Netherlands
1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 7431Columbia 45 DB 7431
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
The SeekersI'll Never Find Another You / Open Up Them Pearly Gates
Vinyl pressings
I'll Never Find Another You / Open Up Them Pearly Gates
by The Seekers · 1964
36 pressings18 countriesFolk RockPop RockRock
I'll Never Find Another You was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of I'll Never Find Another You
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 11 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.
UK
December 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 7431
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 28064 - 1NRunout area side A variant 1
7XCA 28065 - 1NRunout area side B variant 1
7XCA 28064 - 1N AL KT 5Runout area side A variant 2
7XCA 28065 - 1N PR KT 1Runout area side B variant 2
UK
December 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 7431
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 28064 - 1N GD 0 KT 1Runout area side A, variant 1
7XCA 28065 - 1N G G M K T 2Runout area side B, variant 1
7XCA 28064-1N GDD KT 3Runout area side A, variant 2
7XCA 28065-1N LP KT 1Runout area side B, variant 2
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 5383
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Scranton Pressing
- Runout / matrix
45 - X - 45145 - P 1 #4 [I AM In Triangle]Runout, Side A, Stamped
45 - X - 45146 - T 2 " [I AM In Triangle]Runout, Side B, Stamped
45-X45145Label Side A
45-X45146Label Side B
UK
December 1964- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 7431
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 28064 - 1NRunout area side A
7XCA 28065 - 1NRunout area side B
7XCA 28064Label side A
7XCA 28065Label side B
Australia
1964- Label and catalog number
- W & G WG-S-2334
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
W.G.S. 2334-1. J.W#4.Runout A variant 1
W.G.S. 2334 Open Up Them Purly Gates J.W#2.Runout B variant 1
W.G.S 2334-1 J.W#9.Runout A variant 2
W.G. S 2334-2 J.W#3.Runout B variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 36 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s30 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | W & G WG-S-2334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | W & G WG-S-2334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | W & G WG-S-2334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 921 / Columbia 45-DW 6339First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 269First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Odeon OR-1262First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7431 / Columbia 45 DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Nigeria | Columbia DB 7431 NI / Columbia 7xca23064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Capitol Records 5383First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
Year unknown6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | W & G WG-S-23347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.103967", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 74317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 74317", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 53837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 53837", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
Tracklist
- AI'll Never Find Another You
- BOpen Up Them Pearly Gates
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I'll Never Find Another You are there?
36 vinyl pressings of I'll Never Find Another You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
When was I'll Never Find Another You first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7431.
How do I tell if my copy of I'll Never Find Another You is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7431, 5383, WG-S-2334, C 22 921) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is I'll Never Find Another You on vinyl worth?
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.
