Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1967
I Think We're Alone Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
̶T̶K̶4̶M̶-̶-̶5̶9̶4̶6̶-̶-̶1̶E̶ 19089-1B A3 RVar 1: Runout side A
(U4KM-1268-1) 19090~1C RVar 1: Runout side B
̶T̶K̶4̶M̶-̶-̶5̶9̶4̶6̶-̶-̶1̶E̶ 19089-1A A RVar 2: Runout side A
19090~1A RVar 2: Runout side B
IK44--5946--1D #19089 Λ1 IVariant 1, Side A run-out
19090-1C Λ1Variant 1, Side B run-out
TK 44--5946--1B 19089--1B IVariant 2, Side A runout
19090-1C Λ1Variant 2, Side B runout
Roulette 19089 IK4M--5946--1C HSide A deadwax
19090-1D Roulette HSide B deadwax
19089Label A
19090Label B
(TK4M--5946--1E No. 19089-1B B7A RRunout side A
(U4KM-1268-1) 19090~1C 54X RRunout side B
19089Label side A
19090Label side B
19089-1A A1 RA Side Runout
19090-1A RB Side Runout
19089Label Side A
19090Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Roulette R-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Roulette R 4720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Roulette HT 300078 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300078First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Roulette HT 300078 / Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300078First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Greece | Roulette 2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Roulette 2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1967 | Italy | Roulette R-4720First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | Roulette RF-1002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Roulette HR 11005 / Roulette HR-11005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Roulette R.4720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | Hit ME 400 H / Roulette ME 400 H.First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Roulette RL 23005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Major Minor MM511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Roulette R-4720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Roulette R-4720First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | MCA Records D-25067", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records D-25067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Roulette 45 VR. 1950277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Philips R 4720 DJF7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-25067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of I Think We're Alone Now are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Roulette R-4720, released January 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4720, MM511, ROL 809, R-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶T̶K̶4̶M̶-̶-̶5̶9̶4̶6̶-̶-̶1̶E̶ 19089-1B A3 R and (U4KM-1268-1) 19090~1C R. 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.
