Vinyl pressings
by Wanda Jackson · 1961
In The Middle Of A Heartache was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
45-35018-D1 1 ☆ 4635Runout A, etched [except stamped: 1 ☆]
45-35020-D1 1 ☆ 4635Runout B, etched [except stamped: 1 ☆]
45-35018Label A
45-35020Label B
45-35018-D3Runout A (Variant 1)
45-35020-D4 #3Runout B (Variant 1)
45-35018-D4 #2 [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-35018-D3 #2 [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
45-35018-D1 1 ☆ 4635Runout A, etched [except stamped: 1 ☆]
45-35020-D1 1 ☆ 4635Runout B, etched [except stamped: 1 ☆]
45-35018Label A
45-35020Label B
45-35018-D #3A side stamped runout
45-35020-D3 #3B side stamped runout
45-35018A side label
45-35020B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Capitol Records 4635First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | Capitol Records K 21 991First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Capitol Records F 4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4635First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Capitol Records 4635First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records 7P-2407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of In The Middle Of A Heartache are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4635.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4635, 45-CL 15234, CP-1453, K 21 991) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-35018-D1 1 ☆ 4635 and 45-35020-D1 1 ☆ 4635. 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.
