Our First Four - The Apple Box Set The Beatles Sent to The Queen

In August 1968 The Beatles' Apple Records label celebrated the launch of the label by issuing their first 4 singles in a special promotional pack, which has since become one of their most collectible pieces of memorabilia. In this video we tell the full story behind that set and the records in it. We also find out how Frank Sinatra found his way onto Apple 1 and what happened to the Queen's VIP set.

YouTube video links:
Frank Sinatra: 'The Lady Is a Champ':    • Maureen Is A Champ  
Kenny Everett interviews the Beatles at Abbey Road June 6 1968:    • The Beatles Interview with Kenny Everett -...  
Unboxing Harold Wilson's record collection:    • Unboxing Harold Wilson's Vinyl Record Coll...  

0:00 - Opener & introduction
0:44 - Setting up & launching Apple
2:00 - Apple releases 4 singles on the same day.
2:28 - Apple 1 & Frank Sinatra
4:22 - Apple 2 - May Hopkin - 'Those Were The Days'
5:05 - Apple 3 - Jackie Lomax - 'Sour Milk Sea'
5:36 - Apple 4 - The John Foster & Son Black Dyke Mills Band - 'Thingumybob'
6:47 - 'Thingumybob' LWT TV series
7:57 - 'Our First Four' promo pack
8:24 - The dangers of plastic migration from PVC sleeves.
8:54 - The two box variations
9:13 - The U.S. version
10:24 - The Italian version 'Una Sensazionale Intervista Dei Beatles...'
11:18 - The UK VIP sets
11:37 - Harold Wilson's copy
12:06 - Her Majesty The Queen's copy
12:52 - Values
13:09 - Sign off

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