Vinyl pressings
by Roy Orbison · 1964
Oh Pretty Woman 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.
64 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 20 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.
C8W-562-1 A4 W̅Runout, side A variant 1
C8W-563-1 W̅Runout, side B variant 1
C8W-562-1 W̅Runout, side A variant 2
C8W-563-1 W̅Runout, side B variant 2
C8W-562-1A B 3 B RA-side etched
C8W-563-1A B 1 B RB-side etched
C8W-562A-side label
C8W-563B-side label
(C8W-562)Side A Label
(C8W-563)Side B Label
C8W-562-1 W̅ Λ1
C8W-563-1 W̅ Λ1
C8W-562-1 B REtched Side A
C8W-563-1 R WEtched Side B
C8W-562Label Side A
C8W-563Label Side B
MR [in circle] C8W-562-1 W Δ53742Side A Runout
C8W-563-1A W Δ53742XSide B Runout
(C8W-562)Label Side A
(C8W-562)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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | London Records HL-2207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | London Records 5.503First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument MN. 851First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Monument MN. 851First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 9919 / London Records HLU 9919First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 9919 / London Monument HL 9919First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HLU 9919 / London Monument HLU 9919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 9919 / London Monument HL 9919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 9919 / London Monument HLU 9919First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | London Records HL 9919 / London American Recordings HL 9919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Disques London HLU 80.052First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 767First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 767First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 767First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 767First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | London Records 33 DLM 50337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Monument MN. 8517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Finland | London Records 45-HL-U 99197", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Italy | London Records 45 - HL 99197", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Peru | London Records W-90947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | London Records HL-U.9919 / London American Recordings HL-U.99197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Monument 45-5347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Monument 45-5347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Monument MN45-5347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Monument 45-8517", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Monument 45-8517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
80 vinyl pressings of Oh Pretty Woman are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Monument 45-851, released August 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-851, HL-U.9919, HLU 9919, HL-2207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C8W-562-1 A4 W̅ and C8W-563-1 W̅. 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.
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