Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1961
Nature Boy / Look For My True Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
w [fleur-de-lis] 45-61-C-5472-5 1 ATA-Side Runout Etching
w [fleur-de-lis] 45-61-C-5291-6 ATB-Side Runout Etching
61C-5472A-Side Label
61C-5291B-Side Label
45-61-C-5472-13 AT WSide A - etched
45-61-C-5291-13 AT WSide B - etched
61C-5472A-Side Label
61C-5291B-Side Label
45-61-C-5472-8 AT WRunout A-Side, etched, variant 1
45-61-C-5291-5 AT WRunout B-Side, etched, variant 1
45-61-C-5472-7 AT WRunout A-Side, etched, variant 2
45-61-C-5291-6 AT WRunout B-Side, etched, variant 2
45-MSM-5330-1CA side runout
45-MSM-5331-1CB side runout
MSM.5330A side label
MSM.5331B side label
45-MSM-5330-1CA side runout
45-MSM-5331-1CB side runout
MSM.5330A side label
MSM.5331B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London American Recordings HL-1822 / London Atlantic HL-1822First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Australia | London American Recordings HL-1822 / London Atlantic HL-1822First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Atlantic ATL 70.052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL-K-9375 / London Atlantic 45-HL-K-9375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Mexico | Gamma G-261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 1999First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-K 653First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLK 9375 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 9375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-K 9375 / London Atlantic 45-HL-K 9375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLK 9375First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6196 / ATCO Records 6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 45-6196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic 1120407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Atlantic ATL-70.0527", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-61967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-61967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Nature Boy / Look For My True Love are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6196.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6196, 45-HLK 9375, 45-HL-K 9375, HLK 9375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, w [fleur-de-lis] 45-61-C-5472-5 1 AT and w [fleur-de-lis] 45-61-C-5291-6 AT. 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.
