UK
June 2, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 5603
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Cribbins · 1967
When I'm Sixty Four was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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-X45981Label A
45-X45980Label B
45-45981-F-1 ✲Deadwax A
45-45980-F-1 ✲Deadwax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 8307First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Parlophone A8265First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Germany | Odeon O 23 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | India | Parlophone 45-R.5603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records 5933First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Capitol Records P 5933First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 5933First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Odeon O23544First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone R 5603First year45 RPM, 7", Single, Promo · Promo | 45 RPM, 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone R 5603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Parlophone R 5603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 59337" | 7" |
12 vinyl pressings of When I'm Sixty Four are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5603, released June 2, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5603, 5933, P 5933, DTOA 8307) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.