Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1965
Catch Us If You Can was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7XCA 27644-2URunout side A, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 27645-1URunout side B, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 27644-2U GA KT 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27645-1U AL KT 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27644-2U GP KT 1A side stamped
7XCA 27645-1U AP KT 3A side stamped
7XCA 27644-2U GA KT 2Runout A, stamped
7XCA 27645-1U AL KT 3Runout B, stamped
7XCA 27644Label A
7XCA 27645Label B
7XCA 27644-2UMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
7XCA 27645-1UMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
7XCA 27644Label A-side
7XCA 27645Label B-side
7XCA 27644 GSSide A, etched
7XCA 27645 GSSide B, etched
7XCA 27644Label Matrix Side A
7XCA 27645Label Matrix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Unknown | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Columbia DO-4609First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1236First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Columbia C 23 011 / Columbia 45-DW 6392First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 284First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I) 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1881First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10422First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 599First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 42297", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Catch Us If You Can are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7625, released July 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7625, 72279, DO-4609, SCMQ 1881) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27644-2U and 7XCA 27645-1U. 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.
