Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1964
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 12 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 26559-1N RT KTRunout stamped side A, variant 1
7XCA 26560-1N G KTRunout stamped side B, variant 1
7XCA 26559-1N OG KT 4Runout stamped side A, variant 2
7XCA 26560-1N RP KT 2Runout stamped side B, variant 2
7XCA 26559-1N JR KTRunout stamped side A
7XCA 26560-1N JR KTRunout stamped side B
7XCA 26559Label side A
7XCA 26560Label side B
7XCA26559 7XCT1822Side A [Label]
7XCA26560 7XCT1823Side B [Label]
(7XCA.26559)Side A [Label]
(7XCA.26560)Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7268First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1176First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB 7268 NIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7268First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7268First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4469First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7268, DO-4469, DNZ 10345, 72157) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26559-1N RT KT and 7XCA 26560-1N G KT. 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.
