Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Cribbins · 1962
Right, Said Fred was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
7XCE 16966-1 N AT ZT2Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 16967-1 N AA ZT2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCE 16966-1 N GH ZT2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCE 16966-1 N RR ZT2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCE 16966-1N H ZT2A side runout
7XCE 16967-1N GR ZT1B side runout
7XCE 16966-1 N OG ZT2Side A Runout, Stamped
7XCE 16967-1 N AP KM PZT2Side B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Parlophone A-8067First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Capitol Records 72065First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Ireland | Parlophone 45-R(I) 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP. 3138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Parlophone 45-R 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone R 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Parlophone 45-R 4923First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | United Artists Records UA 907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Right, Said Fred are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Parlophone 45-R 4923.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-R 4923, R 4923, UA 907, A-8067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCE 16966-1 N AT ZT2 and 7XCE 16967-1 N AA ZT2. 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.
