HEY JUDE / REVOLUTION
Parlophone/Apple A-8493
Released: 19 September 1968
Parlophone/Apple A-8493
Released: 19 September 1968
While anticipated to appear on the Apple label, the Apple trademark and label artwork weren't sorted in time, so initial copies of this single (along with the earlier Apple singles by Jackie Lomax and Mary Hopkin) were pressed with standard Parlophone labels. Copies with Apple labels would become available some seven weeks later (with some fanfare from EMI (Australia)!).
Contrary to assumption, the Parlophone version is not 'rare', as EMI (Australia) ordered an initial print-run of 30,000 label sets!
Presumably due to the length of 'Hey Jude', this single was one of only two that were pressed from UK metal parts, the other being 'Let It Be'/'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'.
The single remained available until the late 1980s. By 1978 it had sold over 200,000 copies - an amazing achievement!
Contrary to assumption, the Parlophone version is not 'rare', as EMI (Australia) ordered an initial print-run of 30,000 label sets!
Presumably due to the length of 'Hey Jude', this single was one of only two that were pressed from UK metal parts, the other being 'Let It Be'/'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'.
The single remained available until the late 1980s. By 1978 it had sold over 200,000 copies - an amazing achievement!
CHART PERFORMANCE
BRISBANE |
SYDNEY |
MELBOURNE |
HOBART |
ADELAIDE (SA) |
PERTH (WA) |
GO-SET (AUS) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chart Entry |
21-Sep-68 |
20-Sep-68 |
21-Sep-68 |
25-Sep-68* |
14-Sep-68 |
27-Sep-68 |
02-Oct-68 |
Highest Position |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Weeks In |
15 |
30 |
31 |
23 |
26 |
21 |
28 |
Listed as "Hey Jude/Revolution" except * "Hey Jude"
PROMO
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'A' - ROYALTY STAMPS
AU8493SBA.a
AU8493SBA.b
As per AU8493SBA.a except horizontal/vertical spacing differences
As per AU8493SBA.a except horizontal/vertical spacing differences
APPLE
AU8493apple.a
Music publ. royalty stamps
Music publ. royalty stamps
AU8493apple.b
No music publ. royalty stamps
No music publ. royalty stamps
AU8493apple.c
As per AU8493apple.b except:
- no spacing between composer names
- production credit on side 2 label split across apple core
- minor spacing differences
As per AU8493apple.b except:
- no spacing between composer names
- production credit on side 2 label split across apple core
- minor spacing differences
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'B' - NO ROYALTY STAMPS
AU8493SBB.a
Used immediately prior to Style 'C', below
Used immediately prior to Style 'C', below
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'C'
AUAB3424A8493
First appeared in Oct 1982 with the release of the Australian 20th Anniversary Singles Collection
Visit the "AB34" page for more information or to see an image of the picture sleeve
First appeared in Oct 1982 with the release of the Australian 20th Anniversary Singles Collection
Visit the "AB34" page for more information or to see an image of the picture sleeve
SILVER/BLACK - STYLE 'D' - EMI MUSIC GROUP - AUSTRALASIA
AU8493SBD.a
As per to AUAB3424A8493 except different spacing between catalogue number block and title block
As per to AUAB3424A8493 except different spacing between catalogue number block and title block
AU8493apple.d
Different font & style for all non-template text
Different font & style for all non-template text
AU8493apple.e
Different font & style for title and production credits
Production credit split across apple core
Different font & style for title and production credits
Production credit split across apple core