Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1970
Years May Come, Years May Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 22 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 32620 -1 GH KT 1Runout side A, variant 1
7XCA 32621 -1 GL KT 1Runout side B, variant 1
7XCA 32620 -1 GM KT 1Runout side A, variant 2
7XCA 32621 -1 R KT 1Runout side B, variant 2
7XCA 32620 -1 RG KT 1Stamped runout, side A
7XCA 32621 X̶ -1 AG KT 2Stamped runout, side B
7XCA 32620-1 KTStamped A side
7XCA 32621-1 KTStamped B side
7XCA 32620 1A-side
7XCA 32621 1B-side
3-7CA/F 3027Side A
3-7CA/F 3028Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 8568First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Discolandia 71-3269First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3260First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8656First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 006 - 91.120 M / Columbia 2 C006 - 91120 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2c 006-91.120 M AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-91 120 M / Columbia 1 C006-91 120 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1 C006-91 120 M / Columbia 1C 006-91 120 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Columbia DB.8656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Columbia DB.8656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 8656First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 52First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Capitol Discos 6684First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Years May Come, Years May Go are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Pakistan, Singapore, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8656, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8656, 7KCF-117, EEAC 1025, DTOA 8568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32620 -1 GH KT 1 and 7XCA 32621 -1 GL KT 1. 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.
