US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 4647
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Purple Label
Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Wilson · 1961
Guess Who I Saw Today was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
45-33811-N1 #2 [Anvil]Stamped Side A
45-35515-N1 [Anvil]Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records X-6123 / Starline X-61237", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records 61237", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6123 / Starline 61237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6123 / Starline 61237", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6123 / Starline 61237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Guess Who I Saw Today are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Capitol Records 4647.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4647) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.