Vinyl pressings
by Roy Head · 1965
Treat Her Right / So Long, My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UV-8100 3Run-out Side A, etched, Variant 1
UV-5099Run-out Side B, etched, Variant 1
UV-5100Run-out Side A, etched, Variant 2
UV-5099Run-out Side B, etched, Variant 2
UV-5100Label Side-A
UV-5099Label Side-B
UV-5100-C-N-TLabel Side-A
UV-5099-C-N-TLabel Side-B
UV-5100
UV-5099
UV-5100A-side label
UV-5099B-side label
45-VOC-7035-1TRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side A
45-VOC-7036-1TRun Out Groove - machine stamped Side B
(VOC.7035)Label - Side A
(VOC.7036)Label - Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Back Beat BB. 546First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80012First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS 2122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Viking 193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Ray Records TSS 90First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Vocalion V-P.9248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Back Beat 546First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Back Beat 546First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Back Beat 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7647First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Sweden | Sonet T-7647First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Back Beat 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Back Beat 546First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Vocalion V-P.9248First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
15 vinyl pressings of Treat Her Right / So Long, My Love are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Sweden, Australia and more. One of them is Back Beat 546, released July 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 546, V-P.9248, T-7647, BA-221223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UV-8100 3 and UV-5099. 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.
