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Vinyl pressings

Tell Her

by Dean Parrish · 1966

11 pressings4 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Tell Her 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 Tell Her

9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

June 1966
Label and catalog number
Boom Records BM-60,012
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

60012A . 1C (MR) [stamp] Δ62017A Runout Etched

60012A - 1C (MR) [stamp] Δ62017-XB Runout Etched

(60,012-A)A Label

(60,012-B)B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

June 1966
Label and catalog number
Boom Records BM 60012
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
Runout / matrix

B-60012-A 60012 A 1A LWA Side, etched

B-60012-B 60012B 1A LWB Side, etched

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaAmpar MK-1435First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaSparton P 1496First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USBoom Records BM 60012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966UKStateside SS 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USBoom Records BM 60012First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USBoom Records 45-60,012First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USBoom Records BM-60,012First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USBoom Records BM 60012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint
1966UKStateside SS 531First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKSoul Sounds SS 10207", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USSoultown 5087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. ATell Her2:32
  2. BFall On Me2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tell Her are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tell Her are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Tell Her first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Boom Records BM 60012, released June 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Tell Her is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BM 60012, 45-60,012, BM-60,012, SS 531) 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 Tell Her 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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