Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1964
The Twelfth Of Never was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 15 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 26685-2N KT3 G GSide A runout, variant 1
7XCA 26686-2N KT 2 M DSide B runout, variant 1
7XCA 26685-2N KT 5 L HSide A runout, variant 2
7XCA 26686-2N KT 5 H MSide B runout, variant 2
7XCA 26685-2N LH KT 5Side A runout
7XCA 26686-2N HM KT 5Side B runout
7XCA 26685Side A label
7XCA 26686Side B label
7XCA 26685-2N KT1Side A runout, variant 1
7XCA 26686-2N KT1Side B runout, variant 1
7XCA 26685Side A label
7XCA 26686Side B label
7XCA26685 7XCT1943Side A [Label]
7XCA26686 7XCT1944Side B [Label]
7XCA 26685Side A Label
7XCA 26686Side B Label
7XCA 26685-ASide A Runout
7XCA 26686-BSide B Runout
7XCA 26685Side A Label
7XCA 26686Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgium | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1192First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 821 / Columbia 45-DW 6298First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 7372First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1817First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7372First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10379First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DSB 7372 NIFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 544First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 544First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7372First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Pakistan | Columbia 7KCF-407", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of The Twelfth Of Never are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7372.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7372, DO-4513, 45-DYC 1192, C 22 821) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26685-2N KT3 G G and 7XCA 26686-2N KT 2 M D. 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.
