Vinyl pressings
by The Chiffons · 1963
He's So Fine / Oh My Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 11 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.
08W-3676-1A A5 IRunout side A, variant 1
NO8W-3677-1A AF IRunout side B, variant 1
NO8W-3676-1A A5 IRunout side A, variant 2
NO8W-3677-1A A6 IRunout side B, variant 2
NO8W 3676Label side A
NO8W 3677Label side B
N08W--3676--1D XDeadwax A
N08W--3677--1CDeadwax B
NO8W-3676-1 A2 RRunout side A, variant 1
NO8W-3677-1 A5 RRunout side B, variant 1
NO8W-3676-1 A1 RRunout side A, variant 2
NO8W-3677-1 A1 RRunout side B, variant 2
MR 45NO8W-3676 △46134Side A etched, MR within circle
MR 45NO8W-3677 △46134-XSide B etched, MR within circle
NO8W3676Side A Label
NO8W3677Side B Label
NO8W3676Side A Label
NO8W3677Side B Label
NO8W-3676-1A 1Runout, Stamped, Side A
NO8W-3677-1A A1Runout, Stamped, Side B
NO8W-3676Label, Side A
NO8W-3677Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Festival Records FK-340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | Stateside SS 172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | France | Disques Vogue V.45-1091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Germany | Ariola 10 200 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Greece | Stateside GSS 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Japan | Stateside Y-20First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Stateside SS 172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS 172First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Laurie Records 3152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Laurie Records 3152First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Laurie Records 3152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Philips 6146 7017", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 31527", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
| ? | US | Laurie Records LR 31527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Laurie Records 31527", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of He's So Fine / Oh My Lover are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Laurie Records 3152.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3152, LR-3152, SS 172, L-3152X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08W-3676-1A A5 I and NO8W-3677-1A AF I. 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.
