Vinyl pressings
by The G-Clefs · 1961
I Understand 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.
25 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 10 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.
JG 801Label A
JG 802Label B
45-JG-801-1H MR △- 40288 Bell SoundDeadwax A
45-JG-802-1H MR △-40288-X Bell SoundDeadwax B
JG801-1A Bell SoundA side deadwax, variant 1
JG-802-1C Bell SoundB side deadwax, variant 1
JG 801-1BA side deadwax, variant 2
JG 802-1AB side deadwax, variant 2
JG 801-FE T Bell SoundSide A runout etched, except Bell Sound stamped, variant 1
JG 802-1D T Bell SoundSide B runout etched, except Bell Sound stamped, variant 1
JG 801-1E T Bell SoundSide A runout etched, except Bell Sound stamped, variant 2
JG 802-1D T Bell SoundSide B runout etched, except Bell Sound stamped, variant 2
△-40288 Bell Sound 45-JG801-IH MRA side runout
△-40288-X Bell Sound 45-JG802-IH MRB side runout
JG 801A side label
JG 802B side label
45-JG801-1H [MR] △-40288 [Bell Sound]Runout Side A Etched [Stamped]
45-JG802-1H [MR] △-40288-X [Bell Sound]Runout Side B Etched [Stamped]
JG 801Side A Label
JG 802Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1881First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | London Records M. 17198 / London Records M.17198First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records HL 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | London Records 45-HLU 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL.703First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | South Africa | London International Recordings PD. 7-8487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLU 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Records 45-HL-U 9433 / London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLU 9433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-U 9433First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | London American Recordings HLU 94337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
27 vinyl pressings of I Understand are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Terrace Records Co. 45-7500-V, released August 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-7500-V, 45-7500, 45-HLU 9433, 45-HL-U 9433) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JG 801 and JG 802. 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.
