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Vinyl pressings

The End

by Earl Grant · 1958

20 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

The End 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The End

7 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 8830
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG 6772 T5 2side A runout, stamped

MG 6773 T5 2side B runout, stamped

MG 6772side A label

MG 6773◆side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UnknownDecca DL12065First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958CanadaDecca DL 8830First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958JamaicaDecca DL 8830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958UKBrunswick LAT 8297First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USDecca DL 8830First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USDecca DL 8830First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USDecca DL 78830First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959CanadaDecca DL 78830LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959ItalyFonit DL 8830 / Decca DL 8830LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USDecca DL 78830LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyCoral COPS 2612LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971ItalyCoral COPS 2612LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1972BrazilMCA Records 407404013LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records DL 12065 / Decca DL 12065LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilMCA Records MCALP.600 023LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?BrazilDecca SLP-7923LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilMCA Records DL-12065LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyMCA Coral ORL 8148LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaBrunswick LAT 8297LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USDecca DL 8830LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1(At) The End (Of A Rainbow)
  2. A2Hello, Young Lovers
  3. A3Push De Button
  4. A4Volare
  5. A5I Feel It Right Here
  6. A6I'm Beginning To See The Light
  7. B1I'm Just A Lucky So And So
  8. B2Alright, Okay You Win
  9. B3We Kiss In A Shadow
  10. B4Jamaica Farewell Song
  11. B5Come By Sunday
  12. B6Careless Love

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The End are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The End are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1972.

When was The End first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Decca DL 8830.

How do I tell if my copy of The End is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 8830, DL 78830, DL12065, LAT 8297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 6772 T5 2 and MG 6773 T5 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The End on vinyl worth?

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.

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