US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-9532
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZSP - 57730 - 1BEStamped side A
ZSP - 57731 - 1BJStamped side B
ZSP 57730A-Side Label
ZSP 57731B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1962
Rain Rain Go Away / Over And Over 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.
15 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
ZSP - 57730 - 1BEStamped side A
ZSP - 57731 - 1BJStamped side B
ZSP 57730A-Side Label
ZSP 57731B-Side Label
ZSP-57730-1BEEtched Side A
ZSP-57731-1BJEtched Side B
ZSP 57730Side A Label
ZSP 57731Side B Label
ZSP-57730-1K [HHH]A-side runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP-57731-1J [H]B-side runout, stamped [etched]
ZSP 57730A-side label
ZSP 57731B-side label
ZSP-57730-1F T1A-Side Deadwax, variant 1
ZSP-57731-1E T IIIIB-Side Deadwax, variant 1
ZSP-57730-1G T1A-Side Deadwax, variant 2
ZSP-57731-1H T IIB-Side Deadwax, variant 2
J ZSP-57730-1AFA-Side Runout Etching
J ZSP-57731-1AAB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 57730A-Side Label
ZSP 57731B-Side Label
45 9532A-1NSide A Runout, Stamped
45 9532B-1NSide B Runout, Stamped
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 | Coronet KS-533First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic 5-9532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4900First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5134First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10270First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-9532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-9532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-9532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-9532First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Epic 5-9532First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | Japan | Epic NS-80First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Rain Rain Go Away / Over And Over are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-9532.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9532, 45-DB 4900, NS-80, KS-533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP - 57730 - 1BE and ZSP - 57731 - 1BJ. 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.