Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1964
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat / I Know Why was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K-13310 64-XY-817 F.G.A-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] K-13310 64-XY-818 F.G.B-Side Runout Etching
(64-XY-817)Side A label
(64-XY-818)Side B label
K-13310 64-XY-817 F.G.runout A, etched
K-13310 64-XY-818 F.G.runout B, etched
64 XY 817label A
64 XY 818label B
K-13310 64-XY-817 F.G. Nashville Matrix 63Runout side A
K-13310 64-XY-818 F.G. Nashville Matrix 63Runout side B
64 XY 817Label side A
64 XY 818Label side B
64-XY-817A-side label
64-XY-818B-side label
13310-S1Side A runout
13310-S2Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | MGM Records 13310XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Philippines | MGM Records K 13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K 13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K-13310 / MGM Records K 13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | MGM Records K 13310First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 133107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K-13310 / MGM Records K 133107", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Quality QGT 064X7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Can't You Hear My Heartbeat / I Know Why are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Philippines. One of them is MGM Records K13310.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13310, K 13310, K-13310, 13310X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-13310 64-XY-817 F.G. and [s-shaped block stamp] K-13310 64-XY-818 F.G.. 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.
