Those Were the Days

"Those Were the Days" is a song credited to Gene Raskin, who put English lyrics to a melody that is possibly of Russian origin. It deals with reminiscence upon youth and romantic idealism.

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Gene Raskin - English - Russian - Reminiscence - Youth - Romantic - Idealism

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On August 30, 1968 it was released as a single by Mary Hopkin, produced by Paul McCartney (catalogue number "APPLE 2"). Despite competition from Sandie Shaw, who released the self-same song as a single, Hopkin's version became a #1 hit in the UK singles chart, and made #2 in the US.

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August 30 - 1968 - Single - Mary Hopkin - Paul McCartney - Sandie Shaw

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The catalogue number "APPLE 2" of "Those Were the Days" was in fact the lowest catalogue number that Apple Records would use on a single release. The "APPLE 1" designation had been intended for the Beatles single "Hey Jude"; however, the Beatles remained under EMI contractual terms at the time, and although the "Hey Jude" single had an Apple label it was released as "R 5722" in line with the Parlophone numbering scheme.

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Apple Records - Beatles - Hey Jude - EMI - Parlophone

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