Vinyl pressings
by The Young Rascals · 1967
How Can I Be Sure was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
A-12873- 1 [SRC logo] LW AT WSide A runout, variant 1
A-12447- 3 [SRC logo] LW AT WSide B runout, variant 1
A-12873- 2 AT LW W [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 2
A-12447- 3 LW AT W [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
A-12873-AM-32 ARP AT LW WSide A run-out, etched (ARC stamped) variant 1
A-12447-33 ARP LW AT WSide B run-out, etched (ARC stamped) variant 1
A-12873-32 ARP AT LW WSide A run-out variant 2
A-12447-33 ARP LW AT WSide B run-out variant 2
CP A-12873-1AA side deadwax - stamped
CP A-12447-1BB side deadwax - stamped
A-12873A
A-12447B
A-12873-11 LW AT WSide A - etched
A-12447-11 LW AT WSide B - etched
A-12873-PLSide A Label
A-12447-PLSide B Label
A-12873-MOA-Side Label
A-12447-MOB-Side Label
A-12873-32 ARP AT LW WSide A run-out, etched (ARC stamped)
A-12447-33 ARP LW AT WSide B run-out, etched (ARC stamped)
A-12873-AMSide A, label
A-12447-AMSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Atlantic AK-2001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2438XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Atlantic 650066 / Atlantic 650 066First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 70232First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-2001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-1 / Atlantic N-28-1First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 70 232First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Atlantic ATT 388First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Atlantic 70.232First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 584138First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Atlantic 584138First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 45-2438First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Barclay Promotion 650.0667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
24 vinyl pressings of How Can I Be Sure are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2438, released August 24, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2438, A-2438, 584138, DAT-1029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-12873- 1 [SRC logo] LW AT W and A-12447- 3 [SRC logo] LW AT W. 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.
