Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1966
The White Cliffs Of Dover 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.
8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
PHILLES JAN 3A ☆Runout side A, variant 1
PHILLES JAN 77 ☆Runout side B, variant 1
PHILLES JAN 3A ☆ AudioMatrixRunout side A, variant 2
PHILLES JAN 77 ☆ AudioMatrixRunout side B, variant 2
JAN-3 MR R M△62289Side A runout
JAN-AA MR M△58990-XXSide B runout
JAN-3 MR R M△62289Side A runout
JAN-AA MR@ M△58990-XXSide B runout
MSCP.7618Side A
MSCP.7619Side B
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 | Australia | Festival Records FK-1543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Philles Records PH.1327", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Ireland | London Records HL 10086 / London American Recordings HL 10086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Philles Records 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Philles Records 132First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Philles Records 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Philles Records 132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HL 10086 / London American Recordings HL 10086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HL 10086 / London American Recordings HL 10086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Metronome M 9257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of The White Cliffs Of Dover are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Ireland. One of them is Philles Records 132.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 132, HL 10086, FK-1543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHILLES JAN 3A ☆ and PHILLES JAN 77 ☆. 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.
