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Tommy SandsLet Me Be Loved

Vinyl pressings

Let Me Be Loved

by Tommy Sands · 1957

13 pressings8 countriesRockPop

Let Me Be Loved was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Let Me Be Loved

6 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL.14781
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

16865Side A

16866Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL.14781
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

16865Side A

16866Side B

Full details of this pressing

Ireland

1957
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL(I)14781
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

16865-ISide A

16866-ISide B

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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957IrelandCapitol Records CL(I)14781First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1957New ZealandCapitol Records 45-F.3743First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957UKCapitol Records 45-CL 14781First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1957UKCapitol Records CL.14781First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957UKCapitol Records CL.14781First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1957USCapitol Records 3743First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1958ItalyCapitol Records F 37437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records 45-CP-12377", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?CanadaCapitol Records F37437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?DenmarkCapitol Records F37437", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USCapitol Records F37437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USCapitol Records F37437", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?USCapitol Records F37437", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALet Me Be Loves2:27
  2. BFantastically Foolish2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let Me Be Loved are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Let Me Be Loved are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1958.

When was Let Me Be Loved first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records 3743.

How do I tell if my copy of Let Me Be Loved is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3743, 45-CL 14781, CL.14781, CL(I)14781) 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 Let Me Be Loved 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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