Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1964
It's Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 15 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.
C3W-474-1 A1 IA-Side runout, variant 1
C3W-475-1 I A1B-Side runout, variant 1
C3W-474-1 A3 IA-Side runout, variant 2
C3W-475-1 I A3B-Side runout, variant 2
C3W-474-1 16 RA Side Variant(1) Runout
C3W-475-1-3 RB Side Variant (1) Runout
C3W-474-1A X RA Side Variant (2) Runout
C3W-475-1A 7 RB Side Variant (2) Runout
45-C3W-474 [MR logo] Ⓡ △-51919A-side runout
45-C3W-475 [MR logo] Ⓡ △-51919-XB-side runout
C3W-474A-side label
C3W-475B-side label
C3W-474-1 A2 IA-Side runout, stamped
C3W-475-1 A2 IB-Side runout, stamped
C3W-475Side B runout
C3W-474-1 A1 ISide A runout
C3W-475-1 I A1Side B runout
C3W-474Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | London Records HL-2190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | London Records 5.491First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument MN. 837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Monument HLU 9882First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 98 82 / London American Recordings HL 98 82First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 759First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7088First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Hong Kong | London American Recordings HLU9882First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | London Monument HLU 98827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | Ireland | London American Recordings HLU 9882First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | London Records HL 1542First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | London Records HL 1542First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | London Records HL 1542First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Japan | London Records HIT-362First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FLX 3121 / London Records FLX 3121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Monument 45-8377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Netherlands | London Records FLX 31217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | London American Recordings FLX 31217", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
43 vinyl pressings of It's Over are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1964 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Monument 45-837.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-837, 45-533, HLU 9882, HL-2190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C3W-474-1 A1 I and C3W-475-1 I A1. 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.
