Vinyl pressings
by Eden Kane · 1961
Forget Me Not was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XDRF-28798-T1-1C UK H OTSide A runout variant 1
XDRF-28799-T1-1C 3 CSide B runout variant 1
XDRF-28798-T1-1C UIH OT 1Side A runout variant 2
XDRF-28799-T1-1C UIH OT 1Side B runout variant 2
XDRF-28798-T1-1C 3CRunout Side A stamped
XDRF-28799-T1-1C 3CRunout Side B stamped
XDR.28798Label Side A
XDR.28799label Side B
XDRF-28798-T1-1C UK H OTSide A runout variant 1
XDRF-28799-T1-1C 3 CSide B runout variant 1
XDRF-28798-T1-1C UIH OT 1Side A runout variant 2
XDRF-28799-T1-1C UIH OT 1Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | Decca L. 9516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Decca DL 25069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Decca 45-F. 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.238First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Decca FM.7-6863First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | Decca 45-F 11418First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | Decca Y70707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM.7-68637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Decca 45-F 114187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 45-95167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Forget Me Not are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Canada, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Decca 45-F 11418.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 11418, F 11418, L. 9516, DL 25069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-28798-T1-1C UK H OT and XDRF-28799-T1-1C 3 C. 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.
