Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1962
Roses Are Red (My Love) / You And I 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.
28 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 17 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-56681-1BSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP-56682-1AHSide B runout, stamped, variant 1
ZSP-56681-1ESide A runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSP-56682-1AHSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
ZSP-56681-1Runout - Stamped - Side A, variant 1
ZSP-56682-1LRunout - Stamped - Side B, variant 1
ZSP-56681-L TIIIRunout - Stamped - Side A, variant 2
ZSP-56682-1L TIIRunout - Stamped - Side B, variant 2
ZSP-56681-1H HRunout Side A, stamped variant 1
ZSP-56682-1H HRunout Side B, stamped variant 1
ZSP-56681-1BC HHHRunout Side A, stamped [HHH is etched] variant 2
ZSP-56682-1BC HRunout Side B, stamped [H is etched] variant 2
J ZSP-56681-1BB ..A-Side Runout Etching
J ZSP-56682-1BB ..B-Side Runout Etching
JZSP 56681A-Side Label
JZSP 56682B-Side Label
JZSP 56681A-Side Label
JZSP 56682B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KS-520First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Epic 5-9509First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DD 749First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 223 / Columbia 45- DW 6031First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 223 / Columbia 45- DW 6031First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4878First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Columbia 45 - DB (I) 4878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | International IS 20034First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 5127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DD 749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Roses Are Red (My Love) / You And I are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-9509.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9509, SCMH 5127, 45-DB 4878, NS-77) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-56681-1B and ZSP-56682-1AH. 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.
