Vinyl pressings
by Steve Lawrence · 1963
Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' 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.
12 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.
ZSP-59235-1A [TII]Runout, side A, stamped, except [etched]
ZSP-59241-1AG [TII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched]
ZSP 59235A-side Label Matrix
ZSP 59241B-Side Label Matrix
ZSP-59235-1C HHRunout, side A
ZSP-59241-1C HHRunout, side B
ZSP 59235A-side Label Matrix
ZSP 59241B-Side Label Matrix
. ZSP-59235-1K ..A-Side Runout Etching
. ZSP-59241-1J ..B-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 59235A-Side Label
ZSP 59241B-Side Label
ZSP 59235A-side Label Matrix
ZSP 59241B-Side Label Matrix
ZSP 59235A-side Label Matrix
ZSP 59241B-Side Label Matrix
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 | CBS BA-221020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Columbia 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS CA 281.169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | CBS CA 281.169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia BA-461010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Scandinavia | CBS AAG 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | CBS AAG 139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-42699 / CBS 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Columbia 4-42699First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS CW 2811697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC.3957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Don't Be Afraid, Little Darlin' are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-42699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42699, AAG 139, BA-221020, CA 281.169) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-59235-1A [TII] and ZSP-59241-1AG [TII]. 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.
