Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Vinton · 1964
Tell Me Why / Remembering was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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-77583-1R [TII]Runout, Side A, Stamped / [etched]
ZSP-77582-1B [TII]Runout, Side B, Stamped / [etched]
ZSP 77583Side A Label
ZSP 77582Side B Label
ZSP-77583-1F [sm]Runout, side A, stamped [etched]
ZSP-77582-1H [sm]Runout, side B, stamped [etched]
ZSP 77583Side A Label
ZSP 77582Side B Label
ZSP 77583Side A Label
ZSP 77582Side B Label
45 9687 A-1NSide A Runout
45 9687 B-1NSide B Runout
45 9687 A-1NSide A Runout
45 9687 B-1NSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Epic ES-016First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Epic 5-9687First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7303First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7303First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9687First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9687First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9687First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Epic 5-9687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Epic LL-618-EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Columbia SCRF 7737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia SCMH 51507", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Tell Me Why / Remembering are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-9687.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9687, DB 7303, LL-618-E, ES-016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-77583-1R [TII] and ZSP-77582-1B [TII]. 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.
