Vinyl pressings
by The Lettermen · 1968
Put Your Head On My Shoulder was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 7 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.
45-71079-G2 IAMVersion 1 runout A etched [IAM stamped]
45-71081-G2 #2 IAMVersion 1 runout B etched [IAM stamped]
45-71079-F1#3 IAMVersion 2 runout A etched [IAM stamped]
45-71081-G2 IAMVersion 2 runout B etched [IAM stamped]
45-71079Label A
45-71081Label B
45-71079-F-3 1 ✲A Side Runout
45-71081-F-3 1 ✲B Side Runout
45-71079A Side Label
45-71081B Side Label
F 71079-1 G KT 1A-Side Runout
F 71081-1 G KT 1B-Side Runout
F 71079 45A-Side Label
F 71081 45B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 2324First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records 2324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Capitol Records F 2324First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15571First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2324First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records 2324First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records P-2324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.0817", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Put Your Head On My Shoulder are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2324, released December 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2324, P-2324, CL 15571, F 2324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-71079-G2 IAM and 45-71081-G2 #2 IAM. 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.
