Vinyl pressings
by Frank Ifield · 1962
Frank Ifield's Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
7TCA 1960-I NStamped Side A variant 1
7TCA 1961-I NStamped Side B variant 1
7TCA 1960-I N RA 2 MZTStamped Side A variant 2
7TCA 1961-I N CG 34 MZTStamped Side B variant 2
7TCA1960Side A [Label]
7TCA1961Side B [Label]
7TCA1960Side A [Label]
7TCA1961Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8210 / Columbia SEGO-8210First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8210 / Columbia SEGO-8210First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Columbia SEGJ 18First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia SEG 8210First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia SEG 82107", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia SEG 82107", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia SEG 82107", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia SEG 82107", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia SEGO 8210 / Columbia SEGO-82107", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia SEGM 82107", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Frank Ifield's Hits are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Columbia SEG 8210.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEG 8210, SEGO 8210, SEGJ 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA 1960-I N and 7TCA 1961-I N. 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.
