Peter and Gordon
Peter and Gordon
90 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2441337 |
| Excel File Row | 49 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:50:14 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | UK |
| Record Label | Columbia |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 33SX 1630 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | XAX 2652-1 |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | XAX 2653-1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | M |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This first pressing from 1964 of Peter and Gordon's eponymous debut on Columbia is a piece of British Invasion history, especially due to the genesis of their first hit single.
The track that opened the doors to global success for them, "A World Without Love", was in fact an unexpected gift from Paul McCartney. At the time engaged to Jane Asher, Peter's sister, McCartney had written the song but John Lennon had rejected it for the Beatles. Finding the piece ill-suited to their rougher style, Lennon called it "troppo sdolcinato". So, McCartney decided to offer it to the duo Peter and Gordon, who lived in the Asher household on Wimpole Street, where Paul himself resided. The success was phenomenal, catapulting the album and single to the top of the world charts and consolidating their career. It is a rare example of a Lennon-McCartney track that was not recorded by the Beatles themselves, but which became a generational anthem through other performers, making this record a gem for every collector.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Lucille
- A2 - Five Hundred Miles
- A3 - If I Were You
- A4 - Pretty Mary
- A5 - Trouble In Mind
- A6 - A World Without Love
- B1 - Tell Me How
- B2 - You Don't Have To Tell Me
- B3 - Leave My Woman Alone
- B4 - All My Trials
- B5 - Last Night I Woke
- B6 - Long Time Gone
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