US
1962- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 5284
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
EX50661Side A label
EX50659Side B label
EX-50661-1C T1Deadwax A
EX-50659-1D T1Deadwax B
Vinyl pressings
by Cathy Carroll · 1962
Poor Little Puppet / Love And Learn 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 8 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.
EX50661Side A label
EX50659Side B label
EX-50661-1C T1Deadwax A
EX-50659-1D T1Deadwax B
EX50661Side A Label
EX50659Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5017 / Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | India | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB.72First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5284First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.52847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Poor Little Puppet / Love And Learn are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5284.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5284, WB.72, WV 5017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EX50661 and EX50659. 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.