Vinyl pressings
by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes · 1965
I Want Candy was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DRF-36138-T1-1CRunout A-side, variant 1
DRF-36144-T1-1CRunout B-side, variant 1
DRF-36138-T1-1C C 1Runout A-side, variant 2
DRF-36144-T1-1C H 1Runout B-side, variant 2
DRF-36138-T1-1CRunout side A
DRF-36144-T1-1CRunout side B
DR.36138Label A-side
DR.36144Label B-side
DRF-36138-T1-1C M 2 BRunout A stamped
DRF-36144-T1-1C C 1Runout B stamped
DR.36138Label A-side
DR.36144Label B-side
DRF-36138-T1-2CMachine Stamped in run-out area A-side
DRF-36144-T1-2CMachine Stamped in run-out area B-side
45-DR35144 7XDEC796Label A-side
45-DR36138 7XDEC797Label B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F 12197First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | France | Disques Decca 72.041 / Decca 72.041First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 194First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 12197First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | London Records HIT-532First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.334First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca FM. 7-7170First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12197First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12197First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Decca PEP 11147", EP | 7", EP |
15 vinyl pressings of I Want Candy are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.12197, released July 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12197, Y7241, 23.640, F 12197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-36138-T1-1C and DRF-36144-T1-1C. 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.
