US
1966- Label and catalog number
- World Pacific Records WP-77822
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Bob Lind · 1966
Remember The Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
WP-477 MR M△61125Runout A
WP-479 MR M△61195Runout B
WP-477Label A
WP-479Label B
WP-477 A1 ISide A Runout, stamped
WP-479 A2 ISide B Runout, stamped
WP-477Side A Label
WP-479Side B Label
278906 1F ∇ 1 420 1 1 2A-side runout, stamped
278906 2F ∇ 1 420 1 1 2B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Festival FK-1335First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Ireland | Fontana ETF. 702 / Fontana 278906.TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Fontana 278906 TF / Fontana 278.906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 702 / Fontana 278906 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Fontana TF 702First year7", Single, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WP-77822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records 77822First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records 77822First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | World Pacific Records WP-77822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | World Pacific Records W 778227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Fontana7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Remember The Rain are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is World Pacific Records WP-77822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WP-77822, 77822, TF 702, FK-1335) 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.