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Crispian St. PetersYou Were On My Mind / Pied Piper

Vinyl pressings

You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper

by Crispian St. Peters · 1966

20 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966ItalyDecca F 12287First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966ItalyDecca 45-F/JB 12287First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
1969BelgiumDecca 26 209 / Decca 26.2097", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDecca DL 25 5387", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1972GermanyDecca DL 25 5387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKVirgin VS 3427", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo
1980UKVirgin VS 3427", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo
1981NetherlandsImmediate 103.4677", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982GermanyImmediate 103 467 / Immediate 103 467 - 1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982NetherlandsImmediate 103 467 / Immediate 103 467 - 1007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKOld Gold OG 92037", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984EuropeBR Music 450557", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1984EuropeBR Music 450557", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDecca 105/26.385Y7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?BelgiumDecca 26 209 / Decca 26.2097", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?FranceJuke-Box Oldie 450557", Reissue7", Reissue
?GermanyDecca DL 25 3747", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyDecca 6.111777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyImmediate 103 4677", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKOld Gold OG 92037", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AYou Were On My Mind2:40
  2. BThe Pied Piper2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper are there?

20 vinyl pressings of You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.

When was You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Italy. One of them is Decca F 12287.

How do I tell if my copy of You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 12287, 45-F/JB 12287) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is You Were On My Mind / Pied Piper on vinyl worth?

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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