Italy
February 14, 1963- Label and catalog number
- Italdisc MH-131
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Different cover
- Runout / matrix
MH 131-AEtching Side A
MH 131-BEtching Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Mina · 1963
Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her 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.
3 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MH 131-AEtching Side A
MH 131-BEtching Side B
12CT- MH - 131 - AEtched into runout area side A
12CT-MH131BEtched into runout area side B
MH 131/AOn label side A
MH 131/BOn label 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 | Italy | Italdisc MH-131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Turkey | Italdisc 45-4029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Italdisc MH-131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Verve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Sweden | Verve Records VK 102777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-102777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Verve Records VK-102777", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Italdisc 45-40297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy, Turkey. One of them is Italdisc MH-131, released February 14, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MH-131, 45-4029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MH 131-A and MH 131-B. 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.