Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Rivers · 1967
The Tracks Of My Tears / Rewind Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
IM-6356-RE-5 XA-Side Runout, Variant 1
IM 6357B-Side Runout, Variant 1
IM-6356-RE-3 XA-Side Runout, Variant 2
IM 6357B-Side Runout, Variant 2
Nashville Matrix IM-6356 R17 A 5A runout, variant 1
IM6357 Nashville Matrix 5B runout, variant 1
Nashville Matrix IM-6356 R10 5A runout, variant 2
IM6357 Nashville Matrix 5B runout, variant 2
[Nashville Matrix] IM-6356 R17 A 5Runout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped]
IM6357 [Nashville Matrix] 5Runout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped]
[Nashville Matrix] IM-6356 R10 5Runout, Side A, Etched, Except [Stamped], Variant
IM6357 [Nashville Matrix] 5Runout, Side B, Etched, Except [Stamped], Variant
IM - 6356 - R9 ① 66244 RERunout, Side A, Etched
IM 6357 ③ 66244Runout, Side B, Etched
IM-6356Label Side A
IM-6357Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Imperial IRK-1833First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Belgium | Liberty LIB.66244 R.First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Imperial IM. 66244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | Liberty LIB 66244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Liberty 66244First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Liberty LIB.66244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Imperial IRS 97First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Sweden | Liberty LIB 66244 / Liberty #66244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Imperial 66244First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of The Tracks Of My Tears / Rewind Medley are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Imperial 66244.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66244, IRK-1833, LIB.66244 R., IM. 66244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM-6356-RE-5 X and IM 6357. 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.
