Vinyl pressings
by The Honeycombs · 1964
Is It Because? was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
45XX1705A1VRunout side A, variant 1
45XX-1705 B3Runout side B, variant 1
45XX1705A1V 1 KT IRunout side A, variant 2
45XX-1705 ̷A̷ B3 2 KT ARunout side B, variant 2
45XX1705A1VRun-out area Side-A [Stamped]
45XX-1705B1VRun-out area Side-B [Stamped]
45.XX.1705-ALabel Side A
45.XX.1705-BLabel Side B
45XX1705A-4 1 KT KSide A runout, stamped & etched
45XX-1705B3 2 KT KSide B runout, stamped & etched
45.XX.1705-ALabel side A
45.XX.1705-BLabel side B
45 XX 1705 A-4Run-out area Side-A [Stamped]
45XX1705B1VRun-out area Side-B [Stamped]
45.XX.1705-ALabel Side A
45.XX.1705-BLabel Side B
AP-1075-ALabel side A
AP-1075-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Astor AP-1075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Pye Records PYE 763First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | France | Pye Records 45 PV. 15194First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14235First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7n 15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Scandinavia | Pye Records 7N 15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 11First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Pye Records 7N 15705First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Pye Records 7N.15705First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Is It Because? are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.15705, released October 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.15705, 7N 15705, AP-1075, PYE 763) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45XX1705A1V and 45XX-1705 B3. 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.
