Vinyl pressings
by Del Shannon · 1965
Break Up / Why Don't You Tell Him was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
6374 LW BA-side runout, etched [except "B", stamped]
6375 LW BB-side runout, etched [except "B", stamped]
6374A-side label
6375B-side label
45KR 4557 - 1 P KR 1A Side runout variant 1
45 KR 4558 - 1 P KT 1B Side runout variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Stateside OSS-176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Quality 1729XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Stateside SS 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Columbia SCRF 875First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Japan | Stateside SR-1295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 430First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Stateside SS 430First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Amy 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Amy 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Amy 925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Stateside HSSA 50427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Break Up / Why Don't You Tell Him are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Amy 925.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 925, SS 430, OSS-176, 1729X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6374 LW B and 6375 LW B. 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.
