Vinyl pressings
by Lesley Gore · 1963
You Don't Own Me / Run Bobby, Run 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.
11 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
YW 29373 4 S RRSide A runout, variant 1
YW 29360 1 S RRSide B runout, variant 1
YW 29373 2 S RRSide A runout, variant 2
YW 29360 4 S RRSide B runout, variant 2
YW 29373 4 RR I A1A1Side A runout
YW 29360 1 RR I A1A1Side B runout
YW1-29373Side A label
YW1-29360Side B label
YW 29373 1 X-919Side A, stamped/etched
YW29360 1 X-920Side B, stamped/etched
YW1-29373A side label
YW1-29360B side label
YW 29373 1A (Runout, Stamped)
YW 29360 1B (Runout, Stamped)
72206-S1Runout side A
72206-S2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury 72206XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Mercury 127 126 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Mercury 127 126 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Greece | Mercury 45-3079First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Mercury 127 126 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 126 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Scandinavia | Mercury 127 126 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72206First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72206First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72206First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Mercury 72206First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-677", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Philips BF-677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of You Don't Own Me / Run Bobby, Run are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Mercury 72206, released December 11, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72206, 72206X, 127 126 MCF, 45-3079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 29373 4 S RR and YW 29360 1 S RR. 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.
