US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Cadence 1388
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bridgeport Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZTSP-64862-3D ..A side runout
ZTSP-66547-2C .B side runout
ZTSP-64862A side label
ZTSP-66547B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1960
Like Strangers / Brand New Heartache was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZTSP-64862-3D ..A side runout
ZTSP-66547-2C .B side runout
ZTSP-64862A side label
ZTSP-66547B side label
ZTSP64862-3GStamped in runout A
ZTSP66547-1EStamped in runout B
ZTSP-64862Side A label
ZTSP 66547Side B label
ZTSP64862-3K P.P.Runout Side A
ZTSP66547-2AB P.P.Runout Side B
ZTSP-64862Label A
ZTSP-66547Label B
45 - ZTSP64862-3AC MR △37009Runout side A, stamped [etched "45", "△37009"] [circled MR]
ZTSP66547-2AE △ 37053 MRRunout side B, stamped [etched "△ 37053"] [circled MR]
ZTSP-64862Side A label
ZTSP-66547Side B label
ZTSP64862-3LA Side runout
ZTSP66547-1LB Side runout
45-ZTSP-64862A Side label
45-ZTSP-66547B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Apex 9-76723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London Records NZL - A .587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Cadence 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Cadence 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Cadence 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Cadence 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Cadence 1388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Barnaby Records ZS7 6057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Barnaby Records B-5087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Barnaby Records ZS7 6057", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Like Strangers / Brand New Heartache are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Cadence 1388.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1388, 9-76723, NZL - A .587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-64862-3D .. and ZTSP-66547-2C .. 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.