US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Coral CRL 57426
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gloversville Press
- Runout / matrix
MG8766T2 ISide A
MG8767T2 ISide B
MG 8766Side A Label
MG 8767◉Side B Label

Vinyl pressings
by Buddy Holly · 1963
Reminiscing 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.
13 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
MG8766T2 ISide A
MG8767T2 ISide B
MG 8766Side A Label
MG 8767◉Side B Label
7 8766 5 2Side A runout stamped
7 8767 5 2Side B runout stamped
7 8766 5Variant 2 - Side A runout stamped
7 8767 4Variant 2 - Side B runout stamped
MG8766T3 2Side 1 (Stamped)
| | | |Side 1 (Etched)
MG8767T3 2Side 2 (Stamped)
| | | | | |Side 2 (Etched)
MG8766T1 ISide A runout, variant 1
MG8767T2 ISide B runout, variant 1
MG8766T1 1 11Side A runout, variant 2
MG8767T1 1 11Side B runout, variant 2
MG 8766TISide A
MG 8767TISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Coral CL-31.011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Australia | Coral SCL-931.011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Coral CRL 757426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Canada | Coral CRL 57426First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Coral CL-31.011First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 757426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 757426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Coral CRL 57426First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Coral 97 025First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Coral LVA 9212 / Coral LVA.9212First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Coral COPS 2175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Germany | Coral COPS 2175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Germany | Coral COPS 2175LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Coral COPS-2175LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Coral COPS-2175LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 050-95599 / MCA Records COPS 2175LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | UK | MCA Records MCF 2615 / MCA Records 0C 062 ◦ 95599LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-6214 / Coral CRL 757426LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | MCA Records P-6214LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCL 1826LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Calendar Records SR66-9623LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Coral 6.21 843 / Coral COPS-2175LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Coral COPS-2175 / MCA Coral COPS-2175LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP, Misprint | LP, Misprint |
| ? | Italy | Sir Val SV. 7002 / Sir Val SV 7002LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | Scandinavia | MCA Records MUPS 314LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Coral ZA 6190LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MUP 314LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Coral CRL 757426LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coral CRL 757426LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Coral CRL 757426LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Reminiscing are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Coral CRL 57426.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRL 57426, CRL 757426, LVA 9212, 97 025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG8766T2 I and MG8767T2 I. 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.