Vinyl pressings
by The Strangeloves · 1965
Cara-Lin 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 10 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.
W-10017 LWrunout A (Variant 1)
W-10018 LWrunout B (Variant 1)
Bell Soundrunout A & B, stamped (Variant 1)
BellSound W-10017 LW ✩A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
(W-10017)A-Side Label
(W-10018)B-Side Label
W-10017 LWA-Side runout, etched
W-10018 LWB-Side runout, etched
W-10017-11 LW Bell SoundSide A runout
W-10018-11 LW Bell SoundSide B runout
W-10017Side A label
W-10018Side B label
W-10017A-Side Label
W-10018B-Side 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 | Australia | Stateside OSS-186First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Bang Records B-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Atlantic 650005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Barclay 060667First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Metronome J 687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Stateside 45-JSS 1075First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Metronome J45-687First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Metronome J45-687First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Bang Records B-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Bang Records B-508First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Bang Records B-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Bang Records B-508First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Bang Records B-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Microfon 34207", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon BF 185227", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Immediate IM 0077", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Immediate IM 0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Immediate IM 0077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Cara-Lin are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bang Records B-508.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-508, IM 007, OSS-186, 650005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-10017 LW and W-10018 LW. 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.
