Sweden
1961- Label and catalog number
- London Records RE 5121
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP
- Runout / matrix
MLB - 243 ΔSide A runout
MLB - 244 ΔSide B runout
MLB 243Side A label
MLB 244Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Lee Lewis · 1961
It Won't Happen With Me 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.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
MLB - 243 ΔSide A runout
MLB - 244 ΔSide B runout
MLB 243Side A label
MLB 244Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sweden | London Records RE 5121First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1963 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1963 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1964 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1965 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1969 | France | Disques London RE-S 10 105 S7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Sweden | London Records RE 51217", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Sweden | London Records RE 51217", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
11 vinyl pressings of It Won't Happen With Me are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Sweden. One of them is London Records RE 5121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RE 5121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MLB - 243 Δ and MLB - 244 Δ. 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.