Vinyl pressings
by The Marvelows · 1965
I Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Bell Sound ABC 12276-1A LW WWSide A runout, variant 1
Bell Sound ABC 12274-1A LW WWSide B runout, variant 1
Bell Sound ABC 12276-1A LWSide A runout, variant 2
Bell Sound ABC 12274-1A LWSide B runout, variant 2
AMP 45-12276Side A label
AMP 45-12274Side B label
Delta 55912Side A dead wax
Delta 55911Side B dead wax
Delta 55912Side A dead wax
Delta 55911Side B dead wax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Ampar MK-1027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton 4-1349RFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Sparton 4-1349RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Ampar MK-1027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount 10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount 10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10629First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of I Do are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10629, released February 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10629, 10629, POP 1433, MK-1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell Sound ABC 12276-1A LW WW and Bell Sound ABC 12274-1A LW WW. 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.
