1. First pressing, November 29, 1963. The records were housed in the Type 3 company sleeves. Black label with silver print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963″. The beginning of the perimeter print was written with a fully capitalized “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.”. Tax code KT. Push-out center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17559-1N, Side B: 7XCE 17560-1N.
Type 1 labels do not have “NCB” at the end of the publishing credit:
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (First pressing, with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd" in upper-case only, Matrixes: 7XCE 17559-1N/7XCE 17560-1N, in Type 1 sleeve)... 15 GBP
Type 2 labels have “NCB” at the end of the publishing credit:
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (First pressing, label variation with "N.C.B." after "Northern Songs Mus Ltd" with "The Parlophone Co. Ltd" in upper-case only, Matrixes: 7XCE 17559-1N/7XCE 17560-1N)... 15 GBP
Decca Records contract pressings:
The centre of a Decca contract pressing has a ridge 3mm from the perimeter.
Type 1 labels do not have “NCB” at the end of the publishing credit:
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (Decca pressing)... 25 GBP
Crossover pressing. The labels have “NCB” at the end of the publishing credit on the side 2:
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (Decca pressing, label variation with "N.C.B." after "Northern Songs Mus. Ltd."... 25 GBP
Type 2 labels have “NCB” at the end of the publishing credit on both sides:
Oriole Records contract pressing.
The centres of these pressings have no ridge and are finished with rough edges. They are also thicker and heavier than any of the other pressings.
Push-out center:
Solid center:
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (Pye pressing)... 30 GBP
2. Second pressing, autumn 1964 – summer 1965. Black label with silver print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963″. The beginning of the perimeter print was written “PARLOPHONE CO. LTD.” and “SOLD IN U.K. SUBJECT TO RESALE PRICE CONDITIONS, SEE PRICE LISTS” text. Tax code KT. Push-out center. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17559-1N, Side B: 7XCE 17560-1N.
3. Third pressing, March 6, 1976. From “The Beatles’ Singles Collection 1962-1970″box set (BS-24). These pressings have original top-opening sleeve with green front and pictures back.
Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “THE EMI RECORDS LTD…” printed at the start perimeter print and “MADE IN GT BRITAIN” printed at the end of the perimeter print. The publishing year was printed on the label, as “RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963″ Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17559-3, Side B: 7XCE 17560-3.
4. Fourth pressing, December 6, 1982. From “The Beatles Singles Collection” blue box set (BSCP-1). These pressings have original top-opening pictures sleeve.
Black label with silver EMI logo and silver print. “ALL RIGHTS OF THE PRODUCER…”printed at the start perimeter print. Around the 11 ‘o’ clock position in the rimtext the wording is: “…UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, BROADCASTING, COPYING AND HIRING…”. Instead, added “MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED”text at the end of the perimeter print. Matrix numbers: Side A: 7XCE 17559-3, Side B: 7XCE 17560-4.
Picture disc 1983
Parlophone R 5084 - I Want To Hold Your Hand/This Boy (picture disc)... 7GBP
5. Fifth pressing beginning of the 90's. The final pressing has silver label with black texture print and logo. Rimtext embossed on the trail off area. The rimtext wording is: “UNAUTHORISED COPYING, HIRING, RENTING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND BROADCASTING…”.
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