Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1964
Theme For Young Lovers 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.
14 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7XCA 27280-1NRunout side A, stamped variant 1
7XCA 27281-1NRunout side B, stamped variant 1
7XCA 27280-1N GP KT 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27281-1N GD KT 3Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 27280-1NRunout side A, stamped
7XCA 27281-1NRunout side A, stamped
7XCA 27280Label side A
7XCA 27281Label side B
7XCA27280 7XCT1857Side A [Label]
7XCA27281 7XCT1858Side B [Label]
7XCA-27280-1Runout side A
7XCA-27281-1Runout side B
7XCA 27280Label side A
7XCA 27281Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4490First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Austria | Columbia C 28 519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72153First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 706 / Columbia 45-DW 6256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | Columbia SEMQ 1776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 7231First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Norway | Columbia DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia DB 7231First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia DB 72317" | 7" |
15 vinyl pressings of Theme For Young Lovers are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7231.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7231, DO-4490, C 28 519, 72153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27280-1N and 7XCA 27281-1N. 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.
