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Tom JonesMemories Don't Leave Like People Do

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Memories Don't Leave Like People Do

by Tom Jones · 1975

11 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Memories Don't Leave Like People Do

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13598
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZXDR-58153-T1-1CRunout side A

ZXDR-57987-T1-1CRunout side B

ZXDR 58153Label side A

ZXDR 57987Label side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Parrot 5N-40086
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · PRC Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 58153-3-11-1 Sterling PRCRunout A side

ZXDR 57987-3-1-1 Sterling PRCRunout B side

ZXDR 58153 PHLabel A side

ZXDR 57987 PHLabel B side

Full details of this pressing

UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13598Decca ZXDR 57987
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZXDR-58153-TI-ICSide One Stamped

ZXDR-57987-TI-ICSide Two Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975BelgiumDecca 86.512First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975FranceDecca 86.512First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975ItalyDecca F 13598First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975NetherlandsDecca 6103 091First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975South AfricaDecca PD.1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKDecca F 13598First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKLondon Records F 13598First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKDecca F 13598 / Decca ZXDR 57987First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975USParrot 5N-40086First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USParrot 5N-40086-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USParrot 5N-40086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AMemories Don't Leave Like People Do
  2. BMr. Helping Hand

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Memories Don't Leave Like People Do are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Memories Don't Leave Like People Do are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Memories Don't Leave Like People Do first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Belgium, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Decca 86.512.

How do I tell if my copy of Memories Don't Leave Like People Do is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 86.512, F 13598, 5N-40086, 5N-40086-DJ) 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.

How much is Memories Don't Leave Like People Do on vinyl worth?

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.

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