Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1966
Try Too Hard 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.
9 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
0 XEM113261-1C TRunout Side A, Stamped
0 XEM113261-1C—TRunout Side B, Stamped
XEM 113261Matrix Side A, On Label
XEM 113262Matrix Side B, On Label
XSB113263-1ASide A stamped (variant 1)
XSB113264-1ASide B stamped (variant 1)
XSB113263-1CSide A stamped (variant 2)
XSB113264-1CSide B stamped (variant 2)
0 XEM113261-1B 6 2 A2Runout Side A, Stamped (6 2 A2 etched)
0 XEM113261-1B 2 A2Runout Side B, Stamped (A2 etched)
XSM 113263Matrix Side A, On Label
XSM 113264Matrix Side B, On Label
0 XEM113261-1A 1P A3Runout side A stamped, variant 1
0 XEM113262-1A PRunout side B stamped, variant 1
o XEM113261-1D P D3Runout side A stamped, variant 2
o XEM113262-1A P E 5Runout side B stamped, variant 2
XEM113261-1HSide 1
XEM113262-1GSide 2
0 XEM113261-1BRunout Side A, Stamped
0 XEM113261-1BRunout Side B, Stamped
0 XEM113261-1BRunout Side A, Stamped, variant 2
0 XEM113262-1BRunout Side B, Stamped, variant 2
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 | Canada | Capitol Records T6180 / Capitol Records T 6180First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 492 / 中聲 CSJ-492LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | US | Epic LN 24198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic BN 26198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Epic LN 24198First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic BN 26198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Epic LN 24198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic LN 24198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic LN 24198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Epic BN 26198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Try Too Hard are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Epic LN 24198.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LN 24198, BN 26198, T6180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 XEM113261-1C T and 0 XEM113261-1C—T. 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.
