Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1966
If I Were A Carpenter / Rainin' 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.
17 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A10656- 6 LW AT wA-side runout, variant 1
A9911- 6 LW AT wB-side runout, variant 1
A10656- 6 LW AT WA-side runout, variant 2
A9911- 5 LW AT WB-side runout, variant 2
A10656-16 AT WA side runout, etched
A9911-16 AT WB side runout, etched
A-10656A side - label
A-9911B side - label
A10656-6 AT WA side runout, etched
A9911-5 AT WB side runout, etched
A-10656 SPA side - label
A-9911 SPB side - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2350XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Atlantic 0 574First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic 90184 x 45 / Atlantic AT 90184x45First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic AT 90184First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Atlantic 584 051First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK 1514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Atlantic ATT 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Atlantic ATT 350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Atlantic 584051First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 6500327", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | France | Barclay 6500327", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | South Africa | Atlantic PD.91617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of If I Were A Carpenter / Rainin' are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2350, 584051, AK 1514, AT 2350X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A10656- 6 LW AT w and A9911- 6 LW AT w. 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.
