Beatles: I Want To Hold Your Hand - 45 w/Pic Sleeve
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The Beatles
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
Capitol 45 with Picture Sleeve
Capitol 5112 – 1964
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" was the Beatles’ first U.S. number-one single, and started the British Invasion of the United States music charts. The song entered the charts on January 18, 1964, at Number 45; it later held the Number One spot for seven weeks, and ended up charting for 15 weeks. It also held the top spot in the United Kingdom charts. A million copies of the single had been ordered before its release. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" became the Beatles' best-selling single worldwide.
The song was nominated for the “Record of the Year” Grammy Award, but the award went to Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz for "The Girl from Ipanema". However, in 1998, the song won the Grammy Hall of Fame Award. It has also made the list in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.” In addition, the Recording Industry Association of America, the National Endowment for the Arts and Scholastic Press named "I Want to Hold Your Hand" as one of the “Songs of the Century”. I was ranked Number 16 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All-Time,” and Number Two in Mojo’s list of the "100 Records That Changed the World", after Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti".
This auction is for original Capitol 45 of the Beatles “I Want To Hold Your Hand” backed with “I Saw Her Standing There”. The record has the “Walter Hofer.” publishing credit on “I Saw Her Standing There”. The record is in Near Mint condition, with clean labels and glossy vinyl. The Picture Sleeve is in Very Good+ condition, with no writing, ring wear or seam splits. However, there are vertical creases that keep it from being Near Mint.
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I have many Beatles group and solo items including LP's, 45's, CD's, promo's, books and memorabilia. Please call Ron at (619) 328-2891 if you have questions about this or any other Beatles item.
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