UK
November 8, 1974- Label and catalog number
- Decca F 13564
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZXDR 56594-T2-ICRunout side A, stamped
ZXDR 56603-T1-ICRunout side B, stamped
ZXDR 56594Label side A
ZXDR 56603Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Tom Jones · 1974
Pledging My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZXDR 56594-T2-ICRunout side A, stamped
ZXDR 56603-T1-ICRunout side B, stamped
ZXDR 56594Label side A
ZXDR 56603Label side B
ZXDR 56594-T2-IC
ZXDR 56603-T1-IC
T ZXDR 56594 -1 TI [STERLING]Runout, side A, etched
ZXDR 56603-3TIIRunout, side B, etched
ZXDR 56594Label side A
ZXDR 56603Label side B
ZXDR 56594Label side A
ZXDR 56603Label side B
ZXDR 56594Stereo Label
XDR 56594Mono Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Barbados | London Records 5N 40081First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.444YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Decca 86.037First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.11 573 / Decca 6.11573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.11 573 / Decca 6.11573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Decca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Parrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Parrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Parrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Parrot 5N-40081First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | US | Parrot 5N 40081 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Canada | Parrot PAR 40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Decca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records Top 19257", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Pledging My Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Barbados and more. One of them is Decca F 13564, released November 8, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13564, 5N-40081, 5N 40081 DJ, PAR 40081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZXDR 56594-T2-IC and ZXDR 56603-T1-IC. 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.