Vinyl pressings
by Dick And Dee Dee · 1961
The Mountain's High / I Want Someone was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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.
45-LB-1263-1 A1 45-L-5004-RE MR Δ39393-XSide A, etched
45-LB-1262-2 45-L-5003-A1 MR Δ39393 RSide B, etched, circled MR after A1
LB-1263A
LB-1262B
45-L-5004-RE △ 39393-X 45-LB-1263Side A
45-LB-1262 45-1-5003 (MR) △ 39393Side B
LB-1263A
LB-1262B
LB-1263A
LB-1262B
LB-1263A
LB-1262B
45-LB-1263 45-L-5004-RE ∆39393-XSide A Runout, etched
45-LB-1262 45-L-5003 (aLco) (MR) ∆39393Side B Runout, etched
LB-1263Side A Label
LB-1262Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1863First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.291First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Canada | London Liberty F. 55350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records 45-HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | France | Disques London HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 453First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-G 682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-G 9408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Lama Records 7778First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Vivart SG-1847", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of The Mountain's High / I Want Someone are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Liberty F-55350.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55350, 7778, 45-HLG 9408, 45-HL-G 9408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-LB-1263-1 A1 45-L-5004-RE MR Δ39393-X and 45-LB-1262-2 45-L-5003-A1 MR Δ39393 R. 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.
