Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1961
A Girl Like You was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7XCA 25632-1N GD ET4Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
7XCA 25633-1N RG ET1Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
7XCA 25632-1N GL ET3Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
7XCA 25632-1N GR ET1Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
7XCA 25632-1N ETStamped runout, side A
7XCA 25633-1N ETStamped runout, side B
7XCA 25632Label, side A
7XCA 25633Label, side B
7XCA25632 7XCT1077Side A [Label]
7XCA25633 7XCT1078Side B [Label]
7XCA25632 7XCT1077Side A [Label]
7XCA25633 7XCT1078Side B [Label]
7XCA 25632-1NSide A runout
7XCA 25633-1NSide B runout
7XCA 25632Side A label
7XCA 25633Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4667First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 21 898 / Columbia 45-DW 5905First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Columbia 45-DB(I) 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1513First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45-DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 PL 63.045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-42247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Columbia DB. 4667Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia DSA.396Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of A Girl Like You are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Norway, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4667, released June 16, 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4667, DO-4224, 45 DB 4667, 45-DYC 1061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25632-1N GD ET4 and 7XCA 25633-1N RG ET1. 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.
