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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

by Bobbie Gentry · 1969

13 pressings11 countriesCountryBalladPopFolk

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

Denmark

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL15626
Format
7", 45 RPM · Oval logo
Runout / matrix

YCL-15626-ARunout A side

YCL-15626-BRunout B side

YCL 15626 ALabel A side

YCL 15626 BLabel B side

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 327
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

1C006-80327-A-1Side A runout stamped

1C006-80327-B-1Side B runout stamped

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Netherlands

1969
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 5C 006-80 327 MCapitol Records 5C 006-80327 M
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

80327A//13.257-2. 1 1 1Runout side A

80327B//13.258-1. 2 1 1Runout side B

5C 006-80327-M-ALabel side A

5C 006-80327-M-BLabel side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969DenmarkCapitol Records CL15626First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969DenmarkCapitol Records CL15626First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 006-80 327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCapitol Records 5C 006-80 327 M / Capitol Records 5C 006-80327 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969New ZealandCapitol Records CP.531First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969NorwayCapitol Records cl 15626 / Capitol Records CL 15626First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongCapitol Records CL-15626First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969SwedenCapitol Records CL 15626First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceCapitol Records 2 C 006-80327 M / Capitol Records 2C 006-80.327 M7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IndiaCapitol Records CL. 156267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970IrelandCapitol Records CL (I) 156267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCapitol Records CL 156267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970UKCapitol Records CL 156267", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARaindrops Keep Falling On My Head
  2. BSeasons Come, Seasons Go

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.

When was Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL15626.

How do I tell if my copy of Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL15626, 1 C 006-80 327, 5C 006-80 327 M, CP.531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCL-15626-A and YCL-15626-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head on vinyl worth?

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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