Vinyl pressings
by Lesley Gore · 1963
Judy's Turn To Cry was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YW 27915 1 F SA-side runout variant 1
YW 27916 3 F SB-side runout variant 1
YW 27915 2 F SA-side runout variant 2
YW 27916 1 F SB-side runout variant 2
YW 27915 4A-Side - Stamped
YW 27915 2Side A Stamped Variant 1
X-505A-Side - Etched
YW 27916 1B-Side - Stamped
YW 27915 2 FA-Side Runout
YW 27916 2 FB-Side Runout
YW27915A-Side Label
YW27916B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Philips BF-39First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury 72143XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Mercury MCF 127 106First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Mercury 127 106 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | Mercury 127 106 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | Mercury 127 106 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | Mercury 127 106 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 129 203 MjFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Mercury 72143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Scandinavia | Mercury 127.106 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | South Africa | Mercury MRC 1028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Mercury AMT 1210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Mercury M-1064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72143First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 127 106 MCF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Judy's Turn To Cry are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 72143, released June 21, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72143, AMT 1210, M-1064, BF-39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 27915 1 F S and YW 27916 3 F S. 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.
