Germany
March 4, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon O 22 396Odeon 45-O-29 469
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7 XCE 17144-1Runout side A
7 XCE 17217-1Runout side B
7 XCE 17144Label side A
7 XCE 17217Label side B
The BeatlesLove Me Do / Please Please Me
Vinyl pressings
Love Me Do / Please Please Me
by The Beatles · 1963
11 pressings3 countriesBeatRockPop
Love Me Do / Please Please Me 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Love Me Do / Please Please Me
6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
Germany
1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon O 22 396Odeon 45-O-29 469
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCE 17144-1Side A runout
7XCE 17217-1Side B runout
7 XCE 17144Side A label
7 XCE 17217Side B label
Netherlands
April 1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon 45-O 29469
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7 XCE 17144 HM 003108-2Side A runout
7 XCE 17217 HM 003109-3Side B runout
7 XCE 17144Side A label
7 XCE 17217Side B label
Netherlands
April 1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon 45-O 29469
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Jukebox Center
- Runout / matrix
7 XCE 17144Label A
7 XCE 17217Label B
Netherlands
1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon 45-O 29469
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7 XCE 17144 HM 003108-2Runout Side A
7 XCE 17217 HM 003109-3Runout Side B
7 XCE 17144Label Side A
7 XCE 17217Label Side B
Sweden
1963- Label and catalog number
- Odeon SD 5937
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Red Labels, Turquoise/Blue Cover
- Runout / matrix
7XCE 17217-1Runout Side A
7XCE 17144-1Runout Side B
7 XCE 17217Label Side A
7 XCE 17144Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Odeon O 22 396 / Odeon 45-O-29 469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Odeon 45-O 29469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Odeon SD 5937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1963 | Germany | Odeon O 22 396 / Odeon 45-O-29 469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Odeon 45-O 29469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Odeon 45-O 29469First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | Sweden | Odeon SD 59377", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Sweden | Odeon SD 5937 / Parlophone SD 59377", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
Tracklist
- ALove Me Do
- BPlease Please Me
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Love Me Do / Please Please Me are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Love Me Do / Please Please Me are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.
When was Love Me Do / Please Please Me first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden. One of them is Odeon O 22 396, released March 4, 1963.
How do I tell if my copy of Love Me Do / Please Please Me is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use O 22 396, 45-O 29469, SD 5937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 XCE 17144-1 and 7 XCE 17217-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Love Me Do / Please Please Me 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.
