Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1964
5-4-3-2-1 / Without You was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
7XEA 20343-IN M KT ISide A, stamped; M and last I are rotated 90 degrees
7XEA 20344-IN M KT ISide B, stamped; M and last I are rotated 90 degrees
7XEA 20343Label Side A
7XEA 20344Label Side B
7XEA 20343-1N TG KT 2Side A, runout, stamped, variant 1
7XEA 20344-1N PT KT 3Side B, runout, stamped, variant 1
7XEA 20343-1N PO KT 3Side A, runout, stamped, variant 2
7XEA 20344-1N MP KT 2Side B, runout, stamped, variant 2
7XEA 20343-1N CDO KTRunout Side A
7XEA 20344-1N TO KTRunout Side B
7XEA 20343Label Side A
7XEA 20344Label Side B
7XEA 20343-IN KTSide A, stamped
7XEA 20344-IN KTSide B, stamped
7XEA 20343Label Side A
7XEA 20344Label Side B
7XEA 20343Label Side A
7XEA 20344Label Side B
7XEA 20343-1N H0 KT
7XEA 20344-1N P11 KT 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72189First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice Pop 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | His Master's Voice POP 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 45 POP 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10435First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | His Master's Voice POP 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | His Master's Voice Pop 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | His Master's Voice Pop 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Turkey | Sahibinin Sesi 45-AX 4305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1252First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Prestige 45-312First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | US | Prestige 45-312First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1964 | US | Prestige 45-312First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of 5-4-3-2-1 / Without You are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1252, released January 10, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1252, 45-312, EA-4621, 72189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XEA 20343-IN M KT I and 7XEA 20344-IN M KT I. 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.
