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Vinyl pressings

Love Me Do

by Danny Kaye · 1956

13 pressings9 countriesVocalPop

Love Me Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Me Do

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

France

1956
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records F-3603
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

45-16022Label, Side A

45-16023Label, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaCapitol Records F-3603First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956FranceCapitol Records F-3603First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1956JapanCapitol Records 7P-10First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USCapitol Records F3603First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1956USCapitol Records F3603First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1957AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1146Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957DenmarkCapitol Records F36037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1957DenmarkCapitol Records 3603Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957ItalyCapitol Records 45 CL 146727", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957NetherlandsCapitol Records 3603Shellac, 10"Shellac, 10"
1957UKCapitol Records CL.14672Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USCapitol Records F36037", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKCapitol Records 45-CL 146727", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALove Me Do2:25
  2. BCiu Ciu Bella2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Me Do are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Love Me Do are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1957.

When was Love Me Do first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada, France, Japan. One of them is Capitol Records F3603, released December 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Me Do is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F3603, F-3603, 7P-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Love Me Do on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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