Vinyl pressings
by Eddy Arnold · 1965
Make The World Go Away 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.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SWKM-2566--2 S A2Runout, side A, stamped, variant 0
SWKM-1046--2S A5Runout, side B, stamped, variant 0
SWKM-2566--2 S A1 IRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
SWKM-1046--2S A2 IRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
SWKM-2566- - 3S HSide A (stamped)
SWKM-1046- - 3S HSide B (stamped)
SWKM-2566Side A label
SWKM-1046Side B label
SWKM-2566--5S B3A side runout - stamped (B3 etched), variant 1
SWKM-1046--4S A5B side runout - stamped (A etched), variant 1
SWKM-2566- - 1S RA side runout - stamped, variant 2
SWKM-1046- - 1S RB side runout - stamped, variant 2
SWKM-2566--1S RA-Side Runout Etching
SWKM-1046--1S RB-Side Runout Etching
SWKM 2566A-Side Label
SWKM 1046B-Side Label
SWKM-2566-1CA side, stamped
SWKM-1046-1CB side, stamped
SWKM.2566A side label
SWKM.1046B side label
2B SWKM-2566-1C UCA side, Runout, Stamped
2B SWKM-1046-1C CBB side, Runout, Stamped
SWKM.2566A side, Label, Inverted
SWKM.1046B side, Label, Inverted
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 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Ireland | RCA Victor RCA 1496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1496First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1496 / RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1496First year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor 47-8679First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | South Africa | RCA Victor 41.8367", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Make The World Go Away are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8679.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8679, RCA 1496) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWKM-2566--2 S A2 and SWKM-1046--2S A5. 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.
