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Peggy LeeIf You Go

Vinyl pressings

If You Go

by Peggy Lee · 1961

18 pressings7 countriesVocalJazz

If You Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 If You Go

7 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

October 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1630Capitol Records T-1630
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

T1-1630-D3Side 1 runout, variant 1

T2-1630-D3Side 2 runout, variant 1

T1-1630-D1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side 1 runout, variant 2

T2-1630-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side 2 runout, variant 2

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US

October 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1630Capitol Records T-1630
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1-1630-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side 1, stamped

T2-1630-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side 2, stamped

T1-1630Side 1 Label

T2-1630Side 2 Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 1630
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-1630-D1 #2 ["anvil" stamp] &Run out, side A / stamped

ST-2-1630-D1 #3 ["anvil" stamp] &Run out, side B / stamped

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records T 1630
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

T1 1630-1N M -CLRunout side A stamped

T2 1630-2N :.: IRunout side B stamped

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaCapitol Records T 1630First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaCapitol Records ST 1630First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKCapitol Records T 1630First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKCapitol Records ST 1630First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records ST 1630First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records T 1630 / Capitol Records T-1630First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USCapitol Records T 1630 / Capitol Records T-1630First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962JapanCapitol Records 2LP-173 / Capitol Records 2LP 173LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1962USCapitol Records T 1630 / Capitol Records T-1630LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962USCapitol Records ST 1630LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963USCapitol Records ST 1630LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986UKCapitol Records ED 26 0412 1 / Capitol Records ED 2604121LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeWaxTime 771946LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
2014ItalyCapitol Records T 1630LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records T1630LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCapitol Records ECS-70028LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKThe World Record Club Limited T 642 / The World Record Club Limited ST 642LPLP
?UKThe World Record Club Limited T 642 / The World Record Club Limited T. 642LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1As Time Goes By2:47
  2. A2If You Go2:45
  3. A3Oh Love Hast Thou Forsaken Me2:34
  4. A4Say It Isn't So2:56
  5. A5I Wish I Didn't Love You So2:46
  6. A6Maybe It's Because (I Love You Too Much)2:01
  7. B1I'm Gonna Laugh You Out Of My Life2:58
  8. B2I Get Along Without You Very Well2:47
  9. B3(I Love Your) Gypsy Heart2:30
  10. B4When I Was A Child3:12
  11. B5Here's That Rainy Day2:47
  12. B6Smile2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of If You Go are there?

18 vinyl pressings of If You Go are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2014.

When was If You Go first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records T 1630, released October 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of If You Go is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T 1630, ST 1630) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1-1630-D3 and T2-1630-D3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is If You Go 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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