How likely is it that a 7-minute song would end up as one of the biggest hits of the 1960's or released on a 45 rpm vinyl disc? Not likely unless you are The Beatles.
"Hey Jude" was the first Apple single and released this week in 1968. The B-side was "Revolution", a song that also got lots of airplay. In fact, I remember a DJ saying that the B-side was often doing better than the A-side.
The song was a very nice ballad for about 4 minutes. The second half of the song went on and on with McCartney "screaming" between Lennon & Harrison singing the chorus.
It was very different and became a rock classic. It was the quintessential single of the age of "45's and singles". In fact, the song was not released in an album until 2 years later. A clean digital version was included in the CD "Past Masters".
Wonder how many people saved their copy of the "Hey Jude" single? I did not and that's a shame.
Click for "Hey Jude" and "Revolution", both sides of a classic 45!