Beatles Lost Format Pocket Disk/Hey Jude/Revolution
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Hey Jude/Revolution
This disk is rare and hard to find.
THE BEATLES LOST FORMATS
POCKET DISCS - LOST FORMAT #1
The Pocket Disc was manufactured by Americom, Inc. in 1966-1969. A former president of RCA, Lawrence Kanaga, came up with the idea for the Pocket Disc. Americom, who had previously pressed records for use in communications, pioneered the format, marketing it to the record companies as an alternative single. Since some record companies were testing the waters to see if they could stop pressing singles, the Pocket Disc offered them an opportunity, also allowing singles to be offered cheaply to folks who did not wish to purchase the more expensive LP. Americom giant Fred Hyman reports having explained to record company bigwigs the usefulness of a format that could be played "on the go."
Capitol/Apple was among several record companies which made an arrangement with Americom to release certain of its latest hit singles in the Pocket Disc format. These carry crude Capitol and Apple labels, with some of the Apple discs having the Capitol logo (just as the singles did). In the listings, the Americom catalog number is listed, along with the Capitol/Apple number. Americom's discs ran 33 1/3 RPM and were 4" in diameter. If a song ran over three and one half minutes, it was edited in order for the format to accomodate it. Apparently the editing was done at the record company level, and not by Americom. The discs were available via Americom vending machines -- with the idea being that the instance of theft would be reduced. Each came in a generic (red or blue) Pocket Disc sleeve.
Hey Jude/Revolution The Beatles M-221 2276P
The a-side is edited to 3:25, instead of the usual 7:11.
