Vinyl pressings
by Floyd Cramer · 1961
On The Rebound / Mood Indigo 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.
17 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.
L2 WW-5031--2S IRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
L2 WW-5005--2S IRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
L2 WW5031--4S A8 IRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
L2 WW5005--1S A3 IRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
M2WI-1888-3S A1Side A, etched
M2WI-1887-3S A1Side B, etched
M2WI-1888Side A label
M2WI-1887Side B label
L2 WW5031--1S HA side runout
L2 WW5005--4S HB side runout
L2WW-5031A side label
L2WW-5005B side label
L2WW-5031--3S A1 RRunout side A, stamped
L2WW-5005--6S A1 RRunout side B, stamped
L2WW-5031Label side A
L2WW-5005Label side B
L2WW-5031-1C I 1A-side runout, stamped Variation 1
L2WW-5005-1C U 1B-side runout, stamped Variation 1
L2WW-5031-1C BG 1A-side runout, stamped Variation 2
L2WW-5005-1C U ET 1B-side runout, stamped Variation 2
L2WW-5031-1C AH 2BA-side runout, stamped
L2WW-5005-1C MH 2BB-side runout, stamped
L2WW.5031A-side label
L2WW-5005B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | RCA 101042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA 47-7840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | RCA 45-ERC1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA 45N 1151 / RCA 47-7840First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | RCA 45N 1151 / RCA 47-7840First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | RCA 4/60243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41 358First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor 47-7840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor 37-7840First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-78407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Spain | RCA 37-78407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of On The Rebound / Mood Indigo are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-7840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-7840, 37-7840, 45-RCA 1231, 101042) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 WW-5031--2S I and L2 WW-5005--2S I. 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.
