UK
October 3, 1969- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 5811
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM · 4 Prong Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCE 21365-1Runout side A
7XCE 21366-1Runout side B
7XCE 21365Label side A
7XCE 21366Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Orange Bicycle · 1969
Carry That Weight You Never Give Me Your Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7XCE 21365-1Runout side A
7XCE 21366-1Runout side B
7XCE 21365Label side A
7XCE 21366Label side B
7XCE 21365Side A Label
7XCE 21366Side B Label
7XCE 21365 - 1A Side
7XCE 21366 - 1B Side
1C006-04259-M-A-1Runout side A, stamped
1C006-04259-M-B-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Egypt | Parlophone GS E.M.I. 22First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Odeon 1C 006-04 259 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Parlophone 5C 006-04259M / Parlophone 5C 006.04259 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3344First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60895First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone R 5811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8933First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone R 5811First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Parlophone R 5811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Carry That Weight You Never Give Me Your Money are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, Egypt, Germany and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5811, released October 3, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5811, A-8933, GS E.M.I. 22, 1C 006-04 259 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 21365-1 and 7XCE 21366-1. 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.