US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Rita 1003-A
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45 R-101-A 240Side A (etched)
45R-102Side B (etched)
45-R-101-ASide A Label
45-R-102Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Harold Dorman · 1960
Mountain Of Love / To Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45 R-101-A 240Side A (etched)
45R-102Side B (etched)
45-R-101-ASide A Label
45-R-102Side B Label
45 R-101-A 240Side A Runout
45R-102 240Side B Runout
45-R-101-ASide A Label
45-R-102Side B Label
45 R-101-A △34373Side A runout
45 R-102-A △34373-XSide B runout
45 - R - 101Side A label
45 - R - 102Side B label
45 R-101 P- P-Side A (etched)
45R-102 P- P-Side B (etched)
45-R-101Side A Label
45-R-102Side B Label
45 R-101-A 240Side A (etched)
45R-102Side B (etched)
45-R-101-ASide A Label
45-R-102Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Top Rank International TRS-1533First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Reo 8471XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Sweden | Top Rank International JAR 357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Rita 1003-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Rita 1003-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Rita 1003-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | US | Rita 1003-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Rita 1003 / National Recording Corporation 1003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-1049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Mountain Of Love / To Be With You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Rita 1003-A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1003-A, 1003, JAR-357, RANK-1049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 R-101-A 240 and 45R-102. 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.