UK
1966- Label and catalog number
- Decca LK 4805Decca LK.4805
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XARL-7311-1A 1 KT BRunout side A
XARL-7312-1A 1 KT 1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Crispian St. Peters · 1966
Follow Me... was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
XARL-7311-1A 1 KT BRunout side A
XARL-7312-1A 1 KT 1Runout side B
XARL-7311-3A U JT1Runout side A
XARL-7312-3A C JT 1Runout side B
XARL - 7311 - A KTXA
XARL - 7312 - B KTXB
XARL-7311-XSide A
XARL-7312-XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca LKA 4805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7.119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca BLK 16 429-PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca BLK 16429-PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca LK 4805 / Decca LK.4805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca LK.4805First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4805 / Decca LK.4805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4805First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca SKL 4805First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Follow Me... are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LK 4805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4805, SKL 4805, LKA 4805, LLN 7.119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XARL-7311-1A 1 KT B and XARL-7312-1A 1 KT 1. 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.