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MinaJust Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her

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Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her

by Mina · 1963

10 pressings5 countriesChansonPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1963
Label and catalog number
Italdisc MH-131
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963ItalyItaldisc MH-131First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963JapanVerve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963TurkeyItaldisc 45-4029First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyItaldisc MH-131First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963JapanVerve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963JapanVerve Records LL-80027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, White Label, Mono · Mono
1964SwedenVerve Records VK 102777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USVerve Records VK-102777", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964USVerve Records VK-102777", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TurkeyItaldisc 45-40297", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AJust Let Me Cry
  2. BPretend That I'm Her

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.

When was Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Italy, Turkey. One of them is Italdisc MH-131, released February 14, 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Just Let Me Cry / Pretend That I'm Her 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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