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Release Me

by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1967

101 pressings28 countriesVocalPop

Release Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Release Me

62 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 23 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.

Europe

May 1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4868
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7819-2WA-side runout, stamped (variant 1)

ZAL-7820-3W 3CB-side runout, stamped (variant 1)

ZAL-7819-1WA-side runout, stamped (variant 2)

ZAL-7820-2WB-side runout, stamped (variant 2)

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4868
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7819-1W BKSide A Runout stamped

ZAL-7820-2W CC G1Side B runout stamped

†ZAL.7819†Side A matrix number on label

†ZAL 7820†Side B matrix number on label

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UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca SKL 4868Decca SKL. 4868
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7819-1WRunout Side 1

ZAL-7820-2WRunout Side 2

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

All 101 vinyl pressings

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

1960s72 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ArgentinaDiscos London LLM-17280First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4868First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967BelgiumDecca SKL 4868First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967BrazilLondon Records LLN 7.126First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967BrazilLondon Records, Inc. ARL1837First yearLPLP
1967CanadaParrot PAS.71012 / Parrot PAS 71012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot PA 61012First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot PAS.71012 / Parrot PAS 71012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaParrot XPAS 71012First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967ChileLondon Records SLLC - 38525First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 72 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1843LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1843LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971Taiwan先鋒 PRC-5040LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972South KoreaDecca SEL-0087LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972UKDecca SKL 4868 / Decca SKL.4868LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04629 / World Record Club R 04629LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanLondon Records L20P 1093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986AustraliaDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeDecca 651 9832 / Decca 602465198324LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SKLA 4868LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaParrot MIM-1-8319LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca H 240 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 240LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca H 240 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 1253-CLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 469-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JamaicaDecca SKL 4868 / London Records SKL 4868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca 6399 099LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsDecca 6399 099LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca 25 125 / Decca SMD 1253-CLP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
?UKDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 4868LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca LK.4868 / Decca LK 4868LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Release Me3:15
  2. A2Quiet Nights2:38
  3. A3Yours Until Tomorrow2:50
  4. A4There's A Kind Of Hush2:57
  5. A5This Is My Song3:16
  6. A6Misty Blue2:00
  7. B1Take My Heart2:30
  8. B2How Near Is Love2:40
  9. B3Walk Through This World2:15
  10. B4If I Were You2:05
  11. B5Talking Love3:02
  12. B6Il Mondo2:50
  13. B7Ten Guitars2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Release Me are there?

101 vinyl pressings of Release Me are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1967 and 2024.

When was Release Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Europe, US, UK, Argentina and more. One of them is Decca SKL 4868, released May 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Release Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 4868, PAS 71012, LK 4868, PA 61012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7819-2W and ZAL-7820-3W 3C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Release Me 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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