UK
1975- Label and catalog number
- Decca SKL 5214Decca SKL. 5214
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XZAL-14006.P-1W BC 1A-side runout
XZAL-14007.P-1W UG 2BB-side runout
†XZAL.14006P†A-side label
†XZAL.14007P†B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1975
Memories Don't Leave Like People Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 13 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.
XZAL-14006.P-1W BC 1A-side runout
XZAL-14007.P-1W UG 2BB-side runout
†XZAL.14006P†A-side label
†XZAL.14007P†B-side label
XZAL-14006.P-1W 1B
XZAL-14007.P-1W 1B
XZAL 14006 w KENDUN A JGSide A
XZAL 14007 w KENDUN A JGSide B
T1 XZAL 14006-1Side 1 (etched)
T1 XZAL 14007-1Side 2 (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Decca SKLA 5214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Decca SKL 5214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Parrot PAS.71068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Decca 258 118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Decca 258.118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.22358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | India | Decca SKL 5214 / Decca SKL. 5214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Decca SKL 5214 / Decca SKL. 5214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Decca 6376 117First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Decca SKL 5214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Decca GL 1821First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SKL 5214 / Decca SKL. 5214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SKL 5214 / Decca SKL. 5214First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Parrot PAS 71068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Parrot PAS 71068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Memories Don't Leave Like People Do are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5214, PAS 71068, SKLA 5214, PAS.71068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-14006.P-1W BC 1 and XZAL-14007.P-1W UG 2B. 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.