Vinyl pressings
by John Leyton · 1961
Johnny Remember 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.
18 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
45-KR-8035-1NRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
45-KR-8036-1NRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
45-KR-8035-1N M L ET 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
45-KR-8036-1N T D ET 4Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
45 KR 8035-1N TO ET 4Runout side A, stamped
45 KR 8036-1N TA ET 1Runout side B, stamped
45-KR-8035Label side A
45-KR-8036Label side B
45-KR-8035-1NRunout side A, stamped
45-KR-8036-1NRunout side B, stamped
45-KR-8035Label side A
45-KR-8036Label side B
45-4334Side A [Runout; Etched]
45-4335Side B [Runout, Etched]
AMP 45-4334Side A [Label]
AMP 45-4335Side 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 | Canada | Top Rank International JAR-577XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Finland | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Top Rank International JAR-577First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2361First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International JET-1016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-729First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Sweden | Top Rank International JAR 577First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount 10257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | ABC-Paramount 10257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 23157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | EMI EMI 23157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-1317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR - 7297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Johnny Remember Me are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1961 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Top Rank International JAR-577, released August 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAR-577, 10257, JAR-577X, JAR 577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-KR-8035-1N and 45-KR-8036-1N. 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.
