Vinyl pressings
by Frank Ifield · 1962
Lovesick Blues 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.
18 pressings came out in 1962, 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 26164-1NRun-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26165-1NRun-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26164-1N GDG ZT 4Side A runout variant 2
7XCA 26165-1N GDR ZT 4Side B runout variant 2
7XCA 26164-1NRun-out matrix A-side stamped
7XCA 26165-1NRun-out matrix B-side stamped
7XCA 26164 45Label A-side
7CXA 26165 45Label B-side
7XCA 26164-1N LT ZT 4Runout, side A, variant 1
7XCA 26165-1N LT ZT 4Runout, side B, variant 1
7XCA 26164-1N GGT ZT 2Runout, side A, variant 2
7XCA 26165-1N GDA ZT 3Runout, side B, variant 2
7XCA 26164Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26165Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26164Label A-side
7CXA 26165Label B-side
7XCA 26164-1NRun-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26165-1NRun-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 26164-1N GDG ZT 4Side A runout variant 2
7XCA 26165-1N GDR ZT 4Side B runout variant 2
7XCA26164 7XCT1392Side A [Label]
7CXA26165 7XCT1393Side 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 | Denmark | Columbia DB 4913 / Columbia 45-DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Columbia C 22 306 / Columbia 45-DW 6076First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Japan | Odeon CM-1002First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Japan | Odeon CM-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10275First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10275First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10275First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4913 / Columbia DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Columbia DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Columbia DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records 72055First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Columbia 45-DB 4913First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4913First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4913First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 11187", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 4427", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 49137", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Columbia 45-DB 49137", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
23 vinyl pressings of Lovesick Blues are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4913, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4913, 72055, DO-4320, DB 4913) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26164-1N and 7XCA 26165-1N. 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.
