Sweden
1964- Label and catalog number
- Nashville Records NS 822
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · Blue
- Runout / matrix
CU-6625-ASide A Runout stamped
CU-6626-BSide B Runout stamped
The BootlesI'll Let You Hold My Hand / Never Till Now
Vinyl pressings
I'll Let You Hold My Hand / Never Till Now
by The Bootles · 1964
11 pressings7 countriesGarage RockBeatRockPop
I'll Let You Hold My 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.
How to spot a first pressing of I'll Let You Hold My Hand
10 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
Sweden
1964- Label and catalog number
- Nashville Records NS 822
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CU-6625-ARunout side A
CU-6626-BRunout side B
6625Label side A
6626Label side B
UK
March 27, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Vocalion Pop VN 9216
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- GNP Crescendo GNP 311x
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
US
February 1964- Label and catalog number
- GNP Crescendo GNP 311x
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Canada
1964- Label and catalog number
- GNP Crescendo GNP 311
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | GNP Crescendo GNP 311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | Disques Vogue V.45-1 188First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | France | Disques Vogue V.45-1188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Sweden | Nashville Records NS 822First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | Sweden | Nashville Records NS 822First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 311xFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | GNP Crescendo GNP 311xFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Vocalion Pop VN 9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | GNP Crescendo GNP 311 x7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AI'll Let You Hold My Hand2:20
- BNever Till Now
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I'll Let You Hold My Hand are there?
11 vinyl pressings of I'll Let You Hold My Hand are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was I'll Let You Hold My Hand first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Sweden, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Nashville Records NS 822.
How do I tell if my copy of I'll Let You Hold My Hand is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NS 822, VN 9216, GNP 311x, GNP 311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CU-6625-A and CU-6626-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I'll Let You Hold My Hand 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.