UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Decca F.22523
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
DR 39242-T1-1C CI 1Runout stamped side A
DR 39243-T1-1C BN 1Runout stamped side B
DR.39242Label Side A, inverted
DR.39243Label Side B, inverted
Vinyl pressings
by The Bachelors · 1966
Walk With Faith In Your Heart 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.
13 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
DR 39242-T1-1C CI 1Runout stamped side A
DR 39243-T1-1C BN 1Runout stamped side B
DR.39242Label Side A, inverted
DR.39243Label Side B, inverted
DR 39242-T1-1CRunout (Stamped) Side A
DR 39243-T1-1CRunout (Stamped) Side B
DR. 39242Label Side A
DR.39243Label Side B
DR 39242-T1-1CRunout (Stamped) Side A
DR 39243-T1-1CRunout (Stamped) Side B
DR. 39242Label Side A
DR.39243Label Side B
DR-39242-T1-1C 1Runout stamped side A
DR-39243-T1-1C 1Runout stamped side B
DR.39242Label Side A, inverted brackets
DR.39243Label Side B, inverted brackets
DR 39242A
DR 39243B
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 | Decca Y7340First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F.22523First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F22 523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25274First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F.22523First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Spain | Decca ME 291First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.22523First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.22523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.22523First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.22523First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-200018First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-LON 200018First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-LON 20018First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Rhodesia | Decca FM.73047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records L.200187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca DL 25 2747", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Turkey | Decca F. 225237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | London Records 45 LON 200187", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | London Records 45 LON 200187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Walk With Faith In Your Heart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.22523.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.22523, 45-200018, 45-LON 20018, 45-LON 200018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR 39242-T1-1C CI 1 and DR 39243-T1-1C BN 1. 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.