Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Golden 12 G 12/27
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono
- Runout / matrix
G 12 - 27-ARunout side A, etched
G 12 - 27-BRunout side B, etched
G 12/27 aLabel side A
G 12/27 bLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Casey Jones & The Governors · 1965
Don't Ha Ha 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.
11 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
G 12 - 27-ARunout side A, etched
G 12 - 27-BRunout side B, etched
G 12/27 aLabel side A
G 12/27 bLabel side B
G 12 - 27-ARunout side A, etched
G 12 - 27-BRunout side B, etched
G12/27 aLabel side A
G 12/27 bLabel side B
G 12 - 27-A 005316 A Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
G 12 - 27-B005316 B Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
G 12 - 27-A 005 316 A Made in Germany ERunout side A, variant 2
G 12 - 27-B 005 316 B Made in Germany DRunout side B, variant 2
G 12 - 27-ARunout side A, etched
G 12 - 27-BRunout side B, etched
G 12/27 aLabel side A
G 12/27 bLabel side B
G 12 - 27-ARunout A etched
005316 A Made in GermanyRunout A stamped
G 12 - 27-BRunout B etched
005316 B Made in GermanyRunout B stamped
G 12 - 27-ARunout side A, etched
G 12 - 27-BRunout side B, etched
G 12/27 aLabel side A
G 12/27 bLabel side 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 | Austria | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Denmark | Fontana TF 269 750 / Fontana 269 750 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27 / Golden 12 G12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Golden 12 G 12/27First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Norway | Fontana 269.750 TF / Fontana 269 750 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Switzerland | Golden 12 901227 / Golden 12 G 12/277", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Philips 40304First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Philips 40304First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Don't Ha Ha are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, US, Austria, Denmark and more. One of them is Golden 12 G 12/27.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use G 12/27, 40304, TF 269 750, 269.750 TF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G 12 - 27-A and G 12 - 27-B. 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.