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Room Full Of Tears

by The Drifters · 1961

10 pressings5 countriesSoulFunk / Soul

Room Full Of Tears was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Room Full Of Tears

2 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USAtlantic 45-2127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961USAtlantic 45-2127First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962AustraliaLondon American Recordings HL-1918 / London Atlantic HL-19187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962ItalyAtlantic PR 90073x457", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1962ItalyAtlantic 90073x457", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962USAtlantic 45-21277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962USAtlantic 45-21277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKLondon American Recordings 45-HLK 9500 / London Atlantic 45-HLK 95007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKLondon American Recordings HLK 95007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaAtlantic AT-21277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARoom Full Of Tears2:52
  2. BSomebody New Dancin' With You2:55

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Room Full Of Tears are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Room Full Of Tears are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was Room Full Of Tears first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Atlantic 45-2127, released December 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Room Full Of Tears is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Room Full Of Tears on vinyl worth?

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.

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