Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1965
It's Not Unusual 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.
35 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 16 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.
DRF-34491-T1-1T UC KT 1Stamped runout, side A
DRF-34490-T1-1T UU KT 1Stamped runout, side B
DR.34491Label, side A, in brackets, inverted
DR.34490Label, side B, in brackets, inverted
DRF-34491-T1-1TSide A runout, stamped
DRF-34490-T1-1TSide B runout, stamped
DR.34491Side A label
DR.34490Side B label
DRF-3449I-TI-ITRunout A
DRF-3449O-TI-ITRunout B
DRF-34491-TI-ITSide A runout, stamped
DRF-34490-TI-ITSide B runout, stamped
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 | Argentina | London Records 33 DLM 5045First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y7208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Australia | Decca Y-7208First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca 23.601First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Parrot PAR. 9737First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Decca F.12062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 170First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Hong Kong | Decca F.12062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 120062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Decca F 12062First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 062 / Decca F 12062First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.319First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Philippines | London Records F.12062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca FM.7-7127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Decca F.12062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Chile | London Records DLM 172417", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | London Records TOP-15077", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Decca 587 05777", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca Y-72087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM.7-71277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM.7-71277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Southern Rhodesia | Decca FM. 7-71277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Decca F 120627", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F.120627", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F 120627", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F.120627", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca F 120627", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Parrot 45-PAR-9737V7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
48 vinyl pressings of It's Not Unusual are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Decca F.12062, released January 22, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12062, F 12062, 45 PAR 9737, 45-PAR 9737) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-34491-T1-1T UC KT 1 and DRF-34490-T1-1T UU KT 1. 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.
