Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1964
Show Me Girl / 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.
9 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
7XCA 28790-1N GMRun-out side A, variant 1
7XCA 28791-1N G R KT 2Run-out side B, variant 1
7XCA 28790-1N AP KT 1Run-out side A, variant 2
7XCA 28791-1N AO KT 3Run-out side B, variant 2
7XCA.28790label A
7XCA.28791label B
7XCA28790 7XCT1997Side A [Label]
7XCA28791 7XCT1998Side B [Label]
7 XCA - 28790 - AStamped on disc side A
7 XCA - 28791 - AStamped on disc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | India | Columbia 45-DB.7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7408First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7408 / Columbia DB.7408First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB.7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7408 / Columbia DB.7408First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-602677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Show Me Girl / I Know Why are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Denmark, India and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7408, released November 20, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7408, DB.7408, DO-4524, 45-DB.7408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28790-1N GM and 7XCA 28791-1N G R KT 2. 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.
