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Pledging My Love by Tom Jones, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Pledging My Love

by Tom Jones · 1974

17 pressings10 countriesBalladVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pledging My Love

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 8, 1974
Label and catalog number
Decca F 13564
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 56594-T2-IC

ZXDR 56603-T1-IC

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Parrot 5N-40081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T ZXDR 56594 -1 TI [STERLING]Runout, side A, etched

ZXDR 56603-3TIIRunout, side B, etched

ZXDR 56594Label side A

ZXDR 56603Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1974
Label and catalog number
Parrot 5N-40081
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZXDR 56594Stereo Label

XDR 56594Mono Label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974BarbadosLondon Records 5N 40081First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974BelgiumDecca 105-26.444YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceDecca 86.037First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca 6.11 573 / Decca 6.11573First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyDecca 6.11 573 / Decca 6.11573First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974ItalyDecca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974USParrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USParrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974USParrot 5N-40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974USParrot 5N-40081First year7"7"
1974USParrot 5N 40081 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1974CanadaParrot PAR 40081First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKDecca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1974UKDecca F 13564First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975JapanLondon Records Top 19257", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. APledging My Love
  2. BI'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pledging My Love are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Pledging My Love are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Pledging My Love first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Canada, Barbados and more. One of them is Decca F 13564, released November 8, 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Pledging My Love is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Pledging My Love 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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