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Missing You / You Thrill Me

by Ray Peterson · 1961

16 pressings7 countriesRock & RollSoulRockFunk / Soul

Missing You / You Thrill Me 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 Missing You / You Thrill Me

13 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Dunes Records 45-2006
Format
7", 45 RPM · MGM Press
Runout / matrix

[Ankh] Bell Sound 45-BG-5010-2 2 BTA side runout

[Ankh] Bell Sound 45-BG-5009-1 1 BTB side runout

DU-5010A side label

DU-5009B side label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Dunes Records 45-2006
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

BG-5010 [Bell Sound]Runout side A, etched, except [stamped]

BG-5009 [Bell Sound]Runout side B, etched, except [stamped]

DU-5010Label Side A

DU-5009Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Dunes Records 45-2006
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound BG5009Side A etched

Bell Sound BG5010Side B etched

DU-5009Side A label

DU-5010Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Dunes Records 45-2006
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

Bell Sound BG5010Side A etched

Bell Sound BG5009Side B etched

DU-5010Side A label

DU-5009Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Dunes Records 45-2006
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

DU-5010Label A

DU-5009Label B

45-BG5010 MR △39181-X Bell SoundDeadwax A

45-BG 5009 MR △39181 Bell SoundDeadwax B

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
1961AustraliaLondon Records HL-1852First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961CanadaQuality 1318XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961IrelandLondon American Recordings 45-HL-X9379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandLondon American Recordings NZL 678First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLX 9379First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKLondon American Recordings HLX 9379First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1961UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLX 9379First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USDunes Records 45-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaQuality 1318X7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?GermanyHeliodor 453 1107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDunes Records 45-20067", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AMissing You2:45
  2. BYou Thrill Me2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missing You / You Thrill Me are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Missing You / You Thrill Me are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Missing You / You Thrill Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dunes Records 45-2006.

How do I tell if my copy of Missing You / You Thrill Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2006, 45-HLX 9379, HLX 9379, HL-1852) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Ankh] Bell Sound 45-BG-5010-2 2 BT and [Ankh] Bell Sound 45-BG-5009-1 1 BT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Missing You / You Thrill Me 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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