There are EIGHT 45 RPM RECORDS by The Beatles and George Harrison in this auction. They all have orange Capitol labels. One of them is a 1st PRESSING and the other seven are reissues. SIX are in NEAR MINT & NEAR MINT MINUS CONDITION and TWO are in VG+ CONDITION.

These orange Capitol label reissues were the FIRST CAPITOL REISSUES of the Beatles singles after discontinuation of production of the Apple Records label in 1976.

According to Perry Cox & Frank Daniels:

“Capitol Records began pressing its singles with the orange label in November, 1972. Because all Beatles records were being pressed with Apple labels at that time, Beatles singles did not appear on the orange label until 1976 when Capitol ceased pressing records with Apple labels.”

Beatles singles on orange Capitol labels were issued from January, 1976 to March, 1978.

Here is a list of the records in this lot:

The Beatles: “Got To Get You Into My Life” b/w “Helter Skelter”, Capitol Records 4274; STEREO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST PRESSING that was issued May 31, 1976. (First Pressings do NOT have the George Martin production credit printed on the labels.) CONDITION: VG+ with some very light surface hairlines/scuffs

The Beatles: “Help!” b/w “I’m Down”, Capitol Records 5476; Neither MONO nor STEREO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL REISSUE. CONDITION: VG+ with some very light surface hairlines/scuffs

The Beatles: “Yesterday” b/w “Act Naturally”, Capitol Records 5498; MONO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL REISSUE. CONDITION: NEAR MINT (NM)

The Beatles: “Paperback Writer” b/w “Rain”, Capitol Records 5651; MONO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL REISSUE. CONDITION: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) with a few very light surface hairlines/scuffs

The Beatles: “Nowhere Man” b/w “What Goes On”, Capitol Records 5587; MONO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL REISSUE. CONDITION: NEAR MINT (NM)

The Beatles: “Get Back” b/w “Don’t Let Me Down”, Capitol Records 2490; STEREO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL ISSUE. (It was first issued on Apple) CONDITION: NEAR MINT (NM)

The Beatles: “Yellow Submarine” b/w “Eleanor Rigby”, Capitol Records 5715; MONO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL REISSUE. CONDITION: NEAR MINT MINUS (NM-) with a few very light surface hairlines/scuffs

George Harrison: “My Sweet Lord” b/w “Isn’t It A Pity”, Capitol Records 2995; STEREO is printed on the labels. This is a FIRST CAPITOL ISSUE. (It was first issued on Apple) CONDITION: NEAR MINT (NM)

All 7 records are in TAN CAPITOL STOCK SLEEVES WITH RED PRINTING which I believe are the correct stock sleeves that were issued with the 6 Reissues. The first pressing record was issued with a picture sleeve and without a picture sleeve in a tan and red stock sleeve.

The SLEEVES are typically in VG CONDITION. One has a couple of very small tears at the top opening, and there is some light wrinkles/folds on one, but there are NO seam splits and NO writing on the sleeves.

A VERY NICE LOT of 1970’s BEATLES SINGLES in GREAT CONDITION. Perhaps you’re looking for them to start or complete a set!

Thanks to the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records by Perry Cox and Frank Daniels for some information about these records.

FYI: I use the COVER/SLEEVE GRADES and RECORD GRADES listed and described on page 8 of the Price Guide for the Beatles American Records. These grades are Poor (P), Fair (F), Good Minus (G-), Good (G), Good+ (G+), Very Good Minus (VG-), Very Good (VG), Very Good+ (VG+), Near Mint Minus or Very Good++ (NM- or VG++), Near Mint (NM), Mint Minus (M-), and Mint (M or MT) to VISUALLY GRADE these records, so please know the descriptions of these grades before bidding. Please ask any questions BEFORE bidding. And please check my other auctions for MORE Beatles and Beatles-related vinyl you may want to add to your collection. Be high bidder on several items and combine shipping on auction items that finish the same day. (NOTE: If more than 1 item is won by the same bidder, please do NOT make payment until I send an invoice with combined shipping discount & cost.) Winning bidder must remit payment within 5 days of auction close. Add $4.00 for shipping to a U.S. address via Media Mail with tracking.