Tears On My Pillow / A Prayer And A Juke Box

by Little Anthony & The Imperials · 1977

11 pressings4 countriesDoo WopRock

Tears On My Pillow was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Tears On My Pillow

1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Canada

1977

Label and catalog number

Roulette RGT 240X

Format

7", Single

Runout / matrix

RGT-240ARunout Side A [etched]

RGT-240B TLCRunout Side B [etched]

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1977	Canada	Roulette RGT 240XFirst year7", Single	7", Single

Year unknown10 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	Jamaica	Roulette 2157", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
?	UK	Roulette7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial	7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
?	US	Roulette GG-167", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?	US	Collectables COL 01497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Roulette GG-167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Roulette GG-167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	End GG-167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Roulette GG-167", 45 RPM, Single	7", 45 RPM, Single
?	US	Collectables COL 01497", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?	US	Roulette GG-167", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene	7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene

Tracklist

ATears On My Pillow2:16
BA Prayer And A Juke Box2:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tears On My Pillow are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tears On My Pillow are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Tears On My Pillow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Canada. One of them is Roulette RGT 240X.

How do I tell if my copy of Tears On My Pillow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RGT 240X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RGT-240A and RGT-240B TLC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tears On My Pillow 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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