US
October 1966- Label and catalog number
- Reprise Records R 6224
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Dino, Desi & Billy · 1966
Souvenir 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
R 6224-A- 30587-1BSide 1 runout, etched
RS6224 -B 30588-1CSide 2 runout, etched
P 30587 RS 6224A S 1E A 1Side 1 runout
30588 RS6224B 1F o P C 1Side 2 runout
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 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Reprise Records SJET-7960 / Reprise Records SREP-7208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records R 6224First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Reprise Records RS 6224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12.629LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Colombia | Reprise Records RE- 51019LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | ANTAR 12.629LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records R 6224LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Souvenir are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada, Japan, South Africa and more. One of them is Reprise Records R 6224, released October 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6224, RS 6224, SJET-7960) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.