Beginning with the release of "Hey Jude" in August, 1968, through the release of "Long and Winding Road" in May, 1970, a number of Beatles' 45 RPM were released in a unique white Apple sleeve. For the most part the sleeve housed first run pressings.
Below is a list of releases in the unique sleeve.
- Hey Jude/Revolution - Compo pressing only
- Get Back/Don't Let Me Down - both Compo and RCA pressings
- Ballad of John and Yoko - RCA pressings only
- Something/Come Together - both Compo and RCA pressings
- Let It Be/You Know My Name - RCA pressing only
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| RCA pressing in unique sleeve. |
Copies in VG+ condition sell in the $12 to $18 range. An excellent copy sells for $20 to $30 while a NM copy sells for closer to $40.
Current values in Popsike
This sleeve has been counterfeited on an inferior paper. Buyer beware!
During the same time period a number of Canadian non-Beatles Apple releases were released in a white sleeve with just the word "Apple". The initial pressing of the Beatles' last single "The Long and Winding Road" was issued in this sleeve.
I can't honestly say that back in '68 I ever saw "Hey Jude" with a white Apple sleeve. Every single one I saw had the glossy black sleeve. The same goes for Compo pressings of "Get Back".
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