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Orbiting With

by Roy Orbison · 1962

16 pressings3 countriesFolkWorld& Country

Orbiting With was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Orbiting With

14 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLP-164
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-164-A S LW 11-3 6.63Side A runout, etched

DLP-164-B S LW 11-3 6.63Side B runout, etched

DLP-164-ALabel side 1

DLP-164-BLabel side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLP-164
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SDLP-164A Stereo LW 11-3 6-63Side A Dead Wax (Scrawled)

SDLP-164B LW 11-3 6-63Side B Dead Wax (Scrawled)

DLP-164-ASide A Label

DLP-164-BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLP-164
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-164-ALabel side 1

DLP-164-BLabel side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Design Records DLP-164
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

DLP-164-A 31-2 9-65Side 1 etched

DLP-164-BSide 2 etched

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaDesign Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962CanadaDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaDesign Records DLP-164 / Design Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962South AfricaGalaxie GXLP 502First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USStereo Spectrum Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USStereo Spectrum Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USDesign Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USStereo Spectrum Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USStereo Spectrum Records DLP-164 / Stereo Spectrum Records SDLP-164First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USDesign Records DLP-164First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USInternational Award Series AK-230LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USInternational Award Series AKS-230LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Problem Child
  2. A2You're My Baby
  3. A3I Never Knew
  4. A4Domino
  5. B1I'm Gonna See My Baby Tonight
  6. B2Hate That Bear
  7. B3Mandy Mine
  8. B4Seventeen Little Kisses
  9. B5Compact Car

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Orbiting With are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Orbiting With are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Orbiting With first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, South Africa. One of them is Stereo Spectrum Records SDLP-164.

How do I tell if my copy of Orbiting With is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDLP-164, DLP-164, GXLP 502) 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 Orbiting With 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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