The BeatlesPaperback Writer / Rain

Label:

Odeon – OR-1529

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A Paperback Writer 2:25
B Rain 3:00

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByToshiba Musical Industries Ltd.

Credits

  • ProducerGeorge Martin
  • Written-ByLennon-McCartney

Notes

Released on both red and black vinyl, but more commonly available on black vinyl (this).
Comes in gatefold wrap-around picture sleeve with lyrics inside, plus green-white Toshiba inner sleeve.
Record list on the back of the picture sleeve shows cat# OR-1173 - OR-1212. The 1968 reissue lists cat# OR-1220 - OR-1438.
Reissued 1969 on Apple AR-1529. Both reissues were sold for 400 yen.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code: ¥370
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): 7XCE-18380
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): 7XCE-18381
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A stamped, variant 1): 7XCE-18380-2 12 〄 F6
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B stamped, variant 1): 7XCE-18381-2 13 〄
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A stamped, variant 2): 7XCE-18380-2 1 〄 E6 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped, variant 2): 7XCE-18381-2 1 〄
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, stamped, variant 3): 7XCE-18380 13 〄 F6
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, stamped, variant 3): 7XCE-18381 8 〄

Other Versions (5 of 135)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Paperback Writer (7", 45 RPM, Single) Parlophone R 5452 UK 1966
Paperback Writer / Rain (7", Single, 45 RPM) Odeon O 23 210, 45-O-29 567 1966
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Paperback Writer / Rain (7", 45 RPM, Single) Odeon 45-LA 4261 Turkey 1966
Paperback Writer (7", 45 RPM, Single) Parlophone SPD-386, 45-SPD 386 South Africa 1966
Paperback Writer / Rain (7", 45 RPM, Single) Parlophone R 5452 Denmark 1966

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