Vinyl pressings
by Skeeter Davis · 1963
I Can't Stay Mad At You was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
PPKM-0347--2S A2A-side runout, variant 1
N2WW-0772--2S A1B-side runout, variant 1
PPKM-0347--2S A3A-side runout, variant 2
N2WW-0772--2S A3B-side runout, variant 2
PPKM-0347-4S HRunout side A
N2WW-0772--4S HRunout side B
PPKM-0347Label side A
N2WW-0722Label side B
PPKM-0347-4S H A3Variant 1, Runout, side A
N2WW-0772--3S I A2Variant 1, Runout, side B
PPKM-0347--3S I A4Variant 2, Runout, side A
N2WW-0772--3S I A4Variant 2, Runout, side B
PPKM.0347
N2WW.0772
PPKM.0347
N2WW.0772
O2PW-517Side A Label
O2PW-518Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | RCA 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | RCA 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Philippines | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1363First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | RCA Victor 47-8219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of I Can't Stay Mad At You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8219, released August 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8219, RCA 1363) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PPKM-0347--2S A2 and N2WW-0772--2S A1. 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.
