UK
1963- Label and catalog number
- London American Recordings HLU 9843London Records HLU 9843
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45 MSC 6777 1CRunout side A
45 MSC 6778 1CRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Duprees · 1963
(It's No) Sin / The Sand And The Sea 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.
3 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
45 MSC 6777 1CRunout side A
45 MSC 6778 1CRunout side B
45 MSC 6777 1CRunout side A
45 MSC 6778 1CRunout side B
45 MSC 6777 1C
45 MSC 6778 1C
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 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9843First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9843 / London Records HLU 9843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9843 / London Records HLU 9843First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Coed CO. 5877", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | London Records DL 20 7467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Coed CO 5877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Coed CO 5877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Coed CO 5877", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Coed CO 5877", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Collectables C 11437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables C 11437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of (It's No) Sin / The Sand And The Sea are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is London American Recordings HLU 9843.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HLU 9843) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 MSC 6777 1C and 45 MSC 6778 1C. 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.