Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1964
Ferry Cross The Mersey 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.
8 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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 28811-1N MR KT5Side A Runout, Stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28812-1N MG KT2Side B Runout, Stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28811-1N MM KT 7Side A Runout, Stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28812-1N JR KTSide B Runout, Stamped, variant 2
7 XCA 28 811Label side A, variant 1
7 XCA 28 812Label side B, variant 1
7 XCA 28 811-1Label side A, variant 2
7 XCA 28 812-1Label side B, variant 2
7XCA 2811 1Side A Runout
7XCA 2812 1Side B Runout
7XCA 28811Side A Label
7XCA 28812Side 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 | Australia | Columbia DO-4536First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 907 / Columbia 45-DW 6334First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 570First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7437First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 85367", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-603057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | UK | Columbia PMS 10027", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-45367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Columbia DB 74377", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia DB 74377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB 7437 NI7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 5707", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Ferry Cross The Mersey are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7437, released December 11, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7437, DO-4536, C 22 907, DNZ.10394) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28811-1N MR KT5 and 7XCA 28812-1N MG KT2. 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.
