Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1963
18 Yellow Roses / Not For Me 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.
17 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 14 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.
F 39440-1 RP MT 2A Side runout, stamped
F 39441-1 GG MT 1B Side runout, stamped
F 39440 45Matrix - Center Label - Side A
F 39441 45Matrix - Center Label - Side B
45-39440-G4#2Runout - Stamped and Etched - Side A
45-39441-F1#2Runout - Stamped and Etched - Side B
45-39440Matrix - Center Label - Side A
45-39441Matrix - Center Label - Side B
45-39440-F1#3 [I A M in triangle]A side runout
45-39441-F1#2 [I A M in triangle]B side runout
45-39440A side label
45-39441B side label
45-39440-G6 △-47714-X 2 [MR logo]Runout Side A
45-39441-G6-2 △-47715-X 2 [MR logo]Runout Side B
45-39440Label Side A
45-39441Label Side B
45-39440-G6 2☆Runout Side A, etched, except [stamped]
45-39441-G6-2 ☆Runout Side B, etched, except [stamped]
45-39440Label Side A
45-39441Label Side B
39440 21 M3 228136Runout side A
39441 21 M3 228137Runout side B
39440Label side A
39441Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Capitol Records HFC 1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | France | Capitol Records F-4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 474 / Capitol Records F 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 4970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.0237", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 49707", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records 45-JCL 1917", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 49707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of 18 Yellow Roses / Not For Me are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15306, released May 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15306, 4970, F-4970, K 22 474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F 39440-1 RP MT 2 and F 39441-1 GG MT 1. 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.
