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Gerry & The PacemakersI'll Be There

Vinyl pressings

I'll Be There

by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1965

11 pressings2 countriesVocalPop

I'll Be There was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of I'll Be There

8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2030
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

RR4M-5897-1 A1Side 1

RR4M-5898-1 A1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLPS 2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

RR4S--5895--1C (etched) △ 7666Runout Side A

RR4S--5896--1C (etched) △ 7666 XRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2030
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

RR4M- -5897- -1A ISide 1 runout

RR4M- -5898- -1A ISide 2 runout

RR4M-5897Side 1 label

RR4M-5898Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records SLP 2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RR4M-5897-1 A1Side 1

RR4M-5898-1 A1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records SLP 2030
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RR4S--5895--1 (stamped)Runout Side A

RR4S--5896--1 (stamped)Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Laurie Records LLP 2030
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

RR4M 5897-1 A2 RSide 1 runout

RR4M 5898-1 A1 RSide 2 runout

RR4M 5897-1Side 1 label

RR4M 5898-1Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaCapitol Records T-6107 / Capitol Records T 6107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLaurie Records LLP 2030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLaurie Records LLP 2030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLaurie Records LLPS 2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLaurie Records LLP 2030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USLaurie Records SLP 2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USLaurie Records LLP 2030 / Laurie Records T-90385LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965USLaurie Records SLP 2030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLaurie Records LLPS 2030 / Laurie Records ST-90385LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USLaurie Records LLPS 2030 / Laurie Records ST-90385LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965USLaurie Records LLP 2030First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1I'll Be There2:41
  2. A2What'd I Say4:39
  3. A3Rip It Up2:08
  4. A4You Win Again3:00
  5. A5You You You2:59
  6. A6Now I'm Alone2:41
  7. B1My Babe2:24
  8. B2Reelin And A Rockin'2:25
  9. B3I Count The Tears2:00
  10. B4Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On3:04
  11. B5It'll Be Me2:16
  12. B6Skinny Minnie3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I'll Be There are there?

11 vinyl pressings of I'll Be There are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was I'll Be There first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Laurie Records LLP 2030, released February 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of I'll Be There is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 2030, LLPS 2030, SLP 2030, T-6107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR4M-5897-1 A1 and RR4M-5898-1 A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I'll Be There on vinyl worth?

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.

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