
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   56
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   51
PRESS MARK 3B
VINYL COLOR
Red
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba Ongaku kogyo Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES
LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #41-1.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.
This single was manufactured two ways: both Black and Red vinyl.

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



#41-6 Come Together / Something (3rd. Press "Toshiba-EMI / H ¥500": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
1974?/Third Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk disk
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve
Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
sleeve
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "H" were printed at the lyric sheet.
label
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA - EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-2
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   68
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   62
PRESS MARK ?
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
H-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #41-2.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



#41-7 Come Together / Something (4th. Press "Toshiba-EMI / I ¥500 / Narrow font type": AR-2400)
 Back to the top of the line
TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1
Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
SIDE 2
Something (Harrison)
RELEASE DATE
March 1975?/4th. Press
LYRIC SHEET (Slip Sheet)
SIDE 1 -->Click!
SIDE 2 -->Click!
DISK -->Click!
FRONT -->Click!
BACK -->Click!
sleeve sleeve disk disk disk
INNER SLEEVE
LYRIC SHEET: FRONT CLOSE UP
iwant sleeve
Apple logomark, catalog No. "AR-2400" and the word "STEREO" were printed at the right corner of the lyric sheet.
sleeve
The words "Toshiba EMI Ltd." and "¥500" were printed at the bottom of the lyric sheet.
LYRIC SHEET: BACK CLOSE UP
LABEL CLOSE UP
sleeve "MADE IN JAPAN." and "I" were printed at the lyric sheet.
label
"MFD. BY TOSHIBA - EMI LTD. JAPAN" was printed at the bottom of the label.
LABEL CLOSE UP
#41-4 #41-5 (=this record) 4th. Pressing: The word "STEREO" was printed in narrow font character instead of bold type.
SIDE 1 SIDE 2 SIDE 1 SIDE 2
sleeve sleeve sleeve sleeve
OTHER ITEM
-

RECORD LABEL
Apple type 2-3
CATALOG NUMBER
AR-2400
MATRIX NUMBER SIDE 1 YEX-749   1S   1S   65
SIDE 2 YEX-749   2S   1S   63
PRESS MARK 5-3
VINYL COLOR
Black
DISK EDGE Groove Guard
LYRIC SHEET STYLE
Slip Sheet
INNER SLEEVE TYPE
Apple Black Sleeve
MIX
Stereo
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
COVER Toshiba EMI Kabusikigaisha
LABEL MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. JAPAN
SYMBOL/PRICE
I-500YEN
COMMENTS
Reissue of #41-4.
Light Green Apple label.
In 1969, Toshiba had to reissue on the Apple label all the records previously issued on the Odeon label and released the new single on the Apple label.
And in the Apple label, there are two subtypes, TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES and TOSHIBA EMI. Further more, the early copies of the APPLE-TOSHIBA MUSICAL INDUSTRIES type have dark Apple on its label, though the late copies have light one.
Has single 7" square slip sheet with cover art on one side and lyrics on other.

The word "STEREO" was printed in narrow font character instead of bold type on the label.

Commercial records labels in Japan have A-and B-side  reversed;
Side-A: Come Together
Side-B: Something



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