Vinyl pressings
by Dave Berry & The Cruisers · 1963
Memphis Tennessee 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.
8 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DRF-31572-T1-1TMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
DRF-31656-T1-1TMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
DR.31572Label A-side
DR.31656Label B-side
DRF-31572-T1-1TMachine stamped in runout area A-side
DRF-31656-T1-1TMachine stamped in runout area B-side
DR31572Label A-side
DR31656Label B-side
DRF-31572-T1-1T KH KTMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
DRF-31656-T1-1T IH KTMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
SLabels
DR.31572Label A-side
DR.31572Side A label [Inverted]
DR.31656Side B label [Inverted]
45-DR31572Label A-side
45-DR31656Label B-side
45-DR31572Label A-side
45-DR31656Label B-side
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 | Decca Y7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | Decca Y7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Decca F.11734First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Decca F 117347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca DL 25 1557", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Memphis Tennessee are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Denmark. One of them is Decca F.11734, released September 6, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.11734, Y7122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-31572-T1-1T and DRF-31656-T1-1T. 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.
