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Vinyl pressings

With A Little Help From My Friends

by Joe Brown · 1967

15 pressings11 countriesVocalPop

With A Little Help From My Friends was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 With A Little Help From My Friends

15 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 11 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.17339
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7N.17339-ALabel Side A

7N.17339-BLabel Side B

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.17339
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4-Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

7 N 17339-A1 △F 1 ERunout side A

7N 17339-B1 △F 1 CRunout side B

7N.17339-ALabel side A

7N.17339-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.17339
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7N 17339A -1 △FA side runout stamped

7N 17339B -1 △FB side runout stamped

7N.17339-ALabel side A

7N.17339-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Pye Records 7N.17339
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7N.17339A -1Label side A

7N.17339B -1Label side B

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
Warner Bros. Records 7055
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

KA 15961Label side A

KA 15962Label 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaAstor AP-1375First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967DenmarkPye Records 7N 17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyPye Records HT 300108 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300108First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967IrelandPye Records 7N.17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967ItalyPye Records 45 NPC 5127First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1967NetherlandsPye Records 7N 17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NorwayPye Records 7N 17339First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967SpainPye Records H 178First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967SwedenPye Records 7N 17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKPye Records 7N.17339First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967UKPye Records 7N.17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKPye Records 7N.17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKPye Records 7N.17339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USWarner Bros. Records 7055First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USWarner Bros. Records 7055First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWith A Little Help From My Friends
  2. B(Won't Cha) Show Me Around

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of With A Little Help From My Friends are there?

15 vinyl pressings of With A Little Help From My Friends are listed here, from 11 countries.

When was With A Little Help From My Friends first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17339.

How do I tell if my copy of With A Little Help From My Friends is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17339, 7055, AP-1375, 7N 17339) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N.17339-A and 7N.17339-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is With A Little Help From My Friends 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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