US
April 1960- Label and catalog number
- Imperial X5660
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-IM-2463-RE LWSide A etched
45-IM-2467-RE LWSide B etched
IM-2463-REA-side label
IM-2464-REB-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Fats Domino · 1960
Tell Me That You Love Me 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.
12 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45-IM-2463-RE LWSide A etched
45-IM-2467-RE LWSide B etched
IM-2463-REA-side label
IM-2464-REB-side label
45-IM-2463-Re-1A side runout
45-IM-2464 Re-1B side runout
45-IM-2463 Re-2A side Runout (var 2)
45-IM-2464 Re-1B Side Runout (var 2)
IM-2463-REA-side label
IM-2464-REB-side label
MSL.4330Label A
MSL.4331Label B
MSLP.4330Label A
MSLP.4331Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | London Records 45-HL-1646First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Imperial 45-IM.5660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | California C 333First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | Imperial X. 2176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Imperial AI 5660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London Records NZL.P 507First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLP 9133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-P.9133First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Imperial X5660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Imperial X5660First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Imperial X5660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | London Records DL 20 3567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | Imperial IMP. 0217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Imperial AI 56607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Imperial 56607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Imperial 56607", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Tell Me That You Love Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Imperial X5660, released April 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use X5660, 45-HLP 9133, 45-HL-P.9133, 45-HL-1646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-IM-2463-RE LW and 45-IM-2467-RE LW. 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.