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APPLE UK Labels and Company Sleeves 1968-1976

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Apple 2 - aug 1968
to
Apple 13 - jul 1969
Apple 7, 8 & 9 not issued in the UK

Apple 13 - jul 1969
to
Apple 49 - mar 1974
Apples 1001 - oct 1969
Apples 1003 - feb 1970
Apple 16, 27, 35, 42 & Apples 1002 not issued in the UK
Apple 45 was released with whole Apple labels on both sides

Apple Records was founded by The Beatles in 1968. Initially, Apple Records signed a number of acts whom the Beatles personally discovered or supported, and in most cases one or more of the Beatles would be involved in the recording sessions. Several notable artists were signed in the first year including Mary Hopkin, Billy Preston, and The Iveys (who later became Badfinger).

Apple 38 - oct 1971
and
Apple 41 - jan 1972


Text in centre	No text in centre	The Gramophone Co.	EMI Records
R 5722 - aug 1968 to R 5786 - jun 1969	R 5814 - oct 1969 to R 5985 - mar 1973	R 5987 - 1973 to R 5988 - jun 1973	R 5993 - oct 1973 to R 6012 - feb 1976
R 5932 not issued in the UK R 5892 was released with whole Apple labels on both sides
In 1968, the Beatles were contracted to Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and Capitol Records in the United States. In a new recording deal, EMI and Capitol agreed to distribute Apple Records until 1975, although EMI retained ownership of the Beatles' recordings. The records were issued on the Apple label, but carried Parlophone R-prefixed catalogue numbers.