Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1964
I'm Crying was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7XCA 26615-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 1
7XCA 26616-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 1
7XCA 26615-1N AA KT 3Machine stamped in run-out area A-side, variant 2
7XCA 26616-1N RH KT 3Machine stamped in run-out area B-side, variant 2
64-XY-675A-side label
64-XY-676B-side label
K13274 6yxy675-9 MA-Side Etch
K13274 6yxy676-9B-Side Etch
64 XY 675A-side label
64 XY 676B-side label
K13274 6YXY675-1 Tony RomeoA-Side Runout Etched, Variant 1
K13274 6YXY676-1 Tony RomeoB-Side Runout Etched, Variant 1
K13274 64XY675-4 Tony Romeo [Block S]A-Side Runout Etched, Variant 2
K13274 64XY676-4 Tony Romeo [Block S]B-Side Runout Etched, Variant 2
K13274 6Y675Side A runout
K13274 6Y676Side B Runout
64-XY-675Side A label
64-XY-676Side B label
K13274 64xy675 [sailors cap] [Block-shaped "S"]Runout A
K13274 64xy676 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout B
64-XY-675Label A
64-XY-676Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgium | Columbia DB 7354First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72185First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7354First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | Columbia SCRF 830First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 798 / Columbia 45-DW 6290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 233First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1813First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1813First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1813First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7354First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10377First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7354First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 32857", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
30 vinyl pressings of I'm Crying are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7354, released September 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7354, K13274, K 13274, K-13274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26615-1N and 7XCA 26616-1N. 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.
