Vinyl pressings
by Roy Hamilton · 1957
Don't Let Go / The Right To Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ZSP42762-1A....A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSP42761-1E.B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
ZSP42762-1F.A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSP42761-1E.B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSP42762-1A. TSide A
ZSP42761-1A. TSide B
ZSP 42762Side A label
ZSP 42761Side B label
CO 59446A-Side Label
CO 59444B-Side Label
ZSP42762-1J HA-side runout, stamped
ZSP42761-1J HB-side runout, stamped
ZSP 42762A-side Label
ZSP 42761B-side Label
CO 59446A-Side Label
CO 59444B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | Philips 263132 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Canada | Epic 9257First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Fontana 263 132 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Epic 9257First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1957 | US | Epic 9257First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Canada | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Philips 263 132 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1957 | US | Epic 5-9257First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | Fontana 263 132 TF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Fontana 263 132 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Let Go / The Right To Love are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Epic 5-9257, released December 2, 1957.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-9257, 9257, 263 132 BF, 263132 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP42762-1A.... and ZSP42761-1E.. 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.
