Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Arnold · 1965
I Want To Go With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
SWKM-2822- 2S A1Runout side A, etching (Variant 1)
SWKM-2823- 2S A3Runout side B, etching (Variant 1)
SWKM-2822- 1S A4 RRunout side A, etching (Variant 2)
SWKM-2823- 1S A4 RRunout side B, etching (Variant 2)
SWKM - 2822 - 3S HSide A : (stamped)
SWKM - 2823 - 3S HSide B : (stamped)
SWKM-2822- 2S A1 IA-Side Runout
SWKM-2823- 2S A3 IB-Side Runout
SWKM-2822A-Side Label
SWKM-2823B-Side Label
SWKM-2822- 1S A1 RA-Side Runout Etching
SWKM-2823- 1S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching
SWKM 2822A-Side Label
SWKM 2823B-Side Label
SWKM-2822-3S HA-Side Runout
SWKM-2823-3S HB-Side Runout
SWKM-2822A-Side Label
SWKM-2823B-Side Label
45-SWKM-2822-X BSide A
45-SWKM-2823-X BSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-2137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Trinidad & Tobago | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41-8547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-87497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-87497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I Want To Go With You are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Germany, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8749.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8749, 76-2137) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWKM-2822- 2S A1 and SWKM-2823- 2S A3. 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.
