Vinyl pressings
by Nino Tempo & April Stevens · 1963
Whispering 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.
15 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 9 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.
63C-7358-2Hand-Etched, Side A, Variant 1
63C-7240-1Hand-Etched, Side B, Variant 1
63C-7358-2 AT WHand-Etched, Side A, Variant 2
63C-7240-1 AT WHand-Etched, Side B, Variant 2
63C-7358-5 AT WHand-Etched, Side A
63C-7240-3 AT WHand-Etched, Side B
w [s-shaped block stamp] 63C-7358-3 1 ATA-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
w [s-shaped block stamp] 63C-7240-1 ATB-Side Runout Etching (Variant)
63C-7358-12Runouts, side A, etched, variant 1
63C-7240-12Runouts, side B, etched, variant 1
63C-7358-24 MR 50631 AT WRunouts, side A, variant 2
63C-7240-22 MR 50630 AT WRunouts, side B, variant 2
63C-7358-25Hand-Etched, Side A
63C-7240-25Hand-Etched, Side B
63C-7358-25 MR △50631 ATRunout Side A Etched [MR Stamped In Circle]
63C-7240-25 MR △50630 ATRunout Side B Etched [MR Stamped In Circle]
63C-7358Side A Label
63C-7240Side B Label
63C-7358-12 AT WRunouts, side A, etched
63C-7240-12 AT WRunouts, side B, etched
63C-7358Label, Side A
63C-7240Label, 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 | Australia | Atlantic AK-513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO. 6281First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Atlantic AH 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | Atlantic PD.7-8806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.119 / Atlantic ATL. 70.119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9829 / London American Recordings HLK 9829First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | London Records HLK 9829 / London American Recordings HLK 9829First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | ATCO Records 45-6281First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Whispering are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6281.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6281, HLK 9829, AK-513, ATCO. 6281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 63C-7358-2 and 63C-7240-1. 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.
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