US
1964- Label and catalog number
- ABC-Paramount 45-10543
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
BellSound ABC 11966-1A LWA-Side Runout Etching
BellSound ABC 11966-1A LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP-45-11966A-Side Label
AMP-45-11964B-Side Label
Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Roe · 1964
Carol / Be A Good Little Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BellSound ABC 11966-1A LWA-Side Runout Etching
BellSound ABC 11966-1A LWB-Side Runout Etching
AMP-45-11966A-Side Label
AMP-45-11964B-Side Label
Bell Sound 11964-1C Δ-51834Runout side A
Bell Sound 11966-1C Δ-51835Runout side B
45-11964Label side A
45-11966Label side B
45AMP 11966Side A
45AMP 11964Side B
45AMP11964A-Side Label
45AMP11965B-Side Label
MX15269Matrix on label
MX15270Matrix on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Ampar MK-594First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 4-1258-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Canada | Sparton 4-1258-RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Karusell KFF 567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Philips 320 060 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | ABC-Paramount HIT-1075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone AP 22.180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice POP 1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10543First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10543First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | ABC-Paramount 10543First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
14 vinyl pressings of Carol / Be A Good Little Girl are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC-Paramount 45-10543.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-10543, 10543, POP-1290, POP 1290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BellSound ABC 11966-1A LW and BellSound ABC 11966-1A LW. 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.