US
January 2, 1965- Label and catalog number
- Parrot 45 PAR 9723Parrot 45-9723
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
DR-34619-1B pA runout etched
DR-34017-1A pB runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by The Zombies · 1965
Tell Her No / Leave Me Be 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.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DR-34619-1B pA runout etched
DR-34017-1A pB runout etched
DR-34619-1D ᵀᴵEtched Side A
DR-34017-1D ᵀ ᴵ ᴵ ᴵEtched Side B
DR 34619Side A Label
DR 34017Side B Label
DR34619-1E 55393Side A Runout
DR-34017-1E 55392Side B Runout
DR34619A-side label
DR34617B-side label
DR34619-1E △55393 MRRunout A
DR-34017-1E △55392 MRRunout B
DR 34619Label A
DR 34017Label B
DR-34619-1B ISide A runout
DR-34017-1A ISide B runout
DR34619-x MR △91166 Bell Sound sfRunout A
DR-34017-x MR △91165 Bell Sound sfRunout B
DR 34619Label A
DR 34017Label 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 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9723First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Turkey | Decca F. 12072First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9723 / Parrot 45-9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9723VFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9723VFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9723 / Parrot 45-9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
12 vinyl pressings of Tell Her No / Leave Me Be are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, New Zealand, Canada, Turkey. One of them is Parrot 45 PAR 9723, released January 2, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 PAR 9723, 45 PAR 9723V, 45-PAR 9723, DEC.315) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-34619-1B p and DR-34017-1A p. 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.