Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Darin · 1961
Two Of A Kind 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.
10 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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.
C17769E 38 Ƨ W̲Runout A etched, variant 1
C-11770-C AT WRunout B etched, variant 1
C-11769-A AT WRunout A etched, variant 2
C-11770-B AT WRunout B etched, variant 2
ST-C 61315-B L∞WEtched side A
ST-C-61316-B AVCOEtched side B
ST-C-61315Label side A
ST-C-61316Label side B
C-17769-D AT WRunout A etched
C-11770-D AT WRunout B etched
C11769Matrix A, on label
C11770Matrix B, on label
C-17769-D ATRunout A etched
C-11770-D ATRunout B etched
C11769Matrix A, on label
C11770Matrix B, on 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 | London American Recordings HA-K 2363 / London American Recordings HAA-2363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London Records HAM-K 2363First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London Records SAHM-K 6164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | South Africa | Atlantic ZA 6087First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Atlantic HA-K 2363First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings HAK 2363LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1961 | UK | London Atlantic SAH-K 6164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 33-126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 33-126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | ATCO Records 33-126First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | ATCO Records 90484-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Universal Record Club UP-655LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Atco Records 7 90484-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atco Records SD 33-126 / Atco Records ST-C-61315LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| ? | US | Atco Records A1-90484LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of Two Of A Kind are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is ATCO Records 33-126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33-126, SD 33-126, HA-K 2363, SAH-K 6164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C17769E 38 Ƨ W̲ and C-11770-C AT W. 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.
