Beatles George Harrison My Sweet Lord A Label Apple Demo 1970 Good+ Cond

	£		53
	$		70

George Harrision Single "MY SWEET LORD" A Label Demo ORIGINAL Dark Apple from 1970!!!!

Released on the 15th January 1971!!!! This entered the UK charts on the 23rd January 1971 where it reached the Number 1 slot and remained in the charts for a total of 17 weeks!!!!

This was the 1st official single release by George Harrison!!!!

This was George's First solo single, and Incredibly, George is the First to have a Number 1 as a solo Beatle!!!! This record is the 3rd ever Best-Selling single by an ex Beatle selling over 5 Million copies!!!! The release of this single was originally announced by George to be in October 1970, but this idea was dropped. George claimed he did not want the Single to affect sales of the Album it was taken from "All Things Must Pass", though it did NOT take the Disc Jockeys long to home in on this Track as the Obvious single Track from the Album and play it continuously, quickly followed by public Demand forcing a release early in 1971!!!!

In March 1971, the American publishers of the Chiffons hit "He's So Fine" launched legal action against George and Apple, claiming that "My Sweet Lord" bore more than a passing resemblance to their song. In fact George always claimed that he had the Edwin Hawkins Singers hit, "Oh Happy Days" in mind when he wrote it!!!! The case wound on for 5 years, eventually resulting in George being found Guilty of subconcious plagiarism, damages against him were awarded at the sum of $587,000!!!! These damages took another 5 years to be paid, and the debt was eventually cleared in 1981!!!!

The Matrix, Mother and Stampers are:

Side One: 7YCE-21511-1. On the run out grooves are the numbers 1 and the letters R. As well as the KT tax code.

Side Two: 7YCE-21512-1. On the run out grooves are the numbers 1 and the letters R. As well as the KT tax code.

The above Codes prove this to be a First Pressing of this highly sought after single!!!! Only 250 of these A Label Demos were produced and they were given to "Radio Disc Jockeys", "Record Executives" and EMI Employees to help Promote the sales of each Record!!!! These were NOT FOR SALE and should NOT have got through to the General Public!!!!

CONDITION!!!!

The Dark Green Apple Label to Side 1: is in Excellent condition with minimum wear showing. Side 2: has Not come out so good there are a Few scratch marks across the Label (caused by a record needle being dragged across it), These have NOT torn through the Label and are mainly noticeable when held at an Angle to Light!!! Sadly this Record has recieved lots of plays during it's Life Time which is Obvious during the Viewing and the  Playback!!!! However there are no Jumps or major Clicks during the Listening, though there is a fair bit of Background noise!!!! I play graded this on a Linn LP12 Sondek through a Linn System (which is very unforgiving). The Playback was "GOOD"!!!! The record lays perfectly Flat with no Warping!!!!

I would give this Record an overall grade of VERY GOOD!!!!

Please be aware that this Record is for the Label Enthusiast as opposed to the Listening Devotee!!!! These A Label Demos do NOT surface Often as once they are in a Collectors possession they as a Rule stay there. This is ONLY for sale as I have another Copy in Better condition!!!! Also ONLY 250 of these were Released from a Total of over 5 Million sales!!!! That will give you an Indication to the RARITY of this Record!!!!

This Record comes supplied in it's Original Black Aplle sleeve which has no Rips, Tears or Writing and would grade as Very Good++/Excellent!!!!

I like to point out ALL or any Defects so the buyer knows EXACTLY what they are getting. They may sound a little off putting but I can ASSURE you they are tiny in comparison to the "RARITY" of this item. I am expecting a lot of interest in this simply because it is NOT something you will often see for sale. Look on Ebay or ANY Beatles related websites and you will find these Very Difficult to locate!!!!! Awesome!!!!

Should the winning bidder NOT be happy with the item or my description I will offer a FULL money back gaurantee providing the item reaches me in EXACTLY the same condition it left me in!!!!

I will accept first time bidders as everyone has to start somewhere!!!!

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING!!!! 

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