Vinyl pressings
by Glenn Yarbrough · 1965
Baby The Rain Must Fall 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.
11 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
RPKM-5630—1S A1 RA side runout, variant 1
RPKM-5631– 1S RB side runout, variant 1
RPKM-5630--1S A1 RA side runout, variant 2
RPKM-5631--1S A3 RB side runout, variant 2
RPKM-5630 - - 4S HA side runout stamped
RPKM-5631 - - 4S HB side runout stamped
RPKM-5630—1S(scribed/stamped) A1(stamped) R(scribed)A-side runout
RPKM-5631 – 1S(scribed/stamped) A1(stamped) R(scribed)B-side runout
RPKM.5630Label side A
RPKM.5631Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA 47-8498First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 41.783First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.783First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1449First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-84987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-84987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM, Single · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8498First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-84987", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA 47-84987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Baby The Rain Must Fall are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8498.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8498, RCA 1449, 41.783) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RPKM-5630—1S A1 R and RPKM-5631– 1S R. 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.
