Vinyl pressings
by The Turtles · 1965
Let Me Be 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.
9 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
W W 115 1C PRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
WW-116-RE- 1E PRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
W W 115 1C P 2Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
WW-116-RE- 1E P 2Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
WW-115 1E-1A T |||Side A runout
WW-116-RE-1A T |||Side B runout
W 115Side A label
W-116 Re-1Side B label
WW-115 Δ58780Side A Etching
WW-116-RE Δ58780-XSide B Etching
WW-115 △58780A-side runout
WW-116-RE △58780-XB-side label
MX19089A-side label
MX19090B-side label
1771-S1②A side etched runout
1771-S2②B side etched runout
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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1148First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality 1771XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | International Polydor Production 421 019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Mexico | CBS Columbia 5794First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 63First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | White Whale WW 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | White Whale WW-224First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | White Whale WW-224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | White Whale WW-224First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-11487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Stateside KSS 10207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Pye International 7N253417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS WW-2247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Pye International 7N 253417", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Collectables 14047", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 14047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 4387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables 14047", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | White Whale WW-2247", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN 4387", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Let Me Be are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is White Whale WW-224, released September 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW-224, WW 224, FK-1148, 1771X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W W 115 1C P and WW-116-RE- 1E P. 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.
