US
1962- Label and catalog number
- ERA Records 3073
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Castells · 1962
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.
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.
45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout
45-BSN-240 △-42234-xSide B Runout
45-BSN-240Side A Label
45-BSN-241Side B Label
45-BSN-241A side label
45-BSN-240B side label
45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout
45-BSN-240 △-42234-XSide B Runout
45-BSN-240Side A Label
45-BSN-241Side B Label
45-BSN-240 △-42234Side A Runout
45-BSN-240 △-42234-xSide B Runout
45-BSN-240Side A Label
45-BSN-241Side B Label
MSF.5846Label A
MSF.5847Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | London Records M.17228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Chile | London Records DLM 17103First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLN 9551First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLN 9551First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | ERA Records 3073First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | US | ERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | ERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | ERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | ERA Records 3073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HL-19637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 6347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of On The Street Of Tears / So This Is Love are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Chile. One of them is ERA Records 3073.
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.
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.