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Vinyl pressings

Are You Mine

by The Echoes · 1961

19 pressings2 countriesBalladRhythm & BluesBlues

Are You Mine 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 Are You Mine

5 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Hornet H.1004
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

AJ.HO-005.A-ITStamped & Etched Runout, Side A

AJ.HO-005.B-ITStamped Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1961
Label and catalog number
Hornet
Format
7", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

FA 2256-3Runout, Side A

FA 2257-3Runout, Side B

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Jamaica

1961
Label and catalog number
Hornet
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FA 2256-3Runout, Side A

FA 2257-3Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

Jamaica

1961
Label and catalog number
Golden Oldies Records
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

FA 2256-3Runout, Side A

FA 226 3 FA 2257-3Runout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961JamaicaHornetFirst year7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
1961JamaicaHornetFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961JamaicaThe Wasp 45-001First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961JamaicaGolden Oldies RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961UKHornet H.1004First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1962UKBlue Beat 45/BB 897", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKBlue Beat 45/BB 897", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1962UKBlue Beat 45/BB 897", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1962UKBlue Beat 45/BB 897", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966JamaicaStar 45/H-10047", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JamaicaRandy's7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?JamaicaRandy's7", 45 RPM, White Label7", 45 RPM, White Label
?JamaicaNot On Label7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?JamaicaLove7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaLove7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaLove7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaLove 170-037", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaLove7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?JamaicaRandy's7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AAre You Mine
  2. BI Love You Forever

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Are You Mine are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Are You Mine are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.

When was Are You Mine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Jamaica. One of them is Hornet H.1004.

How do I tell if my copy of Are You Mine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H.1004, 45-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AJ.HO-005.A-IT and AJ.HO-005.B-IT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Are You Mine 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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