Vinyl pressings
by Shelley Fabares · 1962
Johnny Loves Me / I'm Growing Up 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.
8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
N8 OW3066-2 A2 R RRunout side A, stamped / etched variant 1
N8 OW 3067--2 A3 R RRunout side B, stamped / etched variant 1
N8 OW3066-2 A1 R RRunout side A, stamped / etched variant 2
N8 OW 3067--2 A3 R RRunout side B, stamped / etched variant 2
N8OW 3066--2A IStamped side A
N8OW 3067--2A IStamped side B
N8OW 3066
N8OW 3067
N8OW 3066
N8OW 3067
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Denmark | Colpix Records CP 15031First year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | UK | Pye International 7N.25151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Colpix Records CP 636First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Pye Records PP-1697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Pye International 7N-251517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Colpix Records CP 150317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Pye International 7N-251517", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-26867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Colpix Records CP 6367", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Johnny Loves Me / I'm Growing Up are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Denmark. One of them is Colpix Records CP 636.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 636, 7N.25151, CP 15031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N8 OW3066-2 A2 R R and N8 OW 3067--2 A3 R R. 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.
