Vinyl pressings
by Timi Yuro · 1961
Hurt / I Apologize was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
R LB-4017-1 B2A-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
R LB-4018-3 B2B-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)
R LB-4017-1 A3A-Side Runout Etching, "A3" stamped (variant 2)
R LB-4018-1 A1B-Side Runout Etching, "A1" stamped (variant 2)
LB 4017 4 A2 ISide A runout
LB..4018..2A1 ISide B runout
LB-4017Label side A
LB-4018Label side B
45-LB-4017 ① [Monarch symbol] Δ39379A-side runout
45-LB-4018 ① [Monarch symbol] Δ39379-XB-side runout
LB-4017A-side label
LB-4018B-side label
45-LB-4017 ① (MR) △39379A-Side Runout
45-LB-4018 ④ (MR) △39379-XB-Side Runout
LB-4017A-Side Label
LB-4018B-Side Label
MSX.5430Label A
MSX.5431Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1849First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9.5.287First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Canada | Liberty F.55343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | London Records HL 9403 / London American Recordings 45-HL-G 9403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | London Records DL 20 449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | London Records 45-HL 1363First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 2009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-G 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLG 9403First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HLG 9403First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55343First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55343First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1961 | US | Liberty F-55343First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Vivart SG-1747", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-G 94037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Hurt / I Apologize are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Liberty F-55343.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-55343, 45-HLG 9403, HLG 9403, HL-1849) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R LB-4017-1 B2 and R LB-4018-3 B2. 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.
