John Lennon - Page 1 (A-L)

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Borrowed Time / Your Hands

Polydor 821204

Released: May 1,  1984

Label Variations:

Polydor 821204 - Red label with "Manufactured & Marketed..." in perimeter print - with "stereo" & "26" on label

Cold Turkey / Don't Worry Kyoko

Apple 1813

Released: October 20,  1969

Label Variations:

Apple 1813 - Apple label with "MFD. By Apple..." in perimeter print 

Apple 1813 - Apple label (Thin Typeset) with "MFD. By Apple..." in perimeter print 

Every Man Has A Woman Who Loves Him / It's Alright

Polydor 881378

Released: November 1,  1984

Label Variations:

Polydor 881378 - Red label with "Manufactured & Marketed..." in perimeter print - with "stereo" & "19" on label

Give Peace A Chance / Remember Love

Apple 1809
Released: July 7,  1969

Label Variations:

 Apple 1809 - Apple label with "MFD. By Apple..." perimeter print

 Apple 1809 - Apple label with "MFD. By Apple..." perimeter print  different  typeset

 1994 - Capitol/CEMA Special Markets - S7-17783 - Purple label with "Manufactured By..." perimeter print with "CEMA Special Markets" logo.  Limited pressing issued exclusively for use in a Capitol Records authorized gold record award product requested by Yoko Ono.  Reportedly,  this record was not for sale in any retail store, only made for the commemorative gold plate presentation; only about 200 were left "gold unplated" & here is one.

Happy Xmas (War is Over) / Listen, The Snow Is Falling

Apple 1842

Released: December 1,  1971

Label Variations:

Apple 1842 - Custom faces  label - Green vinyl

Apple 1842 - Apple label with "MFD. By Apple..." in perimeter print - Green vinyl

Apple 1842 - Apple label with "MFD. By Apple..." in perimeter print - Green vinyl - label variation

March 1978 - Capitol 1842 - Purple "MFG by..." Label 

1994 - Capitol/CEMA S7-17644 - Purple label  with "Manufactured by ..." rim print - green vinyl - "For Jukeboxes Only" on label

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)  

Geffen 29855

Released: November 11,  1982

Label Variations:

Geffen 29855 - Cream color label

Geffen 7-29855 - Promotional one-sided issue - Cream color label - has mono & stereo version on each side 

How I Won The War / Aftermath (MOVIE PROMO)

UP 1195 A
Released:   1968 

Label Variations:

UP 1195 A   Movie Promo 45

I'm Stepping Out / Sleepless Night

Polydor 821107

Released: February 1,  1984

Label Variations:

Polydor 821107 - Red label with "Manufactured & Marketed..." in perimeter print - with "stereo" & "26" on label

Imagine / It's So Hard 

Apple 1840

Released: October 11,  1971

Label Variations:

Apple 1840 - Tan Apple label

1978 - Capitol 1840 - Purple label with "MFG..." in perimeter print

1983 - Capitol 1840 - Black label - rainbow colorband

October 1992 - Capitol/CEMA Special Markets - S7-57849 - Purple label with "Manufactured By..." perimeter print with "CEMA Special Markets" logo.  Limited pressing issued exclusively for use in a Capitol Records authorized gold record award product.  Reportedly,  5000 copies were pressed and around 4000 were gold plated for use in these awards.  About 1000 black vinyl copies were not "gold plated" & here is one.

Instant Karma! / Who Has Seen The Wind? 

Apple 1818 
Released: February 20,  1970

Label Variations: (Most label variations by John Lennon)

Apple 1818.01L(as) - LA first label variation with Apple perimeter print - light green Apple - "John Ono Lennon" on side A credit - "Stereo" is left of play hole - "Play Loud" is separated by center hole - "Yoko Ono Lennon" is lower left of center hole on B side - "Play Soft" is separated by center hole

Apple 1818.01L(c) - LA first label variation with Capitol perimeter print - "John Ono Lennon" on side A credit - "Stereo" is left of play hole - "Play Loud" is separated by center hole - "Yoko Ono Lennon" is lower left of center hole on B side - "Play Soft" is separated by center hole

Apple 1818.01S(i)(as) - Scranton first label variation with Apple perimeter print dark green Apple - "Stereo" is to the upper right of play hole - artist credits on B side are on three lines below center hole - "We All Shine On" is printed on three lines

Apple 1818.01S(ii)(as) - (Later issues) Scranton first label variation with Apple perimeter print dark green Apple - "Stereo" is to the upper right of play hole - artist credits on B side are on three lines below center hole - "We All Shine On" is printed on two lines

Apple 1818.01J(as) - Jacksonville first label variation with Apple perimeter print - dark green Apple - missing "Stereo" from label - "Recorded in England" and "Manufactured by Apple" is below center hole on both sides - "Play Soft" on B side is on top of center hole and separated by hole

Apple 1818.01J(c) - Jacksonville first label variation with Capitol perimeter print - dark green Apple - missing "Stereo" from label - "Recorded in England" and "Manufactured by Apple" is below center hole on both sides - "Play Soft" on B side is on top of center hole and separated by hole

Apple 1818.02L(as) - LA second label variation with Apple perimeter print - light green Apple - "John Ono Lennon (with the Plastic Ono Band)" on side A credit - "Stereo" is left of play hole - "Play Loud" is separated by center hole - "Yoko Ono Lennon (with the Plastic Ono Band)" is lower left of center hole on B side - "Play Soft" is separated by center hole

Apple 1818.02S(ii)(as) - Scranton second label variation with Apple perimeter print dark green Apple - "Stereo" is to the upper right of play hole - artist credits on B side are on three lines below center hole - "We All Shine On" is printed on two lines

Apple 1818.02J(as) - Jacksonville second label variation with Apple perimeter print - dark green Apple - missing "Stereo" from label - "Recorded in England" and "Manufactured by Apple" is below center hole on both sides - "Play Soft" on B side is on top of center hole and separated by hole

Jealous Guy / Give Peace A Chance

Capitol 44230

Released: October 3,  1988

Label Variations:

Capitol 44230 - Purple label with "Manufactured..." in perimeter print

Orange Peel OR-70078

Released: 1981

Label Variations:

OR-70078 - 7" Picture Disc

(Just Like) Starting Over / Kiss Kiss Kiss

Geffen 49604

Released: November 23,   1980

Label Variations:

Geffen 49604.DJ1 - DJ or Promotional issue - Cream color label - Stereo/Mono version - Has "Not For Sale" on label

Geffen 49604 - Cream color label

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Capitol 58894

Released: October 1,  2000

Label Variations:

Capitol 58894 - Blue vinyl - "For Jukeboxes Only" on label

GGEF-0408 
Released: June 5,  1981

Label Variations:

GGEF-0408 - Cream color logo with "Geffen Records" in short bold print

GGEF-0408 - "Back to Back Hits" series - black label with silver & white print  -  issued in 1986

Lucy in In The Sky With Diamonds / One Day At A Time (Elton John)

MCA-40344

Released: 1974

Label Variations:

MCA-40344 - White label Promo - Elton John & "Dr. Winston O'Boogie" (AKA - John Lennon)