Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1965
Walk Hand In Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7XCA 28341-1 G KT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28342-1 L KT 2Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28341-1 T KT 1Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28342-1 RD KT2Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28341-1 T KT 1Side A, runout, stamped - variant 1
7XCA 28342-1 RD KT 2Side B, runout, stamped - variant 1
7XCA 28341-1 H KT 1Side A, runout, stamped - variant 2
7XCA 28342-1 GA KT 3Side B, runout, stamped - variant 2
7XCA 28341-1 G KT 1Side A, runout, stamped
7XCA 28342-1 L KT 2Side B, runout, stamped
7XCA 28341Label side A
7XCA 28342Label side B
SK4M--3433--1B △59337 MRRunout A
SK4M--3434--1B △59337-X MRRunout B
Sk4m-3433Label A
Sk4m-3434Label B
SK4M--3433--1A ISide A runout, stamped
SK4M--3434--1A ISide B runout, stamped
SK4M-3433Side A label
SK4M-3434Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia DO-4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1251First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1895First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10436First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 72310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records 3323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Laurie Records LR 3323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Walk Hand In Hand are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7738, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7738, 3323, LR-3323, LR 3323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28341-1 G KT 1 and 7XCA 28342-1 L KT 2. 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.
