Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1975
I Don't Know Why / Try A Little Harder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 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.
ZXDR-57698-T1-1C U 1Runout side A, variant 1
ZXDR-57699-T1-1C 2BRunout side B, variant 1
ZXDR-57698-T1-1C BC 1Runout side A, variant 2
ZXDR-57699-T1-1C I 2BRunout side B, variant 2
ZXDR-57698-TI-1C C C 1Stamped side A
ZXDR-57699-TI-IC C A 2 CStamped side B
ZXDR.57698Label, side A
ZXDR.57699Label, side B
ZXDR-57699-TI-ICRunout, A-side, stamped
ZXDR-57698-TI-ICRunout, B-side, stamped
ZXDR 57699Label, A-side
ZXDR 57690Label, B-side
ZXDR-57698-T1-1C 11Runout side A, variant 1
ZXDR-57699-11-1CRunout side B, variant 1
ZXDR-57698-T1-1C 11Runout side A, variant 2
ZXDR-57699-11-1C I 2BRunout side B, variant 2
ZXRQ 75061-1-1-1 ROBIN ᴘʀᴄRun-out Side A, etched
ZXRQ 75062-2-1-1 DFWK ᴘʀᴄRun-out Side B, etched
ZXRQ 75061 PHLabel side A
ZXRQ 75062 PHLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Decca DEC 638First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Decca 1 05-26.455-YFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | London Records S7L-6150First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | ABKCO ABK. 4701First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1975 | Canada | ABKCO ABK. 4701First year45 RPM, 7", Single | 45 RPM, 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | Decca 86 090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.11 668 / Decca 6.11668 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Decca F 13584First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | London Records 10645First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Decca DEC 638First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Peru | London Records 01.05.557First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Decca MO 1507First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Spain | Decca MO 1507First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca F.13584First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Decca F.13584First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
33 vinyl pressings of I Don't Know Why / Try A Little Harder are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Decca F.13584.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.13584, F 13584, ABK-4701, ABK-4701-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR-57698-T1-1C U 1 and ZXDR-57699-T1-1C 2B. 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.
