US
December 13, 1954- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records EAP 1-9123
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
Vinyl pressings
by Dean Martin · 1954
Let Me Go, Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1954, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | US | Capitol Records EAP 1-9123First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Canada | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 1-9123 / Capitol Records EAP 91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Japan | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Germany | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Netherlands | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1958 | Spain | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, EP | 7", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, EP |
| ? | France | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records EAP 91237", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | New Zealand | Capitol Records EAP 1-91237", EP, 45 RPM, Album | 7", EP, 45 RPM, Album |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records EAP 1-9123 / Capitol Records EAP1-91237", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1954 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US. One of them is Capitol Records EAP 1-9123, released December 13, 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EAP 1-9123) 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.
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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