Vinyl pressings
by Connie Francis · 1963
Follow The Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
K13127 SIDE1 62XY 1031-10 [Block-shaped "S"]Etched Side A, Variant 1
K13127 SIDE2 62XY 1034-6 [Block-shaped "S"]Etched Side B, Variant 1
K13127 SIDE1 62XY 1031-1 [Block-shaped "S"]Etched Side A, Variant 2
K13127 SIDE2 62XY 1034-4 [Block-shaped "S"]Etched Side B, Variant 2
K13127 SIDE 1 62XY1031-5 [Block-shaped "S"]A-side runout variant 1
K13127 SIDE 2 62XY 1034-5 [Block-shaped "S"]B-side runout variant 1
K13127 SIDE 1 62 XY 1031-2 [Block-shaped "S"]A side runout variant 2
K13127 62-XY 1034-1 [Block-shaped "S"]B side runout variant 2
62-XY-1031A-side label
62-XY-1034B-side label
62-XY-1031Label A Side
62-XY-1034Label B Side
13127-S113127X-A
13127-S113127X-A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Canada | MGM Records 13127XFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Denmark | MGM Records MGM 6579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | MGM Records 61 076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | India | MGM Records 45-MGM 8052First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | MGM Records MGM. 73120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | MGM Records MGM 6579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | MGM Records K 13127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 90677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 192057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Follow The Boys are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is MGM Records K 13127, released February 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13127, MGM-5369, 13127X, MGM 6579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K13127 SIDE1 62XY 1031-10 [Block-shaped "S"] and K13127 SIDE2 62XY 1034-6 [Block-shaped "S"]. 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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