Vinyl pressings
by Grapefruit · 1968
Dear Delilah was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 15 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.
UGBK-0057-1CSide A runout, variant 1
UGBK-0058-1CSide B runout, variant 1
UGBK-0057-1C U 1Side A runout, variant 2
UGBK-0058-1C U 1Side B runout, variant 2
UGBK 0057Label Side A
UGBK 0058Label Side B
70000-AA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
70,000 BB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
70,000A LWA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
70000 B LWB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-70000-ALabel A
45-70000-BLabel B
70,000 A MR ∆69615Side A
70,000 B MR ∆69615-XSide B
45-70000-ASide A, label
45-70000-BSide B, label
70000-AA-Side Runout Etching
70,000 BB-Side Runout Etching
AMP 45-70000-AA-Side Label
AMP 45-70000-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA E-70000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Belgium | ABC Records E-70000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor E-70000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-0562First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15050 / RCA 45-15050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15050 / RCA 45-15 050First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 45g 51004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SS-1808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10290First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | Turkey | RCA Victor 68.421First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-12517", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15050 / RCA 45-150507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | SLD RF 0767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | SLD RF 0767", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
27 vinyl pressings of Dear Delilah are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 1656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 1656, 45-70000, E-70000, 49.908) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UGBK-0057-1C and UGBK-0058-1C. 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.
