GEORGE HARRISON "Ding Dong" RARE Aussie APPLE PROMO 7" BEATLES solo non-LP track

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GEORGE HARRISON “Ding Dong” RARE Aussie APPLE PROMO 7”, BEATLES solo non-LP flip

George Harrison – Ding Dong 7” (orig. Australia Apple STEREO A-10629)

Australian Release date: 16 December 1974 (UK Release date: 6 December 1974).  Recording dates: late November 1973 & April - May 1974 (A-side) / October 1974 (B-side).

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original Australian A-LABEL PROMOTIONAL issue of “Ding Dong” 7” single by GEORGE HARRISON.  The B-side “I Don’t Care Anymore” does not appear on any official album release.

SIDE 1

1.          Ding Dong                       Writ: George Harrison

SIDE 2

2.         I Don’t Care Anymore     Writ: George Harrison

PERSONNEL

“Ding Dong”:

     George Harrison        lead & backing vocals, slide & 12-string guitars, harmonium, electric piano

     Alvin Lee                   electric guitar

     Ron Wood                  electric guitar

     Mick Jones                acoustic guitar

     Klaus Voorman           bass guitar

     Gary Wright              piano

     Tom Scott                 saxophones

     Ringo Starr               drums

     Jim Keltner               drums

Recorded at Friar Park Studio in Henley-on-Thames, England—UK.

Produced by George Harrison.

“I Don’t Care Anymore”:

     George Harrison        lead vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar, jew’s harp

Recorded at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, California—USA.

Produced by George Harrison.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:              

visual: EX beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs only (seen under strong light).

audible: EX sounds superb overall despite some insignificant underlying static (mainly heard on side 2).  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: A-LABEL PROMO.  HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 1), light spindle wear (side 2).

sleeve: original generic “EMI” sleeve.

POSSIBLY THE BEST COPY OF THE DISC THAT YOU WILL EVER SEE!!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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