Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1964
Think / The Waiting Game 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.
14 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
45 114480 7 III 1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
45 114477 4 III 1B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
45 114480 4 IIII 1A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
45 114477 1 IIII 1B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
45 114477 9 2Side A
45 114480 15 2Side B
(114,480)side A label
(114,477)◆side B label
(114,480)A-side label
(114,477)✤B-side label
45-114477-2T 1 C1Runout Side A, Stamped
45-114480-2T 1 DRunout Side B, Stamped
114,477Matrix, Vinyl-label Side A
114,480Matrix, Vinyl-label Side B
45-114477-1TRunout Side A, Stamped
45-114480-1TRunout Side B, Stamped
{114,477}Matrix, Vinyl-label Side A
{114,480}Matrix, Vinyl-label Side B
114,480Label Side A
114,477Label Side B
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 | Festival Records FK-562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Decca 31599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Brunswick 12 276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Greece | Music-Box MBD 8069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Brunswick 05903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Brunswick 05903First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Brunswick 059037", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | Brunswick O 5903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31599First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Japan | Decca DS-330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Brunswick 05903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Brunswick 05903First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 12 2767", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Think / The Waiting Game are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Denmark, Japan and more. One of them is Decca 31599, released March 9, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31599, 05903, O 5903, DS-330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 114480 7 III 1 and 45 114477 4 III 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.
