Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1957
A Closer Walk With Thee was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
EPM 1116 3 I □:: EƎA-side - runout, variant 1
EPM 1117 - 2 I A1B-side - runout, variant 1
EPM 1116 4 I A2A-side - runout, variant 2
EPM 1117 - 1 I A3B-side - runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | London Records EZA 7506 / London Records EZA-7506First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Canada | Dot Records DEP-1056First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records REM-D 1095First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | London Records REM-D.1095First year7", EP, 45 RPM | 7", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1957 | South Africa | Dot Records DEP-1056First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | Sweden | Dot Records DEP 3010First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | US | Dot Records DEP-1056First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D 1095 / London Records RED.1095First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D 1095 / London Records RED.1095First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | UK | London Records RE-D 1095 / London Records RED.10957", 45 RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records EZA 7506 / London Records EZA-75067", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Dot Records ZX-10,9077", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | London Records REM-D. 1095 / London American Recordings REM-D. 10957", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | London Records REM-D 1095 / London American Recordings REM-D 10957", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | London Records RE- D 10957", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| ? | UK | London Records RE-D 1095 / London American Recordings RE-D.10957", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | London American Recordings RE-D.10957", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of A Closer Walk With Thee are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dot Records DEP-1056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEP-1056, RE-D 1095, EZA 7506, REM-D 1095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPM 1116 3 I □:: EƎ and EPM 1117 - 2 I A1. 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.
