Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Crawford · 1962
Rumors / No One Really Loves A Clown was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DF-1062-478Side A label
DF-1062-477Side B label
DF-1062-478 5 Nashville MatrixDeadwax A
DF-1062-477 5 Nashville MatrixDeadwax B
DF-1062-478Label A
DF-1062-477Label B
45-DF-1062-478 MR △-45160-XDeadwax A
45-DF-1062-477 MR △-45160Deadwax B
45-DF-1062-478 MR △-45160-xSide A Runout etched
45-DF-1062-477 MR △-45160Side B Runout etched
DF-1062-478Side A Label
DF-1062-477Side B Label
DF-1062-478Side A Label
DF-1062-477Side B Label
DF-1062-478 5 Nashville Matrix (script stamped)Side A run out
DF-1062-477 5 Nashville Matrix (script stamped)Side B run out
DF-1062-478Side A Label
DF-1062-477Side B Label
DF-1062-478Side A Label
DF-1062-477Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | London Records HL 2040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Belgium | Moonglow 5200First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Canada | Del-Fi Records DF-4188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Del-Fi Records DF 4188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | CNR A 9022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7545First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7545First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Sonet T-7545First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL 9638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Del-Fi Records 4188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Del-Fi Records 4188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Del-Fi Records 4188First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Del-Fi Records 4188First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Rumors / No One Really Loves A Clown are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Del-Fi Records 4188, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4188, 45-HL 9638, DL 20 678, HL 2040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DF-1062-478 and DF-1062-477. 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.
