Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1962
You're The Reason I'm Living was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
45.38446 03 #3Var. 1: Runout side A
45.38446 04 #2Var. 1: Runout side B
45-38446-D3" [Anvil symbol]Var. 2: Runout side A
45-38448-D3" [Anvil symbol]Var. 2: Runout side B
45-38446-DTEtched Side A
45.38448-DXEtched Side B
45-38446Side A Label
45-38448Side B Label
45-38446-D1 1 ✲Etched Side A
45-38448-D1 1 ✲Etched Side B
45-38446Side A Label
45-38448Side B Label
45-38446 D4"A-Side stamped runout, variant 1
45-38448 D4"B-Side stamped runout, variant 1
45-38446 D4" [lathe symbol]A-Side stamped runout, variant 2
45-38448 D4" [lathe symbol]B-Side stamped runout, variant 2
(45-38446)Label, Side A
(45-38448)Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Capitol Records F 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Capitol Records F.4897First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Greece | Capitol Records F. 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Capitol Records 4897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 371 / Capitol Records F 48977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Capitol Records F 48977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Spain | Capitol Records 48977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 152867", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL152867", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | Capitol Records F 48977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of You're The Reason I'm Living are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4897, released December 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4897, CP-1507, F 4897, F.4897) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45.38446 03 #3 and 45.38446 04 #2. 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.
