Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1963
Blue On Blue / Those Little Things 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.
14 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ZSP-59785-1AB ∂A side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSP-59784-1E бB side deadwax - stamped, variant 1
ZSP-59785-1AC ∂A side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
ZSP-59784-1AD бB side deadwax - stamped, variant 2
ZSP-59785-1A TIIIISide A runout, variant 1
ZSP-59784-1A TIIIIISide B runout, variant 1
ZSP-59785-1B TIISide A runout, variant 2
ZSP-59784-1A TIISide B runout, variant 2
ZSP-59785-1C HHSide A runout
ZSP-59784-1C HHSide B runout
ZSP-59785-1D HHSide A runout, stamped [etched] (var 2)
ZSP-59784-1C HHSide B runout, stamped [etched] (var 2)
ZSP-59785-1D [H]Side A runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP-59784-1C [H]Side B runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP 59785Side A Label
ZSP 59784Side B Label
ZSP-59785-1AASide A runout
ZSP-59784-1FSide B runout
ZSP 59785Side A Label
ZSP 59784Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Epic 5 - 9593 / Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Columbia SCRF 669First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Epic LL 6003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC 416First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7052First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | Australia | Epic ES-006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia DB 70527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.102977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Blue On Blue / Those Little Things are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-9593, released April 30, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9593, DB 7052, ES-006, 5 - 9593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-59785-1AB ∂ and ZSP-59784-1E б. 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.
