Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1963
Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
ZSP-59253-1C TIIIStamped side A, except TIII etched
ZSP-59254-1B TIIIStamped side B, except TIII etched
ZSP 59253A-Side Label
ZSP 59254B-Side Label
ZSP-59253-1G IA-Side Runout Etching (var 1)
ZSP-59253-1G o IIB-Side Runout Etching (var 1)
ZSP-59253-1AA-Side Runout (var 2)
ZSP-59253-1BAB-Side Runout (var 2)
JZSP 59253A-Side Label
JZSP 59254B-Side Label
ZSP-59253-1G IA-Side Runout Etching (var 1)
ZSP-59253-1G o IIB-Side Runout Etching (var 1)
ZSP-59253-1AA-Side Runout (var 2)
ZSP-59253-1BAB-Side Runout (var 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Epic 5-9577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 407 / Columbia 45-DW 6121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5148First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Epic 5-9577First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ES-0057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 11327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Over The Mountain (Across The Sea) are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Epic 5-9577.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9577, DB 7015, C 22 407, SCMQ 1663) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-59253-1C TIII and ZSP-59254-1B TIII. 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.
