Vinyl pressings
by Frank Ifield · 1964
Don't Blame Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7XCA 27244-1N PR KT 4Runout side A, variant 1
7XCA 27243-1N AL KT 2Runout side B, variant 1
7XCA 27244-1N L KT 3Runout side A, variant 2
7XCA 27243-1N G KT 1Runout side B, variant 2
7XCT1738Side A
7XCT1739Side B
7XCA-27244-1A side runout
7XCA-27243-1B side runout
7XCA 27244A side label
7XCA 27243B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 5134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 7184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 502First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 71847", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5134First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 71847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't Blame Me are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7184, released January 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7184, 5134, DO-4441, 45 DB 7184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27244-1N PR KT 4 and 7XCA 27243-1N AL KT 2. 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.
