A 8493 - 1968 No mention of Apple	A 8493 - 1968 Available when in charts	APPLE 8526 - 1968 First issue	APPLE 8526 - 1968 Available when in charts
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).

A-side / B-side	A-side / B-side
APPLE 8526 - 1968 to APPLE 10438 - 1974	APPLE 9342 - 1971 Skin side both sides

A 8693 - 1969 to A 11363 - 1976 Parlophone numbering	A 9879 - 1972 Blue label	A 10359 - 1973 Stereo

Range	Front	Back	Details
No 1 A 8493 - 1968 to A 8526 - 1968
	Cut straight - cut corners	Inside glued
No 2 a A 8693 - 1969 to .
	Cut straight - cut corners	Inside glued
No 2 b . to 1972
	Cut straight - cut corners	Inside glued
No 3 1972 to 1973
	Cut straight	Inside glued
No 4 1973 to A 11363 - 1976
	Cut straight/notch	Glued bottom/right