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Roy OrbisonCry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero

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Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero

by Roy Orbison · 1967

19 pressings12 countriesVocalRockPopStage & Screen

Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero

18 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 12 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

1967
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13764
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

K13764 N50356 Nashville Matrix BM ZTSB-128457-2ASide A runout

K13764 N50311 BM ZTSB-128458-2B Nashville MatrixSide B runout

N 50,356A-side label

N 50,311B-side label

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US

1967
Label and catalog number
MGM Records K 13764
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZTSB-128457-1H K13764 N50356 BMA Side runout , variant 1

ZTSB-128458-1G K13764 N50311 BMB Side runout, variant 1

ZTSB-128457-2A K13764 N50356 Nashville Matrix BMA Side runout, variant 2

ZTSB-128458-2B Nashville Matrix K13674 N50311 BMB Side runout, variant 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaLondon Records HL-2287First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967BelgiumLondon Records 5.616First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967BelgiumLondon Records 5.616First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967CanadaMGM Records 13764XFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1967DenmarkLondon American Recordings HL 10143First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967GermanyLondon Records DL 20 840First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967IrelandLondon American Recordings HLU 10143First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967NetherlandsLondon Records FLX 3191 / London American Recordings FLX 3191First year7", Single7", Single
1967New ZealandLondon Records NZL.972 / London American Recordings NZL.972First year7"7"
1967South AfricaLondon Records PD.9259First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SwedenLondon American Recordings HL 10123First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKLondon Records HLU 10143 / London American Recordings HLU 10143First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKLondon Records HLU 10143 / London American Recordings HLU 10143First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USMGM Records K-13764First year7", Single, Styrene7", Single, Styrene
1967USMGM Records K 13764First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKLondon American Recordings HLU 101437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACry Softly Lonely One2:52
  2. BPistolero2:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero are listed here, from 12 countries.

When was Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is MGM Records K-13764.

How do I tell if my copy of Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-13764, K 13764, K13764, HLU 10143) 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 Cry Softly Lonely One / Pistolero 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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