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On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love

by Castells · 1962

11 pressings6 countriesVocalPop

On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
ERA Records 3073
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout

45-BSN-240 △-42234-xSide B Runout

45-BSN-240Side A Label

45-BSN-241Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
ERA Records 3073
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-BSN-241A side label

45-BSN-240B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
ERA Records 3073
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout

45-BSN-240 △-42234-XSide B Runout

45-BSN-240Side A Label

45-BSN-241Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
ERA Records 3073
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout

45-BSN-240 △-42234-xSide B Runout

45-BSN-240Side A Label

45-BSN-241Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings 45-HLN 9551
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

MSF.5846Label A

MSF.5847Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaLondon Records M.17228First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962ChileLondon Records DLM 17103First year7", Single7", Single
1962UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLN 9551First year7", Single7", Single
1962UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLN 9551First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1962USERA Records 3073First year7", Single7", Single
1962USERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records HL-19637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyLondon Records DL 20 6347", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOn The Street Of Tears2:15
  2. BSo This Is Love2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love are there?

11 vinyl pressings of On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Chile. One of them is ERA Records 3073.

How do I tell if my copy of On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3073, 45-HLN 9551, M.17228, DLM 17103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love on vinyl worth?

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.

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