Vinyl pressings
by Peggy March · 1963
I Will Follow Him 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.
27 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 15 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.
PHKM-3003-1S 1 2 REtched side A, except 1 2 R stamped, variant 1
PHKM-3004-1S A5 REtched side B, except A5 R stamped, variant 1
PHKM-3003-6S A3 REtched side A, except A3 R stamped, variant 2
PHKM-3004-6S A5 REtched side B, except A5 R stamped, variant 2
PHKM-3003Label Side A
PHKM-3004Label Side B
PHKM-3003--5 S I A2Etched Side A, variant 1
PHKM-3004--5 S I A5Etched Side B, variant 1
PHKM-3003--5 S I A3Etched Side A, variant 2
PHKM-3004--5 S I A5Etched Side B, variant 2
PHKM-3003-4S HSide A runout
PHKM-3004-4S HSide B runout
PHKM-3003Label Side A
PHKM-3004Label Side B
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-0207First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA 101468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Australia | RCA 101468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Brazil | RCA Victor LC-16.034First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA 47-8139First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA 47-8139First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 936First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N-1349 / RCA Victor 45N 1349First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1349 / RCA Victor (47 - 8139)First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA 60341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA 60341First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Peru | RCA Victor FTA 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Peru | RCA Victor FTA 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 47-81397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 47-81397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of I Will Follow Him are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8139.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8139, RCA 1338, RCA-1338, 31A-0207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHKM-3003-1S 1 2 R and PHKM-3004-1S A5 R. 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.
