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Pat BooneIn The Room / Mexican Joe

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In The Room / Mexican Joe

by Pat Boone · 1962

16 pressings12 countriesVocalPop

In The Room / Mexican Joe was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In The Room / Mexican Joe

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
Dot Records 16416X
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

16416-BSide A runout, etched

16416X-ASide B runout, etched

16416X-BSide A label

16416X-ASide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDot Records 16416XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962JapanDot Records JET-1201First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USDot Records 45-16416First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USDot Records 45-16416First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USDot Records Dot 61First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963DenmarkDot Records D 3207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963GermanyLondon Records DL 20 674 / London American Recordings DL 20 6747", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963ItalyLondon Dot 45 - HL 14627", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1963NorwayDot Records D 3207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963SwedenDot Records D 3207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1963UKLondon American Recordings HLD 7121 / London Dot HLD 71217", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963BelgiumLondon Records 9.5.3917", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1963ItalyLondon Dot 45 - HL 14627", 45 RPM, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Jukebox
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records HL-20487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyLondon Records DL 20 6747", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDot Records 45D 3937", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AIn The Room2:24
  2. BMexican Joe2:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Room / Mexican Joe are there?

16 vinyl pressings of In The Room / Mexican Joe are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.

When was In The Room / Mexican Joe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Dot Records 45-16416.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Room / Mexican Joe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-16416, Dot 61, 16416X, JET-1201) 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.

How much is In The Room / Mexican Joe on vinyl worth?

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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