Hey Jude; Revolution Vinyl Single

Description:

This is the 45 rpm 7 inch vinyl single containing the Beatle’s song “Hey Jude” and the B-side “Revolution.” Originally released in August of 1968 on the Beatle’s Apple Records label, “Hey Jude” was over 7 minutes long, the longest single ever to hit number 1 in the United States. Technical limitation of records used to limit singles length to 3 minutes, but Bob Dylan’s six minute long “Like a Rolling Stone” changed this convention and extended the single format on both vinyl and radio. This record is the Capitol Records rerelease from 1978 with catalog number 2276 and matrix number X46434.

Date Made: 1968

Maker: Capitol

Location: Currently not on view (sleeve)

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, American Enterprise

Exhibition: American Enterprise

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Dick Clark

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0095.20Accession Number: 1982.0095Catalog Number: 1982.0095.20

Object Name: sound recording

Physical Description: vinyl (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 in; 17.78 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4bf8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1322592

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