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23. Something / Come Together (2654)
(Update: 14th. December 2019)

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#23-1 Something / Come Together (1st. Press "Los Angeles Press": 2654)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Something (George Harrison)
SIDE 2 Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
6th October. 1969 /First Press
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
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SLEEVE CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve.
label LABEL "STEREO" at nine o' clock on the both sides.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The song title, songwriter's credit and the group's name is below the center hole on the A side.
label LABEL Both sides have publishing information, time, catalog and master numbers, production credit and "Recorded in England" to the right of the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The first pressings ave light green apple labels with Apple perimeter ""MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC."" print on the B side.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
2654
LABEL
Light Green Apple
MIX
STEREO
PRESS FACTORY Los Angeles, California
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S-45-46992-F-1- (hand etched)   1  * (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 S-45-46991-F-1- (hand etched)   1  * (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
APPLE RECORDS, INC.
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
Harrisongs Music, Inc.   BMI
SIDE 2
Maclen Music, Inc  BMI
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 2:59
SIDE 2
4:16
PRODUCER
George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Apple black sleeve type-1A:
East coast singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
On 1st. October 1969, the Beatles issued the album "Abbey Road". The two opening songs from the record were pulled for release as a single on 6th. October.
the same songs were later issued as a single in England on Apple R5814 on 31th. October.

There are four layout variations for "Something". All four variations may have used with first pressings of the single.
The first variation:the song title, songwriters credit and the group's name below the center hole on the A side. The B side has the song title and songwriters credit in the lower left part of the apple and the group's name in the lower right part. Both sides have publishing information, time, record and matrix numbers, production credit and "Recorded in England" to the right of the center hole and"STEREO" at 9 O'clock.
There are Los Angeles pressings with light green apples, and Jacksonville pressings with dark green apples.
1) The first pressings ave light green apple labels with Apple perimeter print on the B side.
2) Later pressings have Appe perimeter print on the A side.



#23-2 Something / Come Together (Contract Pressing "RCA Hollywood Press": 2654)
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TRACK LISTING
SIDE 1 Something (George Harrison)
SIDE 2 Come Together (Lennon-McCartney)
RELEASE DATE
6th October. 1969 /First Press (RCA Hollywood Contract Press)
SLEEVE: FRONT SLEEVE: BACK SIDE 1 --> Click! SIDE 2 --> Click! DISK --> Click!
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SLEEVE CLOSE UP LABEL CLOSE UP
label A circlar "PRINTED IN U.S.A." appears in the lower left corner of the sleeve.
label LABEL "STEREO" at nine o' clock on the both sides.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The song title, songwriter's credit and the group's name is below the center hole on the A side.
label LABEL Both sides have publishing information, time, catalog and master numbers, production credit and "Recorded in England" to the right of the center hole.
LABEL CLOSE UP
label The first pressings ave light green apple labels with Apple perimeter ""MFD. BY APPLE RECORDS, INC."" print on the B side.
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
LABEL LABEL
On both sides, "H" was embossed at the deadwax.
OTHER ITEM
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CATALOG NUMBER
2654
LABEL
Light Green Apple
MIX
STEREO
PRESS FACTORY RCA, Hollywood Contract Pressing
MATRIX No. SIDE 1 S-45-X46992 - F16 (hand etched)   H (machine stamped)
SIDE 2 S-45-X46991- F15 (hand etched)   H (machine stamped)
VINYL COLOR
BLACK
RECORD COMPANY'S NAME
APPLE RECORDS, INC.
CENTER
Full size center hole
PUBLISHER'S NAME
SIDE 1
Harrisongs Music, Inc.   BMI
SIDE 2
Maclen Music, Inc  BMI
RUNNING TIME
SIDE 1 2:59
SIDE 2
4:16
PRODUCER
George Martin
COVER DESIGN/ PHOTO/ NOTES
Apple black sleeve type-1A:
East coast singles were issued in straight cut sleeves manufactured by Queens Litho.
COMMENTS
On 1st. October 1969, the Beatles issued the album "Abbey Road". The two opening songs from the record were pulled for release as a single on 6th. October.
the same songs were later issued as a single in England on Apple R5814 on 31th. October.

Original Apple U.S. West Coast RCA Hollywood(*) 45 with Apple Sleeve by The Beatles. Hollywood pressings were made in small numbers by RCA for Apple. Unlike the Capitol/Apple pressings which had grip edging, this one comes without the grip lines. Looks like a Canada pressing but it's a guaranteed US pressing.

(*)RCA Pressing plant Hollywood which opened in ca. 1941 and closed in 1976.
A major pressing and distribution facility for RCA.
Pressing stamps:
> H denotes a pressing from Hollywood, CA (Note: Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood, closed circa 1963, also used a stamped "H" that differs slightly from RCA.
> I denotes a pressing from RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
> R denotes a pressing from RCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway
The first alpha in runouts (for all plants) indicates year of mastering (between 1960 and 1977): L=60, M=61, N=62, P=63, R=64, S=65, T=66, U=67, W=68, X=69, Z=70, A=71, B=72, C=73, D=74, E=75, F=76, G=77.
(according to "Discog")



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