Vinyl pressings
by Anthony Newley · 1959
I've Waited So Long was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
45-CP-2064-1CStamped Runout - Side A, variant 1
45-CP-2067-1CStamped Runout - Side B, variant 1
45-CP-2064-1C D M 2 DStamped Runout - Side A, variant 2
45-CP-2067-1C D 1 2 DStamped Runout - Side B, variant 2
45-CP-2064-1CRunout, stamped, side 1
45-CP-2067-1CRunout, stamped, side 2
CP.2064Label, inverted, side 1
CP.2067Label, inverted, side 2
45-CP-2064-1C B N 2 BSide A runout, stamped
45-CP-2067-1C U U 2 BSide B runout, stamped
45-CP-2064-1C 2 DA Side runout, stamped
45-CP-2067-1C 2 BB Side runout, stamped
45-CP-2064-1CSide A runout, stamped
45-CP-2067-1CSide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Ireland | Decca F 11127First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Netherlands | Decca FM 235 143First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Norway | Decca F 11127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Decca 45-F 11127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Decca 45-F 11127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Decca 45-F 11127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | Decca 45-F 11127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Decca 45-F 11127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | London Records 45-1871First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca 45-F.111277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I've Waited So Long are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca 45-F 11127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 11127, 45-1871, F 11127, FM 235 143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-CP-2064-1C and 45-CP-2067-1C. 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.
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