Vinyl pressings
by John Leyton · 1961
Wild Wind / You Took My Love For Granted 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.
8 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
45 KR 8038-1N ET 1Runout side A, variant 1
45 KR 8039-1N ET 1Runout side B, variant 1
45 KR 8038-1N AR ET3Runout side A, variant 2
45 KR 8039-1N GO ET3Runout side B, variant 2
45 KR 8038-1N
45 KR 8039-1N
MX9821A-side label
MX9822B-side label
PU 45245 X-1Runout side A stamped
PU 45245 Y-1Runout side B stamped
45-45 245 xLabel side A
45-45 245 yLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-157First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Ariola 45 245 AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Top Rank International JAR 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Top Rank International JAR-404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR-585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Top Rank International JAR 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Top Rank International JAR 5857", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-7407" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of Wild Wind / You Took My Love For Granted are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Top Rank International JAR-585, released September 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAR-585, TRK-157, 45 245 A, JAR 585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 KR 8038-1N ET 1 and 45 KR 8039-1N ET 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.
