Vinyl pressings
by The Wonder Who? · 1965
Don't Think Twice 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.
10 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
PHW1-37272-1 RRSide A runout, variant 1
PHW1-37273-2 RRSide B runout, variant 1
PHW1- 37272 - 4 RRSide A runout, variant 2
PHW1-37273 - 3 RRSide B runout, variant 2
PHW1-37272-2 X-3972A side runout
PHW1-37273-1 X-3973B side runout
PHW1-37272Side A Label
PHW1-37273Side B Label
PHW1-37272Side A Label
PHW1-37273Side B Label
304082 1F//1V420 1 1 1Side A
304082 2F//1V420 1 1 1Side B
40324-AA Side Label
40324-BB Side Label
THW1-37273 B
PHW1-37272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Philips BF-230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PH.40324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Philips FL-1217First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 304 082 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF304082First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Philips 304.082 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1440 / Philips 304082 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Philips 40324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Philips 40324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Philips 40324First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | Mexico | Philips 45/06197", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Don't Think Twice are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 40324.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 40324, BF 1440, BF-230, PH.40324) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHW1-37272-1 RR and PHW1-37273-2 RR. 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.
