Vinyl pressings
by Them · 1966
Richard Cory / Don't You Know was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
XDRF-38100-TI-1CA-side runout variant 1
XDRF-37200-TI-1CB-side runout variant 1
XDRF-38100-TI-1C U IA-side runout variant 2
XDRF-37200-TI-1C U IB-side runout variant 2
XDRF-38100-TI-1C C 1Side A runout, stamped
XDRF-37200-TI-1C C 1Side B runout, stamped
XDR.38100Side A label, inverted in parentheses
XDR.37200Side B label, inverted in parentheses
XDRF-38100-TI-1C U 1Side A runout, stamped
XDRF-37200-TI-1C U 1Side B runout, stamped
XDR-38100Side A label, inverted within parentheses
XDR-37200Side B label, inverted within parentheses
XDRF-38100-TI-1CA
XDRF-37200-TI-1CB
DR 38100A
DR 37200B
DR 38100 1E (delta) 61084A
DR 37200 IE (delta) 61085B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca Y7302First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Parrot PAR.3003First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F. 12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5095First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca 45F/JB 12403First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Decca FM.7237First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Decca F. 12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Turkey | Decca F.12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F. 12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F. 12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12403First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 3003First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Richard Cory / Don't You Know are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca F. 12403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F. 12403, F.12403, 45 PAR 3003, 45-PAR 3003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-38100-TI-1C and XDRF-37200-TI-1C. 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.
