Vinyl pressings
by Pat Boone · 1963
Days Of Wine And Roses / Meditation 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.
10 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-MB-17671 MR Δ46200A-Side Runout
45-MB-17674 MR Δ46201B-Side Runout
MB-17671A-Side Label (Set 1)
MB-17674B-Side Label (Set 1)
MW-17671Side A label
MW-17674Side B label
AA409Side A label
AA412Side B label
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 | Japan | Dot Records JET-1225First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Dot Records D 325First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records 45-HLD 9674 / London American Recordings 45-HLD 9674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Dot Records 16439XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records 45-HLD 9674 / London American Recordings 45-HLD 9674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London Records 45-HLD 9674 / London American Recordings 45-HLD 9674First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Dot Records 45-16439First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Dot Records 45-16439First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Italy | London American Recordings 45 - HL 1465 / London Dot 45 - HL 1465First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 1465 / London American Recordings 45-HL 1465First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | London Records 5.4107", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Greece | London Records 45-GLD 7512 / London American Recordings 45-GLD 75127", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Norway | Dot Records D-325 / Dot Records D 3257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | Dot Records 80057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Days Of Wine And Roses / Meditation are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Dot Records 45-16439, released January 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16439, 45-HLD 9674, 16439X, 45 - HL 1465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-MB-17671 MR Δ46200 and 45-MB-17674 MR Δ46201. 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.
