US Singles - Page 5 (O-S)

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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da / Julia

Capitol 4347
Released: November 8,  1976 
Weeks on chart: 6
Highest chart position: 49

Label Variations:

East Coast

West Coast

Capitol 5651 
Released: May 27, 1985
Weeks on chart: 10/7
Highest chart position: 1/23

Label Variations:

5/27/1966 - Capitol 5651.01A - East Coast label

5/27/1966 - Capitol 5651.01B - West Coast label

1968 - Capitol 5651.24 - East Coast Scranton Keystone pressing - Orange - Yellow Swirl label with BLACK "…Subsidiary of.." perimeter print - Audio Matrix machine stamp in trail off area

4/1/1969 - Capitol 5651 - Orange/Red Target label

4/1/1969 - Capitol 5651 - Orange/Red Target label with white dot

Early 1971 - Apple 5651 - with Black Star

7/1/1971 - Apple 5651 - Apple Label with "MFG By Apple" on label

1975 - Apple 5651 - Apple label with "All Rights Reserved..." on label

12/1/1975 - Capitol 5651 - Orange label  - Mono Version

11/30/1981 - Capitol X-6296 - Blue Star Line  - Mono Version

11/30/1981 - Capitol A-6296 - Blue Star Line  - Stereo Version

July 1983 - Capitol 6296 - Black Label - Rainbow Band

5/1/1988 - Capitol 6296 - Purple Star Line - "Manufactured by.." Label

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Vee Jay 498

Released: February 25, 1963

Weeks on chart: 
Highest chart position: 

Label Variations:

2/25/1963 - Vee Jay 498 - The Beatles on the label are misspelled "The Beattles"

Please Please Me / From Me To You

Vee Jay 581
Released: January 30, 1964

Weeks on chart: 13/6
Highest chart position: 3/41

Label Variations:

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.DJ1 - Promotional Copy - White & blue label with "Promotional Copy" on label

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.01A - Rainbow Label - Vee Jay Oval Logo - Thin print with "VJ" before the record number

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.01B - Rainbow Label - Vee Jay Oval Logo - Thick print with "VJ" before the record number & a space between "The Beatles" and the record number

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.02B - Rainbow Label - VJ in Brackets

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.02A - Rainbow Label - VJ in Brackets - thin print -  "VJ" before the record number - publishing information is on two lines - ARP manufactured

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.02C - Rainbow Label - VJ in Brackets - without "VJ" before the record number

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.99 - *UNDOCUMENTED LABEL VARIATION* - Rainbow Label - VJ in Brackets  - "VJ" before the record number - publishing information is left of center hole - time info is right of center hole - master record  number does not appear on label - see side B

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.03 - Black Label  - VJ in Brackets - Crossbars

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.04 - Black Label - Vee Jay Oval Logo

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.06 - Black Label - VJ no Brackets - "Vee Jay Records" in small print under "VJ"

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.07 - Yellow Label - "VJ"& "Vee Jay Records" in black print

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.08B - White Label, black print - VJ no Brackets - "Vee Jay Records" in small print under "VJ"

1/30/1964 - Vee Jay 581.09B - Black Label - VJ in Brackets - NO Crossbars - Thin print - No "VJ" before the record number. The drill hole in the label was made by the pressing plant to prevent the recored from being returned

8/10/1964 - Oldies 45 OL-150.04

10/11/1965 - Capitol 6063.01B - Green Starline

Real Love

Capitol 8-58544-2 
Released: March 5, 1996

Weeks on chart: 
Highest chart position: 11

Label Variations:

3/5/1996 - Capitol 8-58544-2

Capitol 6065
Released: October 11, 1965
Weeks on chart: 4
Highest chart position: 68 

Label Variations:

10/11/1965 - Capitol 6065.01A - Green Star Line

4/1/1969 - Capitol 6065 - Orange/Red Target label w/white dot

FYI - Candian

Capitol 72133
Label Variations:

10/11/1965 - Capitol 72133 - Yellow and orange swirl label

Capitol 4612
Released: August 14,  1978
Weeks on chart: 
Highest chart position: 71 

Label Variations:

8/14/1978 - Capitol 4612 - Purple "MFD by ..." Label

8/14/1978 - RSO  RP 106 RSO Records - Promo

July 1983 - Capitol 4612 - Black Label - Rainbow Band

5/1/1988 - Capitol Star Line 4612 - Purple Star Line - "Manufactured by.." Label

Swan 4152
Released: September 16,  1963
Weeks on chart: 15
Highest chart position: 1

Label Variations:

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.01B - Monarch 1963 pressing - Glossy white label with red print. The words "Don't Drop Out" do NOT appear on the label. Spread titles without quotation marks. This West Coast 45 was pressed and manufactured by Monarch Records in Los Angeles.

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.02A - Mallard 1964 pressing - Black label with silver print. (Medium print). song title, artist name, and catalog number (S-4152) all appear in the same size print. The quotation marks resemble simple hash marks.  "DON'T DROP OUT" appears on the label.

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.02B(ii) - Monarch 1963 pressing - Black label with silver print. (Wide print). The song title appears s p r e a d o u t and does NOT appear in quotation marks. "DON'T DROP OUT" appear on the label. 

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.02C - RCA Rockaway 1963 pressing - Black label with thin silver print. (Thin print). The song title and artist name are written in a type face that is much thinner than it is tall.  "DON'T DROP OUT" appears on the label.

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.02D - RCA Indianapolis 1963 pressing - Black label with silver print. (Thick print).  song title appears in bold face type. The quotation marks appear "serifed". I.e., they do not look like simple "hash marks" but have extra points. The artist name appears in a different style font than the title. "Don't Drop Out" does NOT appear on the label.

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.03B - Monarch 1964 pressing - Black label with silver print. (Wide print). The song title appears s p r e a d o u t and does NOT appear in quotation marks. "DON'T DROP OUT" appear on the label.  - but also has the words "Produced by George Martin" under  the group's name.

9/16/1963 - Swan 4152.03C - RCA Rockaway 1964 pressing - Black label with thin silver print. (Thin print). The song title and artist name are written in a type face that is much thinner than it is tall.  "DON'T DROP OUT" appears on the label. - has the words "Produced by George Martin" under  the running time to the right of center hole.

1964 - Swan 4152.04C - RCA Rockaway 1964 pressing - White label with BLUE print that includes the "George Martin" credit. This release has the RECO-ART etchings on the A-Side

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Swan 4182
Released: May 21,  1964
Weeks on chart: 1
Highest chart position: 97 

Label Variations:

5/21/1964 - Swan S-4182.01A - Mallard pressing - Both German & English titles in quotation marks on one line.

5/21/1964 - Swan S-4182.01C - RCA Rockaway pressing - Tall thin print with English title just below in parentheses.

Apple 2654
Released: October 6,  1969
Weeks on chart: 16
Highest chart position: 1 

Label Variations:

10/6/1969 - Apple 2654.01L-(as) - First label variation - Los Angeles pressing - Light green apple - no Apple in perimeter print on side A

10/6/1969 - Apple 2654.02S(as)  - Second label variation - Scranton pressing - Light green apple - song title & credits to the left of the play hole - groups' name below center hole - information to the right of the center hole have more space between lines than others. side B

10/6/1969 - Apple 2654.03S-(as) - Third label variation -  Scranton first pressing - Light green apple - spacing on the lines on the right side is tight - group name is off center below the center hole - the "O" & "M" in the song title are different fonts

10/6/1969 - Apple 2654.04J(c) - Forth label variation - Jacksonville pressing - Subsidiary of Capitol Records Logo in perimeter print on B side - See A Side  

1975 - Apple 2654 - Apple label with "All Rights Reserved..." on label

12/1/1975 - Capitol 2654 - Orange label

3/1/1978 - Capitol 2654 - Purple "MFD by ..." Label

July 1983 - Capitol 2654 - Black Label - Rainbow Band

5/1/1988 - Capitol 2654 - Purple "Manufactured by.." Label

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East Coast

West Coast

Capitol 5810
Released: February 13,  1967
Weeks on chart: 9/10
Highest chart position: 8/1 

Label Variations:

2/13/1967 - Capitol 5810.01A - (Side B Penny Lane has incorrect 3:00 run time) - East Coast

2/13/1967 - Capitol 5810.01B - (Side B Penny Lane has incorrect 3:00 run time) - West Coast

2/13/1967 - Capitol 5810.02A - (Side B Penny Lane has CORRECT 2:57 run time) - East Coast

2/13/1967 - Capitol 5810.02B - (Side B Penny Lane has CORRECT 2:57 run time) - West Coast

2/13/1967 - Capitol P 5810 - Promo issue

4/1/1969 - Capitol 5810 - Orange/Red Target label w/dome style Capitol logo

4/1/1969 - Capitol 5810 - Orange/Red Target label

Early 1971 - Apple 5810 - with Black Star

7/1/1971 - Apple 5810

1975 - Apple 5810 - Apple label with "All Rights Reserved..." on label

12/1/1975 - Capitol 5810 - Orange label

March 1978 - Capitol 5810 - Purple "MFD by..." Label 

11/30/1981 - Capitol X-6299 - Blue Star Line  - Mono Version

11/30/1981 - Capitol A-6299 - Blue Star Line  - Stereo Version

1983 - Capitol  A-6299 - Black Label - Rainbow Band

5/1/1988 - Capitol Star Line X-6296 - Purple Star Line - "Manufactured by.." Label

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ATCO 6302
Released: June 1,  1964
Weeks on chart: 9
Highest chart position: 19 

Label Variations:

6/1/1964 - Atco 6302 - Yellow & white label - Does not include songwriting credits on B-side - B-side publishing credits to "Earth BMI"

6/1/1964 - Atco 6302 - Promotional copy - White label with black print - B-side credits "Singleton-Hall"