US
August 10, 1964- Label and catalog number
- Decca 31654
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45 115026 8 2Side A, Stamped
45 115027 7 2Side B, Stamped
45 115026 10 2Side A Runout: Variant Stamped
45 115027 10 2Side B Runout: Variant Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Brenda Lee · 1964
When You Loved Me 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 7 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 115026 8 2Side A, Stamped
45 115027 7 2Side B, Stamped
45 115026 10 2Side A Runout: Variant Stamped
45 115027 10 2Side B Runout: Variant Stamped
45 115026 4Side A runout, variant 1
45 115027 5Side B runout, variant 1
45 115026 1Side A runout, variant 2
45 115027 6Side B runout, variant 2
45 115026 7 2Side A runout
45 115027 12 2Side B runout
115,026Label A side
115,027 ◆Label B side
45 115026 8 2Side A runout, stamped [variant 1]
45 115027 7 2Side B runout, stamped [variant 1]
45 115026 3 1Side A runout, stamped [variant 2]
45 115027 4 1Side B runout, stamped [variant 2]
45-115026Side A label
45-115027Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | Decca DIM 2040First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Festival Records FK-698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Decca 31654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Festival Records FK-698First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Brunswick 12285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31654First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Decca 31654First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Decca DS-361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 12 2857", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of When You Loved Me are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Germany, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Decca 31654, released August 10, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 31654, 12285, DS-361, DIM 2040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 115026 8 2 and 45 115027 7 2. 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.