Between 1968 and 1970 six Beatles' 45 RPM on the Apple label were released in Canada. As Capitol of Canada did not have their own pressing plant they contracted RCA and Compo to press their records.
Apple 2276 - "Hey Jude/Revolution" was pressed by both Compo and RCA. The Compo label used a thick font while the font on the RCA label is noticeably thinner. The difference in fonts is the main way to distinguish between a Compo and an RCA pressing.
Apple 2490 - "Get Back/Don't Let Me Down" was pressed by both Compo and RCA. and display different fonts. In addition on the Compo A -side the word "Stereo" is located on the top left of the label while on the RCA stereo is located on the bottom right of the label. Most discs were pressed by Compo making the RCA issue much harder to find.
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| Top: Compo "thick" print font. Bottom: RCA "thin" print font. |
Apple 2654 - "Something/Come Together" was pressed by both Compo and RCA. and display different fonts. Again on the Compo A-side the word "Stereo" is located on the top left of the label while on the RCA "Stereo" is located on the bottom right of the label.
Apple 2764 - "Let It Be/You Know My Name" was pressed by both Compo and RCA. and displaying different fonts. The Compo A-side has the word "Stereo" located on the top left of the label while on the RCA "Stereo" is located on the bottom right. The majority of this issue was pressed by Compo making the RCA 45 much harder to find.
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| The hard to find thin font RCA pressing with "stereo" on the lower left of the A-side label. |
Valuations:
Near Mint copies of any of the Beatles Canadian Apple 45's have a value of $15 to $20. The two harder to find RCA pressed discs have a value between $20 and $40. Several of the above pressings were released in the unique white "The Beatles on Apple" Apple sleeve. The sleeve itself has a value of $20 to $35.
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