Vinyl pressings
by Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans · 1963
Not Too Young To Get Married was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
BBS5 F Phil & Annette Mirasound AudioMatrixR/G AudioMatrixA-side runout, variant 1
BBS 6 Phil & Annette Mirasound R/GB-side runout, variant 1
BBS5E Phil & Annette Mirasound R/G AudioMatrixA-side runout, variant 2
BBS 6 AudioMatrix Phil & Annette Mirasound R/GB-side runout, variant 2
BBS-5FSide A Label
BBS-6Side B Label
BBS-5FSide A Label
BBS-6Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Philles Records PH 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLU 9754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLU 9754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HL-U. 9754 / London American Recordings HL-U. 9754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records 113First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records 113First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Philles Records 113First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | London Records 45-GL 70767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Philles Records 1137" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of Not Too Young To Get Married are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Philles Records 113, released May 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 113, HLU 9754, HL-U. 9754, PH 113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BBS5 F Phil & Annette Mirasound AudioMatrixR/G AudioMatrix and BBS 6 Phil & Annette Mirasound R/G. 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.
