Vinyl pressings
by Everly Brothers · 1961
Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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.
C-11518-2LA side etched, variant 1
C-11632-2HB side etched, variant 1
C-11518-2TA side etched, variant 2
C-11632-2TB side etched, variant 2
C-11518-2P A1 ɪA Side - Variant 1
C-11632-2P A1 ɪB Side - Variant 1
C-11518-2C A1 ɪA Side - Variant 2
C-11632-2C A1 ɪB Side - Variant 2
C11518A-side label
C11632B-side label
C-11518-2LA-side runout, etched
C-11632-2LB-side runout, etched
C11518A-side label
C11,632B-side label
C-11518-2P A1A Side Stamped
C-11632-20 A1B Side Stamped
(C11518)A Side Label
(C11632)B Side Label
C-11518-2H A2 RA Side Etched
C-11632-2L RB Side Etched
(C11518)A Side Label
(C11632)B Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 5199 / Warner Bros. Records A-5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 45-EWB.33First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W B 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 / Warner Bros. Records WB-17First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Norway | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 5199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 45-WB.33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 45-WB.33First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 90717", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Old Gold OG 9071 / Lightning Records OG 90717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-03147", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | Old Gold OG 90717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 161107", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WB 51997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Old Gold OG 90717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-219937", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 51997", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records GWB 03147", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5199, released January 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5199, 45-WB.33, WB.33, 45-EWB.33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C-11518-2L and C-11632-2H. 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.
