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Label:	Apple Records – SWBO 101
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo
Country:	Canada
Released:	Nov 1968
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Back in the U.S.S.R. Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:45
A2	Dear Prudence Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	4:00
A3	Glass Onion Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:10
A4	Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:10
A5	Wild Honey Pie Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	1:02
A6	The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:05
A7	While My Guitar Gently Weeps Written-By – George Harrison	4:46
A8	Happiness is a Warm Gun Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:47
B1	Martha My Dear Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:28
B2	I'm So Tired Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:01
B3	Blackbird Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:20
B4	Piggies Written-By – George Harrison	2:04
B5	Rocky Racoon Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:33
B6	Don't Me By Written-By – Richard Starkey	3:52
B7	Why Don't We Do It In The Road? Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	1:42
B8	I Will Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	1:46
B9	Julia Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:57
C1	Birthday Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:40
C2	Yer Blues Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	4:01
C3	Mother Nature's Son Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:46
C4	Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:25
C5	Sexy Sadie Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:15
C6	Helter Skelter Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	4:30
C7	Long, Long, Long Written-By – George Harrison	3:08
D1	Revolution 1 Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	4:13
D2	Honey Pie Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	2:42
D3	Savoy Truffle Written-By – George Harrison	2:55
D4	Cry Baby Cry Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:11
D5	Revolution 9 Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	8:15
D6	Good Night Written-By – John Lennon-Paul McCartney*	3:14

Companies, etc.

Pressed By – The Compo Company Ltd.

Credits

Producer – George Martin

Notes

This version is one of the first pressings, the others being:

The Beatles(this version): Canadian Apple Label Design, pressed by Compo, housed in imported US numbered cover.
[Not in DB yet]: Canadian Apple Label Design, pressed by Compo, housed in Canadian un-numbered cover.
[Not in DB yet]: US Apple Label Design, pressed by Compo, housed in Canadian un-numbered cover.
The Beatles: US Apple Label Design, pressed by RCA, housed in imported US numbered cover.

Canadian pressing. Commonly known as "The White Album".

Stamped number on front. Gatefold cover. Originally came with fold-out poster and four photos. Runouts are etched.

Inner gatefold, bottom left: SWBO 101

Rocky Raccoon spelled correctly on inner gatefold, spelt "Rocky Racoon" on label.

Side B and Side D have "Mfd. by Apple Records, INC." at bottom center of label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): SWBO1-101
Matrix / Runout (Label B): SWBO2-101
Matrix / Runout (Label C): SWBO3-101
Matrix / Runout (Label D): SWBO4-101
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): SWBO-1-101 J53
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): SWBO-2-101 J51
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 1): SWBO-3-101 J54
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 1): SWBO-4-101 J51
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): SWBO-X1-101-J452 #3
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): SWBO-X1-101-J432 #3
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 2): SWBO-x3-101-B10 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 2): SWBO-X4-101-A92

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo)	Apple Records	PCSO-7067-8	Australia	1968
Recently Edited	The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo)	Apple Records	PMCQ 31513/4, SMO 2051/52	Italy	1968
Recently Edited	The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Misprint, Numbered, Mono, Gatefold)	Apple Records	PMC 7067/8	UK	1968
Recently Edited	The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Toploader, Grey Number; Gatefold)	Apple Records	SMO 2051/52		1968
Recently Edited	The Beatles (2×LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo)	Apple Records	PCS 7067/8	UK	1968