US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 5693
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
JX-14884-1B PA-side stamped runout
JX-14887-1A PB-side stamped runout
JX14884Side A Label
JX14887Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Freddy Cannon · 1966
The Dedication Song / Come On, Come On was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
JX-14884-1B PA-side stamped runout
JX-14887-1A PB-side stamped runout
JX14884Side A Label
JX14887Side B Label
J X-14884-1C TIIIRunout side A
J X-14887-1D TIIRunout side B
JX14884Label side A
JX14887Label side B
WB 5693 A1Side A Etched
WB 5693 B1Side B Etched
WB 5693 A1 [triangle shape] HSide A runout [stamped]
WB 5693 B1 [triangle shape] HSide B runout [stamped]
JX14884 4S007159-1Runout side A
JX14887 HS007160-1Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records BR-1485First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 5693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 56937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of The Dedication Song / Come On, Come On are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Netherlands, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5693.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5693, WB 5693, WV 5066, A 5693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JX-14884-1B P and JX-14887-1A P. 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.