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A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

A Hard Day's Night 1964 US Pressing (5222)

A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
A Hard Day's Night
Label
  • Capitol Records 5222
Country
US
Released
July 13, 1964
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
Scranton Pressing, Two Publishers

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 45-X45035Label A
  • 45-X45036Label B
  • 45-X-45035-F1'Runout A side Variant 1
  • 45-X-45036-F1''Runout B side variant 1
  • 45-X-45035-G6"Variant 2 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-F5'' #2Variant 2 Side B runout stamped
  • 45-X-45035-F5Variant 3 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-G4Variant 3 side B runout stamped
  • 45-X-45035-F5'' IAMVariant 4 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-F5'' IAMVariant 4 side B runout stamped
  • 45-X-45035-G6 #3 IAMVariant 5 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-G4 #2 IAMVariant 5 side B runout stamped
  • 45-X-45035-F3 #2 IAMVariant 6 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-F5 #3 IAMVariant 6 side B runout stamped
  • 45-X-45035-F3 IAMVariant 7 side A runout stamped
  • 45-X-45036-G6 #2 IAMVariant 7 side B runout stamped
All 57 pressings of A Hard Day's Night