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Dean MartinLay Some Happiness On Me / Think About Me

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Lay Some Happiness On Me / Think About Me

by Dean Martin · 1966

17 pressings10 countriesVocalJazzPop

Lay Some Happiness On Me 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 Lay Some Happiness On Me

5 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.

New Zealand

1966
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RO.571
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K.4862Label A

K.4863Label B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaReprise Records 0571First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966FranceReprise Records RV 20119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo
1966GermanyReprise Records RA 0571First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GreeceReprise Records Fg 30098First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966New ZealandReprise Records RO.571First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyReprise Records RA 05717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967NetherlandsReprise Records R 05717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NorwayReprise Records R 05717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKReprise Records RS.205717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKReprise Records RS.205717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USReprise Records 05717", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1967USReprise Records 05717", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USReprise Records 05717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967USReprise Records 05717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967UKReprise Records RS 205717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaReprise Records 05717", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyReprise Records RA 05717", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThink About Me
  2. BLay Some Happiness On Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lay Some Happiness On Me are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Lay Some Happiness On Me are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Lay Some Happiness On Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Reprise Records RV 20119.

How do I tell if my copy of Lay Some Happiness On Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RV 20119, 0571, RA 0571, Fg 30098) 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 Lay Some Happiness On Me 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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