US
July 8, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Decca 31510
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 113197 3 1Side A Runout
45 113366 5 1Side B Runout
(113,197)Side A Label
(113,366)✤Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1963
I Wonder c/w My Whole World Is Falling Down 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.
17 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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.
45 113197 3 1Side A Runout
45 113366 5 1Side B Runout
(113,197)Side A Label
(113,366)✤Side B Label
(113,197)A side label
(113,366)◆AA side label
113,197Side A label
113,366 ✤Side B label
45-113197-1C UH KT 2BStamped runout, side A
45-113366-1C GH KT 2BStamped runout, side B
45-113197-1CRunout, stamped Side A, variant 1
45-113366-1CRunout, stamped Side B, variant 1
45-113197-1C N KT 2BRunout, stamped Side A, variant 2
45-113366-1C N KT 2BRunout, stamped Side B, variant 2
45-113197-1CA Side
45-113366-1CB Side
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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-4057", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1963 | Canada | Decca 31510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Brunswick 05891 / Brunswick BM O 5891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Decca 31510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Brunswick 05891 / Brunswick BM O 5891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Brunswick 12 267First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Greece | Music-Box MBD 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Brunswick 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Decca 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 05891First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Brunswick 05891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Decca 31510First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-4057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of I Wonder c/w My Whole World Is Falling Down are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca 31510, released July 8, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31510, 05891, FK-405, 12 267) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 113197 3 1 and 45 113366 5 1. 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.