Vinyl pressings
by Larry Finnegan · 1961
Dear One / Candy Lips 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.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
OT-1076 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LFA-side runout, etched unless *stamped
OT-1077 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LFB-side runout, etched unless *stamped
1076A-side label
1077B-side label
45 LF OT-1076-1B M/S WMA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45 LF OT-1077-1B M/S WMB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
45 LF OT-1076-1A M/S WMA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45 LF OT-1077-1B . M/S WMB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
1076A-side label
1077B-side label
OT-1076 M|S WM 45 LF Audio MatrixSide A runout
OT-1077 M|S WM 45 LF Audio MatrixSide B runout
1076Side A label
1077Side B label
OT-1076 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LFA-side runout, etched unless *stamped
OT-1077 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LFB-side runout, etched unless *stamped
1076A-side label
1077B-side label
45 LF OT-1076-1A M/S WMA-Side Runout Etching
45 LF OT-1077-1A M/S WMB-Side Runout Etching
1076A-side label
1077B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1955First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | His Master's Voice Pop 1022 / His Master's Voice 45-POP 1022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Finland | His Master's Voice POP 1022First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Old Town Records 1113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1961 | Canada | Regency R-894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1022 / His Master's Voice 45-POP 10227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | His Master's Voice 45-POP 10227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Sweden | His Master's Voice POP 10227", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 10227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Angel Records HM-11737" · Colored vinyl | 7" · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | Hi-Oldies Records 4577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1977 | Canada | Janus Records 1098-7107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | London Records NZL.750 / London American Recordings NZL. 7507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | His Master's Voice 45-SAB 3927", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice POP 10227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Dear One / Candy Lips are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1961 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Old Town Records 1113.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1113, R-894, HL-1955, Pop 1022) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OT-1076 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LF and OT-1077 *AudioMatrix M/S wm 45 LF. 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.
