Vinyl pressings
by Engelbert Humperdinck · 1967
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.
62 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 21 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.
DR-39631-T1-1T II 2DStamped, Runout side A, variant 1
DR-39336-T1-1T 10 3CStamped, Runout side B, variant 1
DR-39631-T1-1T BBH 3CStamped, Runout side A, variant 2
DR-39336-T1-1T BBU 2DStamped, Runout side B, variant 2
DR-39631-T1-1TRun-out side A, stamped
DR-39336-T1-1TRun-out side B, stamped
{DR.39631}Label side A
{DR.39336}Label side B
DR.39631Label side A
{DR.39336}Label side B
DR 39631Label side A
DR 39336Label side B
DR-39631-T1-1T CB IStamped runout, side A variant 1
DR-396̶336-T1-1T CB 2BStamped runout, side B variant 1
DR-39631-T1-1T OUO 1Stamped runout, side A variant 2
DR-396̶336-T1-1T GGA 5CStamped runout, side B variant 2
DR-39631-T1-1T B 1Side A runout
DR-39336-T1-1T HK 4DSide B runout
DR.39631Side A label
DR39336Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | London Records DLM 5052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Australia | Decca Y7344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Decca Y-7344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Decca Y-7344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 26.103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 26.103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Decca 125-79.629YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 40011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 40011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Decca F 12541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Denmark | Decca F 12541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Denmark | Decca F 12541First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Hong Kong | Decca F. 12541First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | London Records TOP-14127", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | London Records TOP-11407", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records TOP-18357", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Decca F.125417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | London Records7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Decca F 125417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | UK | Decca F.125417", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
71 vinyl pressings of Release Me are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1967 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Spain, Argentina and more. One of them is Decca F.12541.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12541, F 12541, 45-40011, 5N-40011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-39631-T1-1T II 2D and DR-39336-T1-1T 10 3C. 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.
