Vinyl pressings
by The Paradons · 1960
Diamonds And Pearls / I Want Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MR -113-1 E-6145aSide A runout, variant 1
MR -110-1 E-6144aSide B runout, variant 1
MR -113 E-614Side A runout, variant 2
MR -110 E 6144Side B runout, variant 2
MR -113-2 E-6145aSide A, etched
MR -110-2 E-6144aSide B, etched
MR-113Side A Label
MR-110Side B Label
MR-113 E-6145Side A, etched runout
MR-110 E-6144Side B, etched runout
MR-113Side A Label
MR-110Side B Label
E-6145 R2-X MR-113-2Etched Side A
E-6144 R2-X MR-110-2Etched Side B
MR-113Side A Label
MR-110Side B Label
E-6145 R2 𝓪 X MR-113-2Side A Etching
E-6144 R2 𝓪 X MR-110-2Side B Etching
MR-113Side A Label
MR-110Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Top Rank International TRS-1584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Canada | Reo 8511XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR 514First year7" | 7" |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 20037", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1960 | US | Milestone Records 2003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-5787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Era Records 50487", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Milestone Records 20037", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Happy Tiger Era Records HTE-50487", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Diamonds And Pearls / I Want Love are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Milestone Records 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2003, JAR 514, TRS-1584, 8511X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR -113-1 E-6145a and MR -110-1 E-6144a. 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.
