Vinyl pressings
by Dion · 1962
Lovers Who Wander 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.
21 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZTSP-81605-1J XRunout side A, variant 1
ZTSP-81606-1JRunout side B, variant 1
ZTSP-81605-1K XRunout side A, variant 2
ZTSP-81606-1KRunout side B, variant 2
· ZTSP-81606-1B .A side deadwax - stamped
· ZTSP-81605-1A .B side deadwax - stamped
ZTSP 81606A-Side Label
ZTSP 81605B-Side Label
ZTSP-81606-1D TIISide A runout
ZTSP-81605-1В TIISide B runout
ZTSP 81606A-Side Label
ZTSP 81605B-Side Label
ZTSP-81606-1CA (Runout, Stamped)
ZTSP-81605-1BB (Runout, Stamped)
ZTSP-81605-1H △42579Side A
ZTSP-81606-1C △42579-XSide B
A4KM-0559Side A
A4KM-0560Side B
A4KM-559-1 A/ASide A Deadwax Etched
A4KM-560-1 A/BSide B Deadwax Etched
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 | Festival Records FK-225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8644XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8644XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1020First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | France | Disques Vogue V. 45-972First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Ariola 45 338 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Durium Marche Estere DE. 2428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 7 MH 1077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice MH 10777", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1962 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10383First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Norway | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | His Master's Voice X 8625 / His Master's Voice X-8625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1020First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records 3123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Laurie Records 3123First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Laurie Records LR 31237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Laurie Records G 3727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Lovers Who Wander are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Laurie Records 3123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3123, LR-3123, 45-POP 1020, FK-225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-81605-1J X and ZTSP-81606-1J. 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.
