Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1966
Cherish was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
666-103 2D TIRunout side A, variant 1
666-104 2D TIRunout side B, variant 1
666-103 2E TIRunout side A, variant 2
666-104 2E TIRunout side B, variant 2
666-103 2JA-side runout, variant 1
666-104 2HB-side runout, variant 1
p 666-103 2JA-side runout, variant 2
p 666-104-2MB-side runout, variant 2
666-103A-side label
666-104B-side label
666-103Runout - Etched - Side A
666-104Runout - Etched - Side B
666-103A-side label
666-104B-side label
666-103-RE 2 A (MR) △62874A-side runout, etched; "(MR)" is stamped
666-104-RE 2 A (MR) △62874-XB-side runout, etched; "(MR)" is stamped
666-103A-side label
666-104B-side label
666-103-RE2B △62874
666-104-RE 2B △62874-X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Stateside OSS-231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records V 747First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | London Records HL 10074 / London American Recordings HLT 10074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Riviera 121093 / Riviera N° 121093First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 820First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20 820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Italy | London Records HL 10074 / London Records 45 - HL 10074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1088First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Stateside JSS 1103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Stateside JSS 1103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | London Records HL 10074 / London American Recordings HLT-10074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLT 10074 / London American Recordings HLT 10074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLT 10074 / London American Recordings HLT 10074First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLT-10074 / London American Recordings HLT-10074First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Valiant Records V-7477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Cherish are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Valiant Records V-747, released August 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-747, HLT 10074, HLT-10074, OSS-231) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 666-103 2D TI and 666-104 2D TI. 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.
