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The Swinging Blue JeansPromise You'll Tell Her

Vinyl pressings

Promise You'll Tell Her

by The Swinging Blue Jeans · 1964

18 pressings12 countriesBeatVocalRockPop

Promise You'll Tell Her 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 Promise You'll Tell Her

16 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

August 1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1327
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7XEA 20859-1N A KT2A-Side Runout

7XEA 20860-1N M KT2B-Side Runout

7XEA 20859A-Side Label

7XEA 20860B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1327
Format
7", 45 RPM · Label Variation
Runout / matrix

7XEA 20859 - 1 N RG KT 4Side A

7XEA 20860 - 1 N RR KT 4Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1327
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

7XEA 20859-1N A KT2A-Side Runout

7XEA 20860-1N M KT2B-Side Runout

7XEA 20859A-Side Label

7XEA 20860B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Denmark

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice POP 1327
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

7XEA 20859 1A-Side Label

7XEA 20860 1B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice EA-4647First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1964CanadaCapitol Records 72179First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964DenmarkHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7"7"
1964FinlandHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964GermanyElectrola E 22 793First year7"7"
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice 45-POP. 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 45 POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NorwayHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NorwayHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964NorwayHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964Southern RhodesiaHis Master's Voice 45-SAB 2056First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964SwedenHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964UKHis Master's Voice POP 1327First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKHis Master's Voice POP 13277", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. APromise You'll Tell Her
  2. BIt's So Right

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Promise You'll Tell Her are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Promise You'll Tell Her are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.

When was Promise You'll Tell Her first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1327, released August 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Promise You'll Tell Her is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1327, EA-4647, 72179, E 22 793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XEA 20859-1N A KT2 and 7XEA 20860-1N M KT2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Promise You'll Tell Her 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.

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