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Heartaches By The Number / Release Me

by Ray Price · 1959

10 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Heartaches By The Number / Release Me 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heartaches By The Number / Release Me

1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USColumbia 4-33044 / Columbia ZSP 45748First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USColumbia 4-330447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia 13-330447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaColumbia 4-330447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 4-330447", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
?USColumbia 13-330447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-330447", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?USColumbia 4-330447", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
?USColumbia 13-330447", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-33044 / Collectables 13-330447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AHeartaches By The Number2:56
  2. BRelease Me2:38

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heartaches By The Number / Release Me are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Heartaches By The Number / Release Me are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1959 and 1963.

When was Heartaches By The Number / Release Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Columbia 4-33044.

How do I tell if my copy of Heartaches By The Number / Release Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-33044) 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 Heartaches By The Number / Release 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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