Vinyl pressings
by Sacha Distel · 1969
Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WB7345 A-1 △G KTA-side runout variant 1
WB7345 B-1 △G KTB-side runout variant 1
WB7345 A-1 △G KT SA-side runout variant 2
WB7345 B-1 △G KT NB-side runout variant 2
WB7345 A-1△G KTA-side runout
WB7345 B-1△G KTB-side runout
WB.7345-AA-side label
WB.7345-BB-side label
WB7345 A-1△G KTA-side runout
WB7345 B-1△G KTB-side runout
WB.7345-AA-side label
WB.7345-BB-side label
WB7345 A-1 △G KT AA-side runout
WB7345 B-1 △G KT HB-side runout
WB.7345-AA-side label
WB.7345-BB-side label
WB7345 A-1 △G KTA-side runout
WB7345 B-1 △G KTB-side runout
WB.7345-AA-Side Label
WB.7345-BB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records WB.7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 73457" | 7" |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 73457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 160277", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 160277" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records WB.73457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 73457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 73457", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Ireland. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7345, WB.7345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WB7345 A-1 △G KT and WB7345 B-1 △G KT. 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.
