US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Liberty 56093
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Vinyl pressings
by Gary Lewis & The Playboys · 1969
Rhythm Of The Rain / Mister Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
LB-2694 X-65367A side runout
LB-2679 X 6536B side runout
LB-2694A side label
LB-2679B side label
LB-2694 5A side runout
LB-2679 5B side runout
LB-2694A side label
LB-2679B side label
LB-2694 X-6537A side runout
LB-2679 X 6536B side runout
LB-2694A side label
LB-2679B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Liberty F. 56093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Liberty 56093First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-2265First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Liberty LR-2265First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Portugal | Liberty N - 32 - 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Turkey | Liberty 69855First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Liberty 56093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Liberty 56093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Liberty 56093First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Liberty 56093First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Liberty 56093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty LYK-28757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Liberty LYK-28757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Of The Rain / Mister Memory are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Liberty 56093.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 56093, F. 56093, LR-2265, N - 32 - 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.