Something New
The Beatles
240 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 851584 |
| Excel File Row | 139 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:56:29 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | Capitol |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | T 2108 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | T-1-2108-G/2 * ("Stellina""*=West Coast Press"LA press""Los Angeles Pressing") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | T-2-2108-G/0 * |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | EX+ |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Something New" is an emblematic edition of Capitol Records' strategy to capitalise on Beatlemania, often at the cost of distorting the artistic integrity of the British records. This first pressing from 1964, in particular, includes a notable discographical curiosity: the presence of "Komm, gib mir deine Hand". This is the German-language version of "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded by The Beatles on 29 January 1964 at EMI Pathé Marconi studios in Paris, at the behest of their German label Odeon, which wanted local versions to maximise sales. The inclusion of a German-language track on an album destined for the American market is a clear example of how Capitol was willing to use every single available recording, even the most unusual, just to assemble new LPs and satisfy the insatiable hunger of the US public for the Fab Four, filling the gaps and always guaranteeing "qualcosa di nuovo" for the charts. A shrewd commercial move that makes this pressing a unique piece of American Beatles discographical history.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - I'll Cry Instead (2:04)
- A2 - Things We Said Today (2:35)
- A3 - Any Time At All (2:10)
- A4 - When I Get Home (2:14)
- A5 - Slow Down (2:54)
- A6 - Matchbox (1:37)
- B1 - Tell Me Why (2:06)
- B2 - And I Love Her (2:28)
- B3 - I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (1:56)
- B4 - If I Fell (2:19)
- B5 - Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand) (2:24)
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