Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Tillotson · 1961
Without You 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 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.
[M90W-4894-1D] RM [I A3] CA 1404A - 1DRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
[M90W-4895-1D] RM [A3 I] CA 1404B - 1DRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
M90W-4897Label side A
M90W-4895Label side B
R CA 1404A-1B A M9OW-4894-1B A1 RMA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
R CA 1404B-1B M9OW-4895-1B A2 RMB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
R CA 1404A-1C M9OW-4894-1C A1 RMA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
R CA 1404B-1B M9OW-4895-1B A1 RMB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
M9OW 4894Side A label
M9OW 4895Side B label
M9OW 4894Side A label
M9OW 4895Side B label
M90W-4894Label, side A
M90W-4895Label, 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 | London Records HL-1859First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1859First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Cadence 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Cadence C 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Cadence CADENCE 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Cadence C 1404First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLA 9412First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLA 9412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-A.9412First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | US | Cadence 1404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Diamond D.104 X 457", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Rock'n Mania Records RMGD-22227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 463 0447", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | Greece | Stateside GSS 1157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Good Old Gold 1117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Without You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Cadence 1404.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1404, 45-HLA 9412, 45-HL-A.9412, HLA 9412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [M90W-4894-1D] RM [I A3] CA 1404A - 1D and [M90W-4895-1D] RM [A3 I] CA 1404B - 1D. 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.
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