UK
February 11, 1966- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 7835
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 28405 -1 G KT 1Runout Side A
7XCA 28406 -1 G KT 1Runout Side B
7XCA 28405Label Side A
7XCA 28406Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gerry & The Pacemakers · 1966
La La La / Without You 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.
7XCA 28405 -1 G KT 1Runout Side A
7XCA 28406 -1 G KT 1Runout Side B
7XCA 28405Label Side A
7XCA 28406Label 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 | Australia | Columbia DO-4668First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 72343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Columbia DB 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Laurie Records LR 3337First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 19257", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR-33377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of La La La / Without You are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7835, released February 11, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7835, LR 3337, 3337, DO-4668) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28405 -1 G KT 1 and 7XCA 28406 -1 G KT 1. 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.