The BeatlesNow And Then / Love Me Do

Label:

Apple Records – 4814586

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo , Clear

Country:

Worldwide

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Beat

Tracklist

A Now And Then
Arranged By [String Arrangement]Paul McCartney
Backing VocalsRingo Starr
Composed By [Original Composition By]John Lennon
Drums, Tambourine, ShakerRingo Starr
Engineer [Engineered]Steve Orchard
Guitar [Guitars]George Harrison
Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Piano, Electric Harpsichord, ShakerPaul McCartney
Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By [Cut To Vinyl]Miles Showell
Mixed BySpike Stent*
Producer [Additional Production]Jeff Lynne
Producer [Produced By]Paul McCartney
Project ManagerAdam Sharp
VocalsPaul McCartney
Written-By [The Beatles Version By]Ringo*
4:08
AA Love Me Do (2023 Mix)
Bass GuitarPaul McCartney
DrumsRingo Starr
Engineer [2023 Stereo Mix Engineered By], Mixed By [2023 Stereo Mix Mixed By]Sam Okell*
Guitar [Guitars]John Lennon
HarmonicaJohn Lennon
Mastered By [2023 Stereo Mix Mastered], Lacquer Cut By [Cut For Vinyl]Miles Showell
Mixed By [2023 Stereo Mix]Giles Martin
Producer [1962 Original UK Single Version Produced By]George Martin
Producer [2023 Stereo Mix]Giles Martin
VocalsPaul McCartney
Written-ByLennon-McCartney
2:23

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyUniversal Music Group
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Calderstone Productions Limited
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Apple Corps Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Yoko Ono Lennon
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗MPL Communications Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗G.H. Estate Limited
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Startling Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Calderstone Productions Limited
  • Copyright ©Apple Corps Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Yoko Ono
  • Copyright ©Ed Ruscha
  • Recorded AtHog Hill Mill
  • Recorded AtRoccabella West
  • Recorded AtCapitol Studios
  • Published ByLenono Music Inc.
  • Published ByMPL Communications Inc.
  • Lacquer Cut AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BN90756
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BN95777
  • Record CompanyUniversal International Music B.V.
  • Engineered AtWingNut Films Productions Ltd.

Credits

  • Artwork [Original Clock Art]Chris Giffin
  • DesignDarren Evans (2)
  • Executive-ProducerJeff Jones (11)
  • Lacquer Cut ByMiles*
  • Liner NotesJohn Harris (16)
  • Painting [Original Cover Painting]Ed Ruscha
  • Photography By [Clock Photograph]Rick Guest
  • Project Manager [Project Producers]Jonathan Clyde
  • Technician [Head Of Machine Learning]Emile de la Rey

Notes

Clear vinyl [Crystal Clear vinyl]
Card picture sleeve with die-cut white inner sleeve, plus insert with comment and liner notes.

All 7" editions have the same catalog number 0602448145864 (located on labels and bottom back of sleeve) but different barcodes, which is located on the hype sticker adhered to the shrinkwrap.

Side AA is the "1962 Original UK Single version", with Ringo on drums, mixed to stereo for the first time.

Side A label states "Mfd. in E.U."; Side B label and back of sleeve state "Made In The E.U."
At least some copies are issued with a "Made in " sticker attached to the shrink wrap over the back of sleeve.

Runout information:
Runouts are hand-etched.
Optimal Media plating marks 1X= and 1XI are mirrored.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 02448 63107 7
  • Barcode (Scanned): 0602448631077
  • Rights Society: SDRM / BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 01846
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 4814856 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 1): BN90756-01 A1 4814586 MILES · ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED · ROOM30 1X=
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout variant 1): BN95777-01 B1 4814586 1XI MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 2): BN90756-01 A1 4814586 MILES · ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED · ROOM30 X1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout variant 2): BN95777-01 B1 4814586 1XI MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30 1∆
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout variant 3): BN90756-01 A1 4814586 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM30
  • Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout variant 3): BN95777-01 B1 4814586 MILES ABBEY ROAD ½SPEED. ROOM 30

Other Versions (5 of 19)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Now And Then (2×File, MP3, Single, VBR) Apple Records none US 2023
Now And Then (2×File, AAC, Single, Stereo, 256 kbps, File, MPEG Video) Universal Music Group none Worldwide 2023
New Submission
Now And Then (2×File, FLAC, Single, 24-Bit, 96.0 kHz) UMC none Worldwide 2023
Recently Edited
Now And Then / Love Me Do (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Blue) Apple Records 0602448145864, 45-R 4814586, 4814586 Worldwide 2023
Recently Edited
Now And Then / Love Me Do (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Blue / White Marble) Parlophone 0602448145864, 4814586, 45-R 4814586 Worldwide 2023

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Reviews

  • Dan98SAL's avatar
    Dan98SAL
    Now and then sounds amazing, but love me do sounds really bad on my copy, lots of surface noise
    • NickNackTheTitaniac's avatar
      It looks and sounds great, but it skips constantly, especially on Love Me Do.
      • Melodic_Fool's avatar
        Melodic_Fool
        Edited one year ago
        Who would have thought that once in my life I could be buying a new Beatles single on 7" vinyl (I am born in 1992). The story is beautiful and i it that in this way it is a true Beatles record. Oh yeah the sound: it does not sound extremely good or anything, soundstage is a but norrow, but more than good enough! Way better than the streams.
        • jkoblick's avatar
          jkoblick
          What I love about this single is that it fits perfectly into the Beatles Singles box set and it closes it out nicely. Well done.
          • GerrardWinstanley's avatar
            No hi end record, for sure, but it plays fine on my turntable. Was expecting the worst after reading some reviews of the sonics, not nearly as bad as I feared. And not warped either.
            • DwyGuy96's avatar
              DwyGuy96
              This is the weakest of all of the vinyl releases IMO. Mine was slightly warped, but it didn't prohibit the sound quality. That being said, the sound quality was not up to snuff. I felt that John's vocals were very clear, but the instruments felt muddled and lost. It's almost a reverse of the blue/marble copy (Muddled vocals, crystal clear instruments). The vinyl itself though looks incredible. It's not translucent clear, it really is crystal clear.
              • mrbeatle's avatar
                mrbeatle
                The vinyl is really a gorgeous little thing that's for sure. Yeah, so sound quality isn't the best, but hey it sounds really as it should. It's a good finisher for the Beatles and really the main downside is this wasn't available to create in the 90s :(
                • noremacham's avatar
                  noremacham
                  My first copy came without the insert which was annoying. Got a replacement which was fine, but it really makes me wonder about quality control (or lack thereof?) when packaging new releases now.
                  • concreteyouth's avatar
                    concreteyouth
                    Does anyone know how many they pressed of this version?
                    • coreygilbert's avatar
                      coreygilbert
                      Edited one year ago
                      Does anyone else think the Love Me Do mix sounds terrible on this release? The harmonica dips out of the mix far too much of this version. The 2009 remaster sounds much better.

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