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Billy Joe RoyalI Knew You When / Steal Away

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I Knew You When / Steal Away

by Billy Joe Royal · 1965

22 pressings8 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / SoulBlues

I Knew You When / Steal Away 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.

How to spot a first pressing of I Knew You When / Steal Away

14 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43390
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP111375-1ASide A Runout, Stamped

ZSP111376-1ASide B Runout, Stamped

T1111Sides A & B Runout, Etched

ZSP 111375Side A Label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43390
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP111376-1E p 2A-side runout variant 1

ZSP111375-1E p 1B-side runout variant 1

ZSP111376-1E pA-side runout variant 2

ZSP111376-1F pB-side runout variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43390
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZSP 11376Label Side A

ZSP 11375Label Side A

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-43390
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZSP111375-1GSide A Runout, Stamped (Variant 1)

ZSP111376-1GSide B Runout, Stamped (Variant 1)

J ZSP111375-1G pA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

ZSP111376-1E pB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaColumbia BA-221220First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965CanadaColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965CanadaColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965NetherlandsCBS 1.965First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1965New ZealandCBS BA 461070First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKCBS 202009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1965UKCBS 200209First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965UKCBS 202009First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1965USColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1965USColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965USColumbia 4-43390First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1965JapanCBS LL-840-CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USColumbia 13-332167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1973USColumbia 4-332167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyDrums Edizioni Musicali EDN 22377", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-332167", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?USColumbia 13-33216 / Collectables 13-332167", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-332167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-332167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USColumbia 13-33216 / Collectables 13-332167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AI Knew You When2:32
  2. BSteal Away2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Knew You When / Steal Away are there?

22 vinyl pressings of I Knew You When / Steal Away are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.

When was I Knew You When / Steal Away first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43390.

How do I tell if my copy of I Knew You When / Steal Away is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43390, 200209, 202009, LL-840-C) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP111375-1A and ZSP111376-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Knew You When / Steal Away 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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