Vinyl pressings
by The Bachelors · 1964
Diane 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.
19 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
DRF-32235-T1-1T MU KT 3CSide A runout, variant 1
DRF-32356-T1-1T MU KT 3CSide B runout, variant 1
DRF-32235-T1-1T U KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
CPDRF-32356-T1-1T UA KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
DRF-32235-T1-1TSide A runout
CPDRF-32356-T1-1TSide B runout
DR.32235Side A label [Inverted]
CPDR.32356Side B label [Inverted]
DRF-32235-T1-1T DCSide A runout
CPDRF-32356-T1-1T UDSide B runout
DR.32235Side A label [Inverted]
CPDR32356Side B label [Inverted]
DRF-32235-T1-1T IH KT 1Stamped runout, side A
CPDRF-32356-T1-1T IK KT 1Stamped runout, side B
{ DR.32235 }Label, side A
{ CPDR 32356 }Label, side B
DRF-32235-T1-1TSide A runout
CPDRF-32356-T1-1TSide B runout
SLabels
DR.32235Side A label [Inverted]
DRF-32235-T1-1T U GH 1Side A, runout, stamped
CPDRF-32356-T1-1T HG 1Side B runout, stamped
DR.32235Side A, label
CPDR.32356Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Belgium | Decca 23.481First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | London Records L. 9639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca DL 25131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Ireland | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | London Records HIT-328First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Decca FM 7-7047 / Decca FM. 7-7047First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Turkey | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Decca F.11799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Decca F.117997", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F.117997", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Diane are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Belgium, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.11799, released January 3, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.11799, 23.481, L. 9639, DL 25131) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-32235-T1-1T MU KT 3C and DRF-32356-T1-1T MU KT 3C. 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.
