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Hey Jude / Revolution; Apple R 5722
Topic Started: Mar 22 2010, 08:27 AM (8,442 Views)
namralos
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This is the a-side of a Pye "Hey Jude" solid.
In my numbering system, it is an 04a5.
For this single, there is a wide space between R and 5722.
Also, the (P) symbol appears under the "ON" in "SONGS."

The pressing rings are difficult to see. The inner ring intersects the L and D of "Sold" and the C and T of "Subject."
The outer pressing ring intersects the S of "Sold" and the O of "to."

The a-side has "15" stamped at 9-o'clock and "Q" etched at 3-o'clock.

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This is the b-side of the same Pye "Hey Jude" solid.

The pressing rings are easier to see on side B.

The b-side has "14" stamped at 9-o'clock and "O" etched at 3-o'clock.
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namralos
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I received the Philips "Hey Jude" with the suspicious-looking promo sticker on it. I am now convinced that the sticker was put there much later. However, I was buying it for the single itself, and the record is reasonably nice. The a-side stamper code is "5". I don't know how many stampers there were for the Philips.
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So the very first picture on this thread is a CBS solid then ? Is it the stampers that are the giveaway ?

I also presume the CBS ones - solid and push out - are the ones with textured labels ?
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Yes, the CBS pressings have textured labels.
Since CBS bought the machines from Oriole in 1965,
the punch-out center is reminiscent of those used by Oriole.

Most/All of the CBS "Hey Jude" singles have a ring around the rim, too.
The edge may look very rough (as it does in the first photo), and often you'll see a clear additional pressing ring (as in the photo posted Mar 22 2010, 08:36 AM). This one (Mar 22 2010, 09:52 PM
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The Pye single, on the other hand, has a smaller raised area in the center. The give-away, though, is that the Pye copies have a hand-written stamper LETTER at 3:00. The post at (Mar 22 2010, 03:07 PM
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A Decca, if one really exists (which I doubt) would look quite a bit like a Pye, but Deccas did not have the additional stamper letter at 3:00; that space would be blank on both sides.

Although three copies have been posted here, the CBS pressing is the one that continues to elude me. I'll probably find a near-mint first pressing of "My Bonnie" before I get a CBS Jude!


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Yes I see the second ring.... and I feel for you, I've had a push out CBS for some time but I was lucky enough to get a solid CBS in a job lot a few weeks ago which was a pleasant surprise! I also have a CBS solid My Sweet Lord which I have also yet to see anywhere else.

If there are no Deccas then all I have to get for HJ is a sold PYE.

Oh there is one other difference between Pye and Decca push outs, PYE's usually have a tapered " knife " edge like oriole/CBS whereas Decca's edge is pretty much like EMI's

I can't remember if it was My Bonnie or Cry for a Shadow but there was a solid on ebay a few weeks ago, I've never seen a Polydor solid of those before ...it went for about 90 quid...
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Hi,

I have this weird pressing. I don't what pressing this may be. It's contract pressing for sure...

A-side pressing is totally different from B-side.

A-side: KT pressed on runout area, mothers and stampers 1 AA
B-side: mothers and stampers 5 DDG

Thanks.
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I think it's a variaition of a ridged EMI pressing that lasts from 1968/9 to 1971

I've seen them now many times on all sorts of pressings but some Hey Judes do seem to have unusual A sides, and yours is more unusual than normal !

They are pretty scarce so nice to have well done !
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G&L
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Thank you for your info! So I'll try to search for more ridget EMI-pressings... =)
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To give you a head start I have two listed on ebay, HJ and Something, the UK profile is muffmasterh

You may be able to see from the pics the something has the same ridge each side but even my HJ has a slighty odder, if same sized A side ridge. Not as odd as yours though...
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Two slide ruler variations of the Phillips push-out centre contract pressing:
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Virgin contract pressings for the 1982 singles collection:
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Slide ruler variation of the Pye contract push-out:
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Slide ruler variation of the solid centre SIUK EMI issue:
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and another one:
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and a nearly similar one with (P) on A-side aligned:
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Did anyone ever think of posting the US labels too? Just because this is a UK site doesn't mean US records shouldn't be on here. I could add two variations of Hey Jude to start with.
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Sure but you would need to do it in a new thread otherwise confusion will reign !!
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