Germany
1964- Label and catalog number
- Odeon O 22 671Odeon 45-O-29 502
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
7XBE 1505-1Runout side A
7XBE 1506-1Runout side B
7 XBE 1505Label side A
7 XBE 1506Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1964
Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.
7XBE 1505-1Runout side A
7XBE 1506-1Runout side B
7 XBE 1505Label side A
7 XBE 1506Label side B
7XBE 1505-1Runout Side A
7XBE 1506-1Runout Side B
7 XBE 1505Label Side A
7 XBE 1506Label Side B
7XBE 1505-1Side A, Stamped
7XBE 1506-1Side B, Stamped
7 XBE 1505Label Side A
7 XBE 1506Label Side B
7XBE1505 7AXPA722Label A
7XBE1506 7AXPA723Label B
7XBE1505 7AXPA722Label A
7XBE1506 7AXPA723Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Odeon O 22 671 / Odeon 45-O-29 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Odeon O 22 671 / Odeon 45-O 29502First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1964 | Germany | Odeon O 22 671 / Odeon 45-O-29 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Odeon O 226717", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1964 | Australia | Parlophone A8117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Parlophone A8117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Odeon 1 C006-04 204 / Odeon 1 C006-04 204M7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Odeon 1 C006-04 204 / Odeon 1 C006-04 204M7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 2047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 204 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-04 2047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records AS 44412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records AS 44412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records AS 44412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | USA & Canada | Capitol Records AS 44412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Parlophone A-8117 / Parlophone A.81177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 204 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-04 2047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 204 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-04 2047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Parlophone 006-20 4696 77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Leprechaün Records LR ECR-0017", Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 204 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-04 2047", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, Australia. One of them is Odeon O 22 671.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use O 22 671, A8117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XBE 1505-1 and 7XBE 1506-1. 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.