Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joe Royal · 1965
Down In The Boondocks / Oh, What A Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ZSP110518-1ARunout - stamped - side A, Var 1
ZSP110519-1ARunout - stamped - side B, Var 1
ZSP110518-1B sssRunout - stamped - side A, Var 2
ZSP110519-1B ssssRunout - stamped - side B, Var 2
ZSP110518-1C PVariant 1 A-side runout etching
ZSP110519-1C PVariant 1 B-side runout etching
ZSP110518-1D PVariant 2 A-side runout etching
ZSP110519-1D PVariant 2 B-side runout etching
ZSP110518-1E TIIRunout, Side A, stamped, [TII etched]
ZSP110519-1E TIIRunout, Side B, stamped, [TII etched]
ZSP 110518Label, Side A
ZSP 110519Label, Side B
ZSP 110518Label - side A
ZSP 110519Label - side B
ZSP110518-1AD
ZSP110519-1AA
JZSP110518-1DSame On Both Sides
JZSP 110518Side A
JZSP 110519Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia 4-43305First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.948First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | CBS 1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 201802First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 201802First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43305First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43305First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | CBS SSC 5907", Single | 7", Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Down In The Boondocks / Oh, What A Night are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43305, 201802, LL-811-C, BA-221202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP110518-1A and ZSP110519-1A. 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.
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