US
April 1960- Label and catalog number
- Imperial 5663
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
IM 2333Side A runout stamped
IM 2477Side B runout stamped
IM-2333Label side A
IM-2477Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ricky Nelson · 1960
Young Emotions / Right By My Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 11 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.
IM 2333Side A runout stamped
IM 2477Side B runout stamped
IM-2333Label side A
IM-2477Label side B
I A1 IM 2333 I1A-Side Runout Etching
I C1 IM 2333 I2B-Side Runout Etching
IM-2333A-Side Label
IM-2447B-Side Label
45-MSL-4332-1C M ET 1Side A runout, stamped
45-MSL-4333-1C G ET 2BSide B runout, stamped
MSL.4332Side A label, inverted
MSL.4333Side B label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Unknown | Imperial IMP. 020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Australia | London Records HL-1644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Imperial 45-IM. 5663First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Denmark | California C 334First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | Germany | London Records DL 20 329First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Imperial X. 2175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.P 513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | California C 334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | South Africa | Renown N 1128First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45 HLP 9121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLP 9121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-P 9121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | Imperial X5663First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1960 | US | Imperial 5663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Imperial 5663First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Hong Kong | Imperial IMP. 0207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Young Emotions / Right By My Side are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Imperial 5663, released April 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5663, X5663, IMP. 020, 45 HLP 9121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IM 2333 and IM 2477. 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.