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Webb PierceYes I Know Why / Cause I Love You

Vinyl pressings

Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You

by Webb Pierce · 1956

12 pressings2 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You

10 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

January 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 29805
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W-88872 29805A

W-89088 29805B

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US

January 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 29805
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

W-88872 29805A

W-89088 29805B

Full details of this pressing

US

January 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 29805
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

W88872T5A 1A-side runout

W89088T2A 1B-side runout

88872A-side label

89088B-side label

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US

January 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca 9-29805
Format
45 RPM, 7"
Runout / matrix

45-89088Side A Label

45-88872Side B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaDecca 9-29805First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USDecca 9-29805First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956CanadaDecca 29805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDecca 9-29805First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
1956USDecca 29805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDecca 29805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDecca 9-29805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956USDecca 29805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDecca 29805First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1956USDecca 9-29805First year45 RPM, 7"45 RPM, 7"
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDecca 9-298057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USDecca 9-298057", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYes I Know Why2:24
  2. BCause I Love You2:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Decca 9-29805, released January 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9-29805, 29805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Yes I Know Why / Cause I Love You 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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