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Sue ThompsonSad Movies (Make Me Cry)

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Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)

by Sue Thompson · 1961

15 pressings9 countriesCountryVocalPopFolk

Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)

13 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

F-323 2A-Side Runout Etching

F-326 2B-Side Runout Etching

45-F-323A-Side Label

45-F-326B-Side Label

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-F-323 2 [Stamped MR Logo] △39936Side A Runout

45-F-326 2 [Stamped MR Logo] △39937Side B Runout

45-F-323Side A Label

45-F-326Side B Label

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US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

F-323 2A-Side Runout Etching

F-326 2B-Side Runout Etching

45-F-323A-Side Label

45-F-326B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

July 1961
Label and catalog number
Hickory Records 45-1153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

45-F-323A-Side Label

45-F-326B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Brazil

1961
Label and catalog number
Copacabana 1044
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

K-1153-ASide A

k-1153-BSide 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 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaHickory Records HK-2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961BrazilCopacabana 1044First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1961CanadaReo 8604XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961DenmarkTriola TD 45-107First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1961NetherlandsFunckler HY 45046First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961New ZealandHis Master's Voice HR.10367First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1961NorwayTriola TN-263First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961PhilippinesHickory Records HK-8003 / Hickory Records 1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl
1961PhilippinesHickory Records HK-8003 / Hickory Records 1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USHickory Records 45-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USHickory Records 45-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961USHickory Records 45-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961USHickory Records 45-1153First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969USHickory Records 45-11537", 45 RPM, Single, Repress7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHickory Records HG 10037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASad Movies (Make Me Cry)3:10
  2. BNine Little Teardrops1:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1969.

When was Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Hickory Records 45-1153, released July 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1153, HK-2003, 1044, 8604X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F-323 2 and F-326 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) 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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