Vinyl pressings
by The Cats · 1974
Be My Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUNRunout (etched/stamped) side A variant 1
25000 B She's On Her Own KENDUNRunout (etched/stamped) side B variant 1
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 8 1 1Runout (etched/stamped) side A, variant 2
25000 B She's On Her Own KENDUN 1 2 1 1Runout (etched/stamped) side B, variant 2
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 81 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
25000B SHE'S ON HER OWN KENDUN 30 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 3 2 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
25000B SHE'S ON HER OWN KENDUN 30 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 3 1Side A runout
25000 B SHE'S ON HER OWN KENDUN 3 1Side B runout
4 C 006-25000 ALabel side A
4 C 006-25000 BLabel side B
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 3 1Side A runout
25000 B SHE'S ON HER OWN KENDUN 3 1Side B runout
4 C 006-25000 ALabel side A
4 C 006-25000 BLabel side B
A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN 3 1Side A runout
25000 B SHE'S ON HER OWN KENDUN 3 1Side B runout
4 C 006-25000 ALabel side A
4 C 006-25000 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-25000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-25000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | EMI 4 C 006-25000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Denmark | EMI 6C 006 25000 / EMI 5C 006-25 000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 000 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 000 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-25 000 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-25 000First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Greece | EMI 2J 006-25000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | EMI 3 C006 - 25000 / EMI 3C 006-25000First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10538First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Mexico | Capitol Records 7560First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-25000 / EMI 5C 006-25 000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-25000 / EMI 5C 006-25 000First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10863First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong & Thailand | EMI EMIS 1004First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Be My Day are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is EMI 5C 006-25000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-25000, 4 C 006-25000, 6C 006 25000, 1C 006-25 000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A 25000 BE MY DAY KENDUN and 25000 B She's On Her Own KENDUN. 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.
