Vinyl pressings
by Chris Andrews · 1965
To Whom It Concerns 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.
24 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.
XDRF-36969-T1-2CRunout, stamped, side A, variant 1
XDRF-36970-T1-1CRunout, stamped, side B, variant 1
XDRF-36969-T1-2CRunout, stamped, side A, variant 2
XDRF-36970-T1-2CRunout, stamped, side B, variant 2
XDR.36969Label side A
XDR.36970Label side B
XDR.36969Label side A
XDR.36970Label side B
45-XDR36969Label side A
45-XDR36970Label side B
7XDEC860Side A label
7XDEC861Side B label
45-XDR36969 7XDEC860Side A Label / Runout
45-XDR36970 7XDEC860Side B Label / Runout
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 Y7271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.22285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80014 / Disques Vogue INT. 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14 446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14 446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F22285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Negram INT. 80014 / Disques Vogue INT. 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Havoc INT 80014 / Negram INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Negram INT 80014 / Disques Vogue INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Negram INT 80014 / Disques Vogue INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Disques Vogue INT 80014 / Negram INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Disques Vogue INT 80014 / Negram INT 80014First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.349First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of To Whom It Concerns are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.22285.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.22285, INT 80014, Y7271, INT. 80014) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-36969-T1-2C and XDRF-36970-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.
