Vinyl pressings
by Eric Burdon & The Animals · 1967
When I Was Young was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 14 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.
[s-shaped block stamp] K13721 102121 12A-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] K̶1̶3̶7̶2̶ 13721 102117 12B-Side Runout Etching
102,121A-side label
102,117B-side label
K13721 102121 F Nashville MatrixRunout A
K13721 102117 Nashville MatrixRunout B
102,121A-side label
102,117B-side label
K13721 102121A-Side Runout
K13721 102117B-Side Runout
102,121A-Side Label
102,117B-Side Label
K 13721 102121etched in A-side runout
K 13721 102117etched in B-side runout
102,121A-side label
102,117B-side label
K13721 102121 (MR) ∆65815Runout etched side A
K13721 102117 (MR) ∆65816Runout etched side B
102,121A-side label
102,117B-side label
K13721 102121 (MR) Δ65815Side A Runout
K13721 102117 (MR) Δ65816Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-5449First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | MGM Records MGM-57", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1967 | Canada | MGM Records 13721XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | MGM Records MGM 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Finland | MGM Records MGM 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | MGM Records 61 151First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | MGM Records MGM 9093First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Japan | MGM Records DM 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Mexico | MGM Records 45/0818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Spain | MGM Records 61 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K13721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | MGM Records K 13721First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of When I Was Young are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Italy, New Zealand and more. One of them is MGM Records K13721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13721, K 13721, K-13721, MGM 1340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [s-shaped block stamp] K13721 102121 12 and [s-shaped block stamp] K̶1̶3̶7̶2̶ 13721 102117 12. 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.
