Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1962
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You 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.
15 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
61-XY-971-4 [MGM logo]Runout side A, variant 1
62-XY-334-5 [MGM logo]Runout side B, variant 1
61-XY-971-5 [MGM logo] 12Runout side A, variant 2
62-XY-334-1 [MGM logo] 13 2Runout side B, variant 2
61-XY-971A-side label
61-XY-334B-side label
61 XY 971-1N RO ZOT3
61-XY-971
XSM 1386-1N RH OT1
7XSM.1386
4PM-4337Label side A
4PM-4338Label side 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 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5351First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records K13059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | MGM Records 13059XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 9058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | India | MGM Records 45-MGM 8049First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | MGM Records 45-MGM(I) 1157First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | MGM Records HK 5081First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM-73103First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | South Africa | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. 45-MGM 19188First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | UK | MGM Records 45-MGM-1157First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K13059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K13059First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | MGM Records K13059First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | MGM Records LL-2146 / MGM Records LL 2146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Polydor 889 290-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 65727", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | MGM Records 45-MGM 65727", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Philippines | MGM Records K 130597", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Don't Break The Heart That Loves You are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MGM Records K13059, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13059, 45-MGM-1157, LL-2146, MGM-5351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 61-XY-971-4 [MGM logo] and 62-XY-334-5 [MGM logo]. 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.
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