Vinyl pressings
by Dale & Grace · 1963
I'm Leaving It Up To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
M-DGR-1 4 △49654Side A runout, variant 1
M-DGR-2 4 △49654-XSide B runout, variant 1
M-DGR-1-3 △49654Side A runout, variant 2
M-DGR-2 -3 △49654-XSide B runout, variant 2
M-DGR-1 - LWSide A, etched, variant 1
M-DGR 2 LWSide B, etched, variant 1
M-DGR-1 LW DMSide A, etched, variant 2
M-DGR 2 LW DMSide B, etched, variant 2
MI 4IRunout, Side A, Etched
64-832Runout, Side B, Etched
MI-41Label A
MI-40Label B
M-DGR-1Side A, etched, variant 1
M-DGR 2Side B, etched, variant 1
MI 4IRunout, Side A, Etched
64-832Runout, Side B, Etched
MI-41Label A
MI-40Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | London Records HL-2159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Belgium | London Records 5.458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality 1564XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality 1564XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Quality QGT-043XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | London Records HL 9807First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | Germany | London Records DL 20 737 / London Records DL 20737First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | London Records DL 20 737 / London Records DL 20737First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7083First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 9807First year7" | 7" |
| 1963 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | London Records FLX 3107First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.876 / London American Recordings NZL.876First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Norway | London Records HL 9807 / London American Recordings HL 9807First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | London Records PD. 7-8805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Montel 9217", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Montel 9217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of I'm Leaving It Up To You are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Montel 921, released September 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 921, MX-921, HL 9807, HL. 9807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M-DGR-1 4 △49654 and M-DGR-2 4 △49654-X. 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.
