Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1965
Careless / Satin Pillows was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSP111950-1EStamped in run-out area A-side (Variant 1)
ZSP111951-1EStamped in run-out area B-side (Variant 1)
J ZSP111950-1F p 1A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
J ZSP111951-1F p 1B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ZSP111950-1A TIIIIIStamped in run-out area A-side, except TIIIII etched
ZSP111951-1H TIIIIStamped in run-out area B-side, except TIIII etched
ZSP 111950Label A-side
ZSP 111951Label B-side
J ZSP111950-1FA side - runout (stamped}
ZSP111951-1EB side - runout (stamped)
ZSP 111950A side - label
ZSP 111951B side - label
ZSP111950-1B TISide A, runout
ZSP111951-1B TIIISide B, runout
ZSP 111950Side A, label
ZSP 111951Side B, label
ZSP111950-1EStamped in run-out area A-side
ZSP111951-1EStamped in run-out area B-side
ZSP111950-1KStamped in run-out area A-side (Variant 2)
ZSP111951-1H TIIIII (etched)Stamped in run-out area B-side (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Epic ES-026First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Epic 5-9869-HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Epic 5-9869First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | Japan | Epic LL-866-E7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Careless / Satin Pillows are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-9869.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9869, DB 7808, ES-026, 5-9869-H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP111950-1E and ZSP111951-1E. 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.
