From: egweimi@aol.com (EgwEimi)
Newsgroups: rec.music.beatles
Subject: Beatles pocket discs
Date: 6 Mar 1995 19:08:19 -0500


                            
POCKET DISCS


The Pocket Disc (called by one maker "hip pocket discs") were
flexidiscs, intended to be carried around in your pocket (!) and
played when you got to a record player (at your friend's house,
or wherever).  As a fad, these lasted less than two years, although
other forms of flexi-discs (mostly by Evatone) have continued to
exist to the present day.

The Pocket Disc was manufactured by Americom, Inc. in 1968-1969.
Apparently Capitol/Apple had an arrangement with Americom to
release certain of its recording on the Pocket Disc format.  These
carry crude Apple labels, with some of them having the Capitol logo
(just as the singles did).  In the listings, the Americom catalog
number is listed, along with the Capitol/Apple number.  Americom's
discs ran 33 1/3 RPM and were 4" in diameter.  They were available
via Americom vending machines and came in a generic Pocket
Disc sleeve.


Hey Jude/Revolution
The Beatles
M-221 2276P
    The a-side is edited to 3:25, instead of the usual 7:11.
    value: $300

Those Were the Days/Turn Turn Turn
Mary Hopkin
M-238  1801P
    value: $250

Maybe Tomorrow/Daddy's a Millionaire   
The Iveys
M-301  1803P
    value: $300

Get Back/Don't Let Me Down
The Beatles
M-335  2490P
    value: $400

Ballad of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe
The Beatles
M-382  2531P
    value: $500

That's the Way God Planned It/What About You?
Billy Preston      
M-433  1808P
    value: $300

Give Peace a Chance/Remember Love
John/Yoko
M-435  1809P
    A-side publisher listed incorrectly.
    value: $500

I seem to recall also reading in Goldmine that a copy of "Lady Madonna"
was found on Pocket Disc.  I think the vinyl was different too and the
value was c.$1000.  It also appears that every Apple record in the period
may have been released as a Pocket Disc.  I have listed the known ones.
If there are any others that you have, drop me a note.