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UK Release date : Aug 30, 1988

Hey Jude / Revolution (UK - Picture disc - 1988)

By The Beatles7" Single • Part of the collection “The Beatles • Singles • 20th Anniversary Picture Discs

Last updated on September 27, 2021


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  • UK release date: Tuesday, August 30, 1988
  • Publisher: Parlophone
  • Reference: RP 5722

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Side 1

  1. Hey Jude

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    7:19 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bass, Piano, Vocals Ringo Starr : Backing vocals, Drums, Tambourine John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Barry Sheffield : Recording engineer Bill Jackman : Flute Unknown : Bassoon, Contrabass clarinet, Contrabassoon, Four trombones, Four trumpets, One flute, One percussionist, Ten violins, Three violas, Two cellos, Two clarinets, Two double basses, Two french horns John Perry : Backing vocals Bobby Kok : Cello

    SessionRecording & overdubs : Jul 31, 1968Studio : Trident Studios, London, UK

    SessionOverdubs : Aug 01, 1968Studio : Trident Studios, London, UK

    SessionMixing : Aug 08, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

Side 2

  1. Revolution

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    3:23 • Studio versionA

    Paul McCartney : Bass guitar, Hammond organ, Handclaps Ringo Starr : Drums, Handclaps John Lennon : Electric guitar, Handclaps, Vocals George Harrison : Electric guitar, Handclaps Nicky Hopkins : Electric piano

    SessionRecording : Jul 10, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Jul 11, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road

    SessionOverdubs : Jul 12, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road

    SessionMixing : Jul 15, 1968Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road


From beatlesblogger.com:

Back in 1982, to mark the 20th anniversary of the release of “Love Me Do” – the Beatles first UK single, EMI released the record in a special picture sleeve. (They also released it as a picture discs as well)

Then over the following eight years, on the 20th anniversary release date of each the official UK singles, they continued to do the same for each and every disc. That means it took some collectors eight years to complete the set! All singles were released on black vinyl and, as already mentioned, in picture disc versions too. […]

The release program for this set of singles was as follows:

Love Me Do / P.S. I Love You (Parlophone/October 4, 1982)
Please Please Me / Ask Me Why (Parlophone/January 10, 1983)
From Me To You / Thank You Girl (Parlophone/April 11, 1983)
She Loves You / I’ll Get You (Parlophone/August 22, 1983)
I Want To Hold Your Hand / This Boy (Parlophone/November 28, 1983)
Can’t Buy Me Love / You Can’t Do That (Parlophone/March 19, 1984)
A Hard Day’s Night / Things We Said Today (Parlophone/July 9, 1984)
I Feel Fine / She’s A Woman (Parlophone/November 26, 1984)
Ticket To Ride / Yes It Is (Parlophone/April 9, 1985)
Help / I’m Down (Parlophone/July 23, 1985)
We Can Work It Out/ Day Tripper (Parlophone/December 2, 1985)
Paperback Writer / Rain (Parlophone/June 9, 1986)
Yellow Submarine/ Eleanor Rigby (Parlophone/August 5, 1986)
Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane (Parlophone/February 16, 1987)
All You Need Is Love / Baby You’re A Rich Man (Parlophone/July 6, 1987)
Hello Goodbye / I Am The Walrus (Parlophone/November 23, 1987)
Lady Madonna / The Inner Light (Parlophone/March 14, 1988)
Hey Jude /Revolution (Apple/August 30, 1988)
Get Back / Don’t Let Me Down (Apple/April 10, 1989)
The Ballad Of John And Yoko / Old Brown Shoe (Apple/May 30, 1989)
Something / Come Together (Apple/October 30, 1989)
Let It Be / You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)(Apple/March 3, 1990)

From Catawiki:

The artwork on these picture disc singles mirrors the artwork in the Blue Box Singles set on all but 2 singles. For whatever reason, All you need is love and Hey Jude were redesigned before becoming picture discs.

From The Beatles 20th Anniversary Picture Discs Complete – Catawiki – 22 Limited Edition Picture Discs from the ‘It Was 20 Years Ago Today’ project. A RARE full set of all 22 EMI UK issued picture disc singles – released between October 4, 1982 and March 5, 1990 – as part of the lengthy 20th anniversary re-release project. The 20th anniversary set were issued independently as limited editions. They were re-released approximately 20 years after the original 1960’s releases. The artwork on these picture disc singles mirrors the artwork in the Blue Box Singles set on all but 2 singles. For whatever reason, All you need is love and Hey Jude were redesigned before becoming picture discs.
From The Beatles 20th Anniversary Picture Discs Complete – Catawiki

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