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The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2

by The Hollyridge Strings · 1964

13 pressings7 countriesEasy ListeningJazzPop

The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 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 The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2

2 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 2202
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T-1-2202-H-3A Side etched

T-2-2202-H-3B Side etched

✼A and B Side stamped

T1-2202A Side label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USCapitol Records T2202First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records T 2202First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaCapitol Records ST2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandCapitol Records T 2202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965SpainCapitol Records T2202LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKCapitol Records ST 2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records ST 2202 / Capitol Records ST-2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USCapitol Records ST-2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USA & CanadaCapitol Records T 2202LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Costa RicaCapitol Records T-2202LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCapitol Records ST 2202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 2202 / Capitol Records ST-2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST2202LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1A Hard Day's Night3:01
  2. A2Things We Said Today3:09
  3. A3She's A Woman3:07
  4. A4If I Fell2:15
  5. A5I'll Cry Instead2:42
  6. A6I'm Happy Just To Dance With You2:20
  7. B1I Feel Fine2:07
  8. B2No Reply2:24
  9. B3I'll Be Back2:57
  10. B4I'm A Loser2:40
  11. B6I'll Follow The Sun2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 are there?

13 vinyl pressings of The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Capitol Records T2202.

How do I tell if my copy of The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T2202, T 2202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Beatles Song Book-Vol 2 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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