Vinyl pressings
by Dickey Lee 路 1962
I Saw Linda Yesterday 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.
16 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YW 26114 3 SA-side runout, variant 1
YW 26637 1 SB-side runout, variant 1
YW 26114 1 S FA-side runout, variant 2
YW 26637 2 S FB-side runout, variant 2
YW26114A side label
YW26637B side label
YW 26114 2 饾斀A-side runout
YW 26637 1 饾斀B-side runout
YW26114A-side label
YW26637B-side label
YW 26114 2 FRunout A
YW 26637 2 FRunout B
YW26114Label A
YW26637Label B
S 1791 AA Side Label
S 1791 BB Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Philips BF-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury S-1791XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury S-1791XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | Philips 320 158 BF / Philips BF 320 158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Denmark | Philips BF 320 158 / Philips 320 158 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Philips 320 158 BFFirst year7", Mono, 45 RPM 路 Mono | 7", Mono, 45 RPM 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Greece | Philips 3624 / Philips 320 158 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Italy | Philips BF 320158 / Philips 320 158 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Philips M-1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 320 158 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Philips 338015 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT 1196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono |
| 1962 | US | Smash Records S-1791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Smash Records S-1791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo 路 Promo |
| 1962 | US | Smash Records S-1791First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Philips SSP.8367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Philips 320 158 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono 路 Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of I Saw Linda Yesterday are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1791.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1791, 45-AMT 1196, BF-7, S-1791X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 26114 3 S and YW 26637 1 S. 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.
