Vinyl pressings
by Dion & The Belmonts · 1958
Don't Pity Me / Just You was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZTSP28658-2D..A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZTSP28659-2D.B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZTSP28658-2A.A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZTSP28659-2F.B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
K8OW 0035A-side label
K8OW 0036B-side label
U4KM-0996A-side label
U4KM-0997B-side label
45-8317-S1A-Side Runout Etching
45-8317-S2B-Side Runout Etching
45-8317-S1A-side label
45-8317-S2B-side label
LW 1043S1 - Stamped
LW 1043S2 - Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Reo 8317XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Prestige Music PSP 0115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records 3021First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Laurie Records LR 3021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Australia | Leedon LS-5487", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | London Records FL 18477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | London Records 45-HL 87997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reo 8317Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | London Records HL 8799 / London American Recordings HL 87997", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Laurie Records 30217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Pity Me / Just You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Laurie Records 3021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3021, LR 3021, 8317X, PSP 0115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP28658-2D.. and ZTSP28659-2D.. 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.
