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Ebb Tide

by Lenny Welch · 1962

16 pressings8 countriesVocalEasy ListeningJazzPop

Ebb Tide 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ebb Tide

10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1422
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

N9OW 1612A-side label

N9OW 1613B-side label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1422
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

N9OW-1612 PL-2 1422AA-side runout, etched

N9OW-1613 PL-2 1422BB-side runout, etched

N9OW 1612A-side label

N9OW 1613B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1422
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

N9OW 1612A-side label

N9OW 1613B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1422
Format
7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

R R N9OW-1612-2 B1A-Side Runout Etching

R R N9OW 1613-1B-Side Runout Etching

N9OW 1612A-Side Label

N9OW 1613B-Side Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Cadence 1422
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

N90W-1612-3 IEtched Side A

N90W-1613-3 IEtched Side B

N9OW-1612Label, side A

N9OW-1613Label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962CanadaCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962New ZealandCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962USCadence 1422First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963NetherlandsCadence CC 26.2327", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaLondon Records HL-21837", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964JapanSeven Seas HIT-10567", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKLondon American Recordings HLA 98807", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKLondon Records HLA 9880 / London American Recordings HLA 98807", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaLondon Records PD.7-88437", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AEbb Tide2:30
  2. BCongratulations, Baby2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ebb Tide are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Ebb Tide are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1962 and 1964.

When was Ebb Tide first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Cadence 1422, released June 13, 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Ebb Tide is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ebb Tide on vinyl worth?

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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