Germany
1973- Label and catalog number
- Decca DL 25 601
- Format
- 7", Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1973
It's Not Unusual / What's New Pussycat was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Decca DL 25 601First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca DL 25 601First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | Decca 79.6137", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Parrot 5N-590017", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | London Records 5N-590017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | London Records 5N-590017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | PolyGram 882 100-7 / London Records 882 100-77" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records 7L-60157", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | Parrot TOP 0377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 042967" | 7" |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-590017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 42967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 042967" | 7" |
| ? | US | Great Hits GH 59001 / Parrot GH 590017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-590017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of It's Not Unusual / What's New Pussycat are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Decca DL 25 601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 25 601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.