Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1965
Let's Hang On! was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PHW1-37252-4 RRSide A - Etched, variant 1
PHW1-32851-3 RRSide B - Etched, variant 1
PHW1-1̶ 37252-3 RRSide A - Etched, variant 2
PHW1-1̶ 32851-2 RRSide B - Etched, variant 2
PHW1-137252-1 X-3931Side A Runout, Etched
PHW1-132851-2 X-3932Side B Runout, Etched
PHW1-37252Side A Label
PHW1-32851Side B Label
PHW1-37252-1 X-3931Variant 1: A-Side etch
PHW1-32851-1 X-3932Variant 1: B-Side etch
PHW1-37252A-Side Label
PHW1-32851B-Side Label
PHW1-137252-1 X-3931Side A
PHW1-132851-2 X-3932Side B
PHW1-37252-4 RRRunout side A, variant 1
PHW1-32851-3 RRRunout side B, variant 1
PHW1 137252-1 RRRunout side A, variant 2
PHW1-132851-1 RRRunout side B, variant 2
304081 1F∇1 420 1 1 1Side A Stamped
304081 2F∇1 420 1 1Side B Stamped
304081 1FSide A Label
304081 2FSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PH.40317First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Denmark | Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Ireland | Philips EBF. 1439 / Philips 304081 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Philips BF 304081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips FL-1207First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Single | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF-304081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF-30481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1965 | Norway | Philips 304.081 BF / Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Philips BF 304 081 / Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Philips 304 081 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1439 / Philips 304081 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1439 / Philips 304081 BFFirst year7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1439 / Philips 304081 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Philips 403177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Let's Hang On! are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Philips 40317, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40317, BF 1439, PH.40317, 304 081 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHW1-37252-4 RR and PHW1-32851-3 RR. 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.
