US
1959- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-10,047
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
45-ABC-3721 LWRunout, side A, etched
45-ABC-3540 LWRunout, side B, etched
AMP 45-3721Label side A
AMP 45-3540Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Poni-tails · 1959
I'll Be Seeing You / I'll Keep Tryin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
45-ABC-3721 LWRunout, side A, etched
45-ABC-3540 LWRunout, side B, etched
AMP 45-3721Label side A
AMP 45-3540Label side B
45-ABC-3540 LW (etched)Side A
45-ABC-3721 LW (etched)Side B
45-ABC-3540Side A runout
45-ABC-3721Side B runout
WG SPN 853-1Runout, side A, etched
WG SPN 853-2Runout, side B, etched
453540Side A Label
453721Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | W & G WG-SPN-853First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Canada | Sparton 4-806 RFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | Netherlands | ABC-Paramount 22.071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | W & G WG-SPN 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Sweden | ABC-Paramount P 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice 45-POP 663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10,047First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1959 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10047First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10047First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Hong Kong | ABC-Paramount ABC 117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Hong Kong | ABC-Paramount ABC 117", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of I'll Be Seeing You / I'll Keep Tryin' are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10,047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10,047, 45-10047, 45-POP 663, WG-SPN-853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-ABC-3721 LW and 45-ABC-3540 LW. 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.