Vinyl pressings
by Adam Faith · 1962
Mix Me A Person was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7XCN 17036-1N O ZT1Side A runout, variant 1
7XCN 17043-1N C ZT1Side B runout, variant 1
7XCN 17036-1N O ZT2Side A runout, variant 2
7XCN 17043-1N 1.1 ZT1Side B runout, variant 2
7XCN 17036-1N O ZT1Side A
7XCN 17043-1N C ZT1Side B
7XCN.17036Label side A
7XCN.17043Label side B
7XCN 17036-1N AT Z T 3Stamped side A variant 1
7XCN 17043-1N R 0 Z T 1Stamped side B variant 1
7XCN 17036-1N AT Z T 3Stamped side A variant 2
7XCN 17043-1N RL Z T 1Stamped side B variant 2
7XCN 17036-1N O ZT1Side A
7XCN 17043-1N C ZT1Side B
7XCN.17036Label side A
7XCN.17043Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Parlophone A8072First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP.3137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Parlophone 45-R 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4930First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16405First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Dot Records 45-16405First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 720967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records HM 11787", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Mix Me A Person are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Parlophone 45-R 4930.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-R 4930, 45-16405, A8072, NZP.3137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCN 17036-1N O ZT1 and 7XCN 17043-1N C ZT1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
