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Patti PageLet Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus

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Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus

by Patti Page · 1954

12 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus

9 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70511X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45 YWF 10774-6Side A

45 YWF 10255-10Side B

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70511-X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YWF 10774 6F F 1A-Side Runout

YW 10255 1F F 1B-Side Runout

YW10774A-Side Label

YW10255B-Side Label

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70511
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

YB 10774 8FSide A Runout

YBF 10255 7 FSide B Runout

YB10774Label Side A

YB10255Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1954
Label and catalog number
Mercury 70511X45
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW10774A-Side Label

YW10255B-Side Label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaMercury 70511First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1954NetherlandsMercury 70511First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954SwedenMercury B 663First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70511X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USMercury 70511-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USMercury 70511First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70511First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1954USMercury 70511-X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1954USMercury 70511X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandMercury B 663Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?NorwayMetronome B 663Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
?USMercury 70511Shellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALet Me Go, Lover!
  2. BHocus Pocus2:08

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Canada, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is Mercury 70511X45.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70511X45, 70511-X45, 70511, B 663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 YWF 10774-6 and 45 YWF 10255-10. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let Me Go, Lover! / Hocus Pocus 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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