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Johnnie RayLet's Forget It Now

Vinyl pressings

Let's Forget It Now

by Johnnie Ray · 1960

11 pressings6 countriesPop RockRock

Let's Forget It Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Let's Forget It Now

11 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZTSP65988-3E TA runout (var 1)

ZTSP65989-3G TB runout (var 1)

ZTSP65988-3H TA runout (var 2)

ZTSP65989-3H TB runout (var 2)

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1387
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Advance Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZTSP-65988Label side A

ZTSP-65989Label side B

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UK

October 1960
Label and catalog number
London American Recordings 45-HLA 9216
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-MSK-4691-1CSide A stamped

45-MSK-4692-1CSide B Stamped

MSC.4691Label A

MSC.4692Label B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaLondon Records HL-1724First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960CanadaApex 9-76720First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960GermanyHeliodor 453 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960New ZealandLondon Records NZL-A.588 / London American Recordings NZL-A.588First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCadence 1387First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCadence 1387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USCadence 1387First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCadence 1387First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCadence 1387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1960UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLA 9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960UKLondon American Recordings HL 9216First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ALet's Forget It Now2:31
  2. BIn The Heart Of A Fool2:47

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let's Forget It Now are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Let's Forget It Now are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Let's Forget It Now first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Cadence 1387.

How do I tell if my copy of Let's Forget It Now is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1387, 45-HLA 9216, HL 9216, HL-1724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTSP-65988 and ZTSP-65989. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Let's Forget It Now on vinyl worth?

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.

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