Vinyl pressings
by Helen Shapiro · 1961
You Don't Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 12 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 25584-IN MG ET 3Runout side A - variant 1
7XCA 25583-IN AL ET 3Runout side B - variant 1
7XCA 25584-1 N OO ET 4Runout side A - variant 2
7XCA 25583-1 N OT ET 2Runout side B - variant 2
7XCA 25584 45Label side A
7XCA 25583 45Label side B
7XCA 25584 45Label side A
7XCA 25583 45Label side B
(45-X43967)Label side A
(45-X43966)Label side B
(45-X43967)Label side A
(45-X43966)Label side B
7XCA25584Label side A
7XCA25583Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Columbia DO-4228First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 21 939 / Columbia 45-DW 5920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1523First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60146 / Parlophone DB-4670First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 401First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4670First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4627First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia 45 DB 46707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Ireland | Columbia 46707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of You Don't Know are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4670.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4670, 4627, DO-4228, 45 DB 4670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25584-IN MG ET 3 and 7XCA 25583-IN AL ET 3. 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.
