Vinyl pressings
by The Mojo Men · 1966
Sit Down, I Think I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
J-4570-1ASide A runout stamped
J-4572-1ASide B runout stamped
J-4570-1 SSSSSide A runout etched (Variant 1)
J-4572-1 SSSSSSSide B runout etched (Variant 1)
J -4570--1C TIISide A runout stamped, except TII etched
J -4572--1D TIISide B runout stamped, except TII etched
J -4570--1E TISide A runout stamped, except TI etched (Variant 1)
J -4572--1E TIIISide B runout stamped, except TIII etched (Variant 1)
J-4570-1A P 3Side A runout stamped
J-4572-1A P 3Side B runout stamped
J4570Side A label
J4572Side B label
J-4570-1A-Side Runout Etching
J-4572-1B-Side Runout Etching
J4570A-Side Label
J4572B-Side Label
RS 20539 A1 △ 1Side A runout stamped
RS 20539 B1 △ HSide B runout stamped
RS 20539 A1Side A label number
RS 20539 B1Side B label number
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | UK | Reprise Records RS.20539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records 0539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records 0539First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records 0539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records 0539First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | Australia | Reprise Records 05397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Reprise Records 05397", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Reprise Records RA 05397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Reprise Records R 020797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Reprise Records R 05397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.5397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Reprise Records H - 167 / Hispavox H - 1677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Reprise Records RS.205397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 30.8727", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Chile | Reprise Records 05397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Sit Down, I Think I Love You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK. One of them is Reprise Records 0539.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0539, RS.20539) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J-4570-1A and J-4572-1A. 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.
