Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1963
I Want To Hold Your Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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.
45-X44771-F3 #4 IAMVariant 1- Runoff A Stamped
45-X44772-G6 #3 IAMVariant 1- Runoff B Stamped
45-X44771-G4 #3 IAMVariant 2- Runoff A Stamped
45-X44772-G4 #3 IAMVariant 2- Runoff B Stamped
45-X-44771-F1 1 ✩Runout A etched [1 stamped]
45-X-44772-G2 1Runout B etched [1 stamped]
45-X44771Label A
45-X44772Label B
45-X-44771-F1 ✩Runoff A Etched
45-X-44772-F1 ✩Runoff B Etched
45-X44771Label A
45-X44772Label B
45-X-44771-F1 1 ✩Runout A etched [1 stamped]
45-X-44772-G2 1Runout B etched [1 stamped]
45-X44771Label A
45-X44772Label B
45-X-44771-G6 A1 [IAM] RA side runout
45-X-44772-G6#2 A1 [IAM] RB side runout
45-X44771A side label
45-X44772B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5112First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records 51127", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records X-6278 / Starline X-62787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6278 / Starline A-62787", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-6278 / Starline A-62787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B-51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records 7-PRO-9076; P-51127", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Capitol Records 51127", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Capitol Records 5112 / Capitol Records NR-581237", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | Not On Label DBS 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Canada | Four Giants DBS 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Capitol Records 5112 / Capitol Records 06024751997867", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Costa Rica | Odeon 250327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records 1-1347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label (The Beatles)7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Apple Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Canada | Capitol Records 51127", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
60 vinyl pressings of I Want To Hold Your Hand are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Capitol Records 5112, released December 26, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-X44771-F3 #4 IAM and 45-X44772-G6 #3 IAM. 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.
