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Roy OrbisonThere Won't Be Many Coming Home

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There Won't Be Many Coming Home

by Roy Orbison · 1966

16 pressings10 countriesCountry RockBalladRock

There Won't Be Many Coming Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 There Won't Be Many Coming Home

13 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10096London American Recordings HLU 10096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSC.7640

MSC.7641

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10096London American Recordings HLU 10096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSC.7640

MSC.7641

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10096London American Recordings HLU 10096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSC-7640-1C UH 2BA-side runout, stamped

MSC-7641-1C UG 2BB-side runout, stamped

MSC.7640A-side label

MSC.7641B-side label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10096London American Recordings HLU 10096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSC-7640-1CRunout - Side A

MSC-7641-1CRunout - Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records HLU 10096London American Recordings HLU 10096
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MSC-7640-1CRunout - Side A

MSC-7641-1CRunout - Side B

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.

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966BelgiumLondon Records 5.595First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966DenmarkLondon American Recordings HL 10 096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GermanyLondon Records DL 20 827First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966Hong KongLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966IrelandLondon Records HLU10096 / London American Recordings HLU10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NetherlandsLondon Records HL 10 096 / London American Recordings HL 10 096First year7", Single7", Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKLondon Records HLU 10096 / London American Recordings HLU 10096First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967South AfricaDecca FM.73107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1968ChileLondon Records DLM 172227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?TurkeyLondon American Recordings HLU 100967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThere Won't Be Many Coming Home
  2. BGoing Back To Gloria

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of There Won't Be Many Coming Home are there?

16 vinyl pressings of There Won't Be Many Coming Home are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.

When was There Won't Be Many Coming Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is London Records HL 10 096.

How do I tell if my copy of There Won't Be Many Coming Home is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HL 10 096, HLU 10096, 5.595, DL 20 827) 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 There Won't Be Many Coming Home 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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