Vinyl pressings
by Kathy Kirby · 1965
I Belong was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DRF-35140-T1-1CA side runout, variant 1
DRF-35141-T1-2CB side runout, variant 1
DRF-35140-T1-1C I 1A side runout, variant 2
DRF-35141-T1-2C B 1B side runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Decca F.12087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 12087First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 087 / Decca F 12087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Scandinavia | Decca F 12 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Spain | Decca SDGE 80.934First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9750VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca F.12087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y72137", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Hong Kong | Decca F.120877", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of I Belong are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Belgium, Ireland and more. One of them is Decca F.12087, released June 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12087, 45-LON 9750, 45-LON 9750V, 23.597) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-35140-T1-1C and DRF-35141-T1-2C. 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.
