Vinyl pressings
by Freddie & The Dreamers · 1963
I'm Tellin' You Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 11 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 27331-1N MT KTSide A runout, stamped
7XCA 27332-1N PL KT 1Side B runout, stamped
7XCA.27331Side A label, in parentheses
7XCA.27332Side B label, in parentheses
7XCA 27331-1N LT KT 4Side A runout
7XCA 27332-1N LH KT 3Side B runout
7XCA 27331Label, side A
7XCA 27332Label, side B
45-X44624Label, Side A
45-X44625Label, Side B
45-X44624Label, Side A
45-X44625Label, Side B
7XCA27331 7XCT1670Side A [Label]
7XCA27332 7XCT1671Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 5053First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 72227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Columbia C 22 961 / Columbia 45-DW 6363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB.7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | Columbia 7xca27331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1727First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Columbia DB 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5053First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 5053First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB. 70867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia DB 70867", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of I'm Tellin' You Now are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7086, released August 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7086, 5053, DO-4407, 72227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27331-1N MT KT and 7XCA 27332-1N PL KT 1. 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.
