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You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam

by Max Bygraves · 1958

35 pressings9 countriesVocalPop

You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam

25 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca F.11004
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DRX-24239-TI-IKRunout side A

DRX-24240-TI-IKRunout side B

DRF.24239Label side A

DRF.24240Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

April 1958
Label and catalog number
Decca F.11004
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DRX-24239-T1-1KRunout side A

DRX-24240-T1-1KRunout side B

DRX.24239Label side A

DRX.24240Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F.11004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(DRF.24239)Label side A

(DRF.24240)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F.11004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(DRF.24239)Label side A

(DRF.24240)Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F 11004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

DRF.24239Label side A, inverted

DRF.24240Label side AA, inverted

Full details of this pressing

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F.11004
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(DRF.24239)Label side A

(DRF.24240)Label side AA

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 35 vinyl pressings

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

1950s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaDecca 45-Y6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958AustraliaDecca 45-Y6976First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958CanadaLondon Records 45-L.1801First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958NetherlandsDecca FM 235 081First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958New ZealandDecca 45-DEC.192First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandDecca 45-DEC.192First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958New ZealandDecca DEC.192First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F.110047", Single, 45 RPM, Repress7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F 11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958UKDecca 45-F.11004First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 29 pressings from the 1950s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca 45-Y69767", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?MexicoLondon Records 45/557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NorwayDecca 45-F 110047", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?South AfricaDecca FM 6584Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?UKDecca F.110047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?UKDecca F.11004Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou Need Hands
  2. BTulips From Amsterdam

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam are there?

35 vinyl pressings of You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca F.11004, released April 1958.

How do I tell if my copy of You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.11004, 45-F.11004, 45-F 11004, 45-1801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRX-24239-TI-IK and DRX-24240-TI-IK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam 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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