THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD / FOR YOU BLUE
Apple A-9163
Released 11 June 1970
Original recommended retail price: $1.00
The final contemporary Beatles single released in Australia, locally modelled on the American single rather than a British release.
Matrix Information
Side 1: (mono) 7XAPA1901
Side 2: (mono) 7XAPA1902

Overview
With nothing forthcoming from EMI UK to tie in with the release of the Let It Be LP, EMI (Australia) again looked to the US for inspiration. Of course, that inspiration didn't extend to the picture sleeve, which was not adopted here.

Both tracks appear as folddowns of the stereo mixes, taken from the Let It Be LP. Cut "on the fly" from the LP, you can hear the "…B.I members" of John's spoken intro just before 'For Your Blue'!

The single remained available until the late 1980s.
Chart Performance

Brisbane

(QLD)

Sydney

(NSW)

Melbourne

(VIC)

Hobart

(TAS)

Adelaide

(SA)

Perth

(WA)

GO-SET

(AUS)

Chart Entry

-

19-Jun-70**

04-Jul-70**

01-Jul-70**

11-Sep-70**

26-Jun-70

04-Jul-70*

Highest Position

 

4

6

6

32

2

6

Weeks In

 

22

13

9

12

22

22
Listed as "The Long And Winding Road" except * "The Long And Winding Road/For You Blue"
** Bracketed with Day Costello
Apple
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First appeared in October 1982 with the release of The Australian 20th Anniversary Singles Collection

Visit AB34 for more information or to see an image of the picture sleeve