US
May 1966- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10025
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by David Houston · 1966
Almost Persuaded / We Got Love 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.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
JZSP114036-1C P 2A-Side Runout
JZSP114035-1C P 2B-Side Runout
JZSP 114036A-Side Label
JZSP 114035B-Side Label
7XCA 30621-1A-Side Runout
7XCA 30622-1B-Side Runout
7XCA 30621A-Side Label
7XCA 30622B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Epic ES-032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Epic 5-10025First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | CBS SSC.685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Epic 5-10025-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Epic 5-10025-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Epic 5-10025First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Almost Persuaded / We Got Love are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10025, released May 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10025, DB 7997, ES-032, SSC.685) 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.
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.