US
January 1962- Label and catalog number
- Lama Records 7783
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Dick And Dee Dee · 1962
Tell Me / Will You Always Love Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
LB-1356-ReLabel A
LB-1357Label B
45-1356-RE-1-① MR △-41525Deadwax A
45-LB-1357 ① △-41525-XDeadwax B
45-LB-1356-RE1-② △-41525 MR (in circle)Side A runout
45-LB-1357 ① △-41525-xSIde B runout
LB-1356-RE2 A1 R RSide A, etched/stamped, variant 1
LB-1357-2 A1 R RSide B, etched/stamped, variant 1
LB-1356-RE-1 RSide A, etched/stamped, variant 2
LB-1357-2 A2 R RSide B, etched/stamped, variant 2
LB-1356-RE AI IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
LB-1537 2 1 R IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
LB-1356-RE AI IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
LB-1537 2 2R IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
45-1335-RE-1-1 (MR) Δ-41525Side A, etched/stamped
45-LB-1357 1 Δ-41525-XSide B, etched/stamped
LB-1356-ReA
LB-1357B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Liberty LIB 55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Liberty LIB 55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Liberty 45-LIB55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Liberty 55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Lama Records F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Lama Records 7783First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Liberty F-55412First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty LIB-554127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Tell Me / Will You Always Love Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Lama Records 7783, released January 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7783, F-55412, 55412, LIB 55412) 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.