The BeatlesFree As A Bird

Label:

Apple Records – 7243 8 82587 7 7

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Novelty

Tracklist

A Free As A Bird
Composed ByJohn Lennon
EngineerGeoff Emerick
ProducerRingo Starr
Recorded ByJohn Lennon
Written-ByRingo Starr
2:42
B Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
EngineerGeoff Emerick
ProducerGeorge Martin
Written-ByRingo Starr
3:02

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Apple Corps Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The John Lennon Estate
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Paul McCartney
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗George Harrison
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Ringo Starr
  • Copyright ©EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Apple Corps Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Bag One Arts
  • Licensed ToEMI Records Ltd.
  • Marketed ByEMI
  • Distributed ByEMI
  • Manufactured ByEMI Records Ltd.
  • Published ByLenono Music
  • Published ByNorthern Songs
  • Recorded AtEMI Studios

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignThe Team (7)
  • ArtworkJohn Lennon
  • Sleeve NotesMark Lewisohn

Notes

A side originally recorded circa 1977 in New York.
Beatles overdubs recorded February / March 1994 in England.
B side music recorded 28 November, 1967 at EMI Studios, London.
Greetings recorded 6 December, 1966 at EMI Studios, London.

On label: R 6422
On back cover: 7243 8 82587 7 7
Printed in UK

The Matrix numbers are stamped

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 724388258777
  • Barcode (Text): 7 24388 25877 7
  • Price Code (I): 006
  • Price Code (F): PM 102
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, label): R 6422A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, label): R 6422B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 1): R6422 A-2-1-Q4 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 1): R6422 B-21-Q4 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 2): R 6422 A-2-1- Q5 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 2): R 6422 B-2-1- Q5 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, variant 3): R 6422 A-2-1-Q4 D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, variant 3): R 6422 B-2 1- Q5 D

Other Versions (5 of 22)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Free As A Bird (CD, Single) Apple Records 7243 8 82587 2 2, CDR 6422 Europe 1995
Free As A Bird (CD, Maxi-Single) Capitol Records C2 7243 8 58497 2 5 US 1995
Recently Edited
Free As A Bird (CD, Single, Cardboard Sleeve) Apple Records 7243 8 82588 2 1 & Benelux 1995
Recently Edited
Free As A Bird (7", 45 RPM, Single) Apple Records NR 7243 8 58497 7 0 US 1995
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Free As A Bird (CD, Single) Apple Records 7243 8 82587 2 2, CDR 6422 Europe 1995

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Reviews

  • apcor2's avatar
    apcor2
    The Apple logo is larger on the A side than the B side. Slightly later pressings exist with a small Apple logo on both sides. A very small number (possibly only two) have been found with Parlophone labels.
    • iralhalsey1963's avatar
      iralhalsey1963
      The rim text here is Manufactured in the UK, not Europe.

      AH
      • farquhar's avatar
        farquhar
        My copy is also R6422
        • CloseToMint's avatar
          CloseToMint
          I have a copy and its Cat number is R 6422 with Q4 matrix
          • DeiMaximus's avatar
            DeiMaximus
            It's true. Cat Nr. R 6422
            • vestef58's avatar
              vestef58
              Are you sure of this information:
              Catalog#: R 6442

              I think is Catalog#: R 6422

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