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Twist And Shout / Misery

by The Beatles · 1964

17 pressings2 countriesPop RockBeatRock

Twist And Shout / Misery 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Twist And Shout / Misery

11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue label
Runout / matrix

XEX 422 7 T1 2 1 64Runout Side A

XEX 421 2 T1 2 1 64Runout Side AA

XEX 422/7T1Label Side A

XEX 421/2T1Label Side AA

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

XEX 421/2T1Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM · Dark olive green labels
Runout / matrix

XEX - 422 - 7 - T1Runout area side A

XEX - 421 - 2 - T1Runout area side AA

XEX 422/7T1Label side A

XEX 421/2T1Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM · Blue labels
Runout / matrix

XEX.422.7.T1 2.1.64Runout side A

XEX.421.2.T1 2.1.64Runout side AA

XEX 422/7T1Label side A

XEX 421/2T1Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

XEX - 422 - 7 - T1Runout area side A

XEX - 421 - 2 - T1Runout area side AA

XEX 422/7T1Label side A

XEX 421/2T1Label side AA

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1964
Label and catalog number
Parlophon QMSP 16352
Format
7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
Runout / matrix

XEX 422 7 T1Runout area side A

XEX 421 2 T1Runout area side AA

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 163527", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 163527", 45 RPM, Repress7", 45 RPM, Repress
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon PFC 7503First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964ItalyParlophon QMSP 16352First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceOdeon 2C 006-04469 / Odeon 2C 006-04.4697", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973FranceOdeon 2C 004-044697", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976FranceOdeon 2C.010-044697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1976ItalyApple Records 3C 006 04469 M / Apple Records 3C 006-044697", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ATwist And Shout
  2. AAMisery

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Twist And Shout / Misery are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Twist And Shout / Misery are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.

When was Twist And Shout / Misery first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Italy. One of them is Parlophon QMSP 16352.

How do I tell if my copy of Twist And Shout / Misery is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QMSP 16352, PFC 7503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XEX 422 7 T1 2 1 64 and XEX 421 2 T1 2 1 64. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Twist And Shout / Misery 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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