Vinyl pressings
by Chicken Shack · 1969
O.K. Ken? was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
S7-63209 AI : ·Runout side A, variant 1 stamped
S7 63209 BI : ·Runout side B, variant 1 stamped
S7-63209 A1 2 : ·Runout side A, variant 2 stamped
S7 63209 B1 : · 2Runout side B, variant 2 stamped
M7-63209 A1Runout side A, variant 1
M7 63209 B1Runout side B, variant 1
M7-63209 A1 4 ΛRunout side A, variant 2
M7 63209 B1 5 ΛRunout side B, variant 2
S-63209 A 68Runout Side A, etched
S-63209 B 67Runout Side B, etched
o XSB139130-1A I P A5A Runout
o XSB139131-1D I P A2B Runout
SBP233670-1 A MX159431Side A runout
SBP233670-2 A MX159432Side B runout
MX159431Side A label
MX159432Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Unknown | CBS S 63209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Australia | CBS SBP233670First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Blue Horizon BH 7705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Blue Horizon S 763 209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP-50172First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | CBS/Sony SONP-50172First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Blue Horizon S 7-63209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Blue Horizon BHS.5510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Blue Horizon BHS 5510First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63209 / Blue Horizon S 7-63209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Blue Horizon 7-63209First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Blue Horizon BH 7705First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Line/Outline OL LP 5290 ASLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music on Vinyl MOVLP1039 / Columbia MOVLP1039LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music on Vinyl MOVLP1039 / Columbia MOVLP1039LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Impact IMLP 4.00130 / Line IMLP 4.00130LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of O.K. Ken? are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Blue Horizon 7-63209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-63209, S 63209, BH 7705, SBP233670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7-63209 AI : · and S7 63209 BI : ·. 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.
