George Harrison – What Is Life / Apple Scruffs

I see the release year of 1976 has been removed.

Why?

If not 1976, then when?

IIRC, all the other US Beatles / solo Beatles orange label reissues were released that year. They were followed by the purple labels in 1978.

Identical etching for the matrix numbers as well. I think this entry is a Jacksonville pressing.

Are you certain that this is a Winchester pressing? I have a Jacksonville pressing with a "0" stamped in the runout that has an identical label.

Really cool release. Apple label and inner sleeve. Not polylined so will need a 7" naga style inner for best protection.

The cover art is just a slip of paper double side printed with the lyrics, will need an outer sleeve to keep them together.

As for the sound, there's crackles but nothing that ruins the experience fortunately. This is with every attempt you can think possible to eradicate any noise. This is with a copy that looks EX+. It's pretty good and sounds big as to be expected with the wall of sound production...

Back in 1970 I bought "My Sweet Lord" in the UK which was a classic in itself, and I rarely played the b-side of my records. I tell you, when I played "What Is Life?" I was blown away! What a belter! Even some of the local radio stations here flipped the record over. Should have been a hit in it's own right.

What is the difference between this version of this record and #1966374? How is this identified as an LA pressing?

Nobody seems to mention that George Harrison is misspelled as "George Harisson" on the front sleeve of the french version! Eldritch74