Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1965
As Tears Go By / Gotta Get Away 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.
17 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
DR36987-1M ᵀ ᴵVar. 1: Runout Side A, etched
DR36668-1F ᵀ ᴵVar. 1: Runout Side B, etched
DR36987-1F ᵀ ᴵVar. 2: Runout Side A etched
DR36668-1G ᵀ ᴵVar. 2: Runout Side B etched
DR 36987 BWA Side Label
DR 36668 BWB Side Label
DR 36987Label Matrix - Side A
DR 36668Label Matrix - Side B
DR36987-1B 2 PRunout side A
DR36668-1B 2 PRunout side B
DR 36987Label side A
DR 36668Label side B
DR36987-1J [MR] △59774Side A runout
DR36668-1K [MR] RC △59775Side B runout
DR 36987Side A label
DR 36668Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | London Records L. 9808First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Peru | London Records 9495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Peru | London Records 9495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | London Records F. 760052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | London Records F. 760052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-9808 / London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1965 | US | London Records 5N-LON 9808First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9808First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-9808 / London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45-9808 / London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | London Records 45 LON 9808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | London Records 5N-98087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | London Records 5N-98087", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records L. 98087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | London Records L. 98087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-98087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of As Tears Go By / Gotta Get Away are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Peru, Philippines. One of them is London Records 45-9808, released December 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-9808, 5N-LON 9808, 45-LON 9808, 45 LON 9808) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR36987-1M ᵀ ᴵ and DR36668-1F ᵀ ᴵ. 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.
