Vinyl pressings
by The Platters · 1956
You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1956, 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-YWM-13638-1 [Anvil symbol] [looks like HIII]A-side runout, variant 1
45-YWM-136493 [Anvil symbol] 175IIIB-side runout, variant 1
45-YWM-13649-1 ⌂ MSIIA-side runout, variant 2
45-YWM-13638-3#2 ⌂B-side runout, variant 2
YW13638Label side A
YW13649Label side B
YW 13638 2 M MSII I 1Runout A
YW 13649 3M MSIII I A2Runout B
YW13638Label side A
YW13649Label side B
YB13638A label
YB13649B label
YBM 13638 2 M ESide A runout stamped except M
YBM 13649 2 M BSide B runout stamped except M
YB13638Side A label
YB13649Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 45096First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | Belgium | Mercury 70948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Canada | Mercury 70948X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | France | Mercury 10109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Sweden | Mercury B 45-696First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | Belgium | Mercury 70948X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | UK | Mercury MT.130First year10", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948X45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1956 | US | Mercury 70948First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1957 | Netherlands | Mercury 957009X457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1957 | New Zealand | Mercury S45-42037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Mercury 35101 / Mocambo 35101Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Mercury 70948Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Mercury B 45-6967", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Italy | Mercury MM 70197 / Music MM 70197Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70197 / Music 701977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Mercury 70197 / Music 701977", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 957009Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | Mercury MT 130Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Sweden | Mercury B 45-6967", Single | 7", Single |
27 vinyl pressings of You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Belgium, Australia and more. One of them is Mercury 70948X45, released August 17, 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70948X45, 70948, MT.130, 45096) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-YWM-13638-1 [Anvil symbol] [looks like HIII] and 45-YWM-136493 [Anvil symbol] 175III. 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.
