Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1969
Another 45 Miles was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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 1336 1 W 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
S 1336 2W 1 670 1Runout side B, variant 1
S 1336 1W 1 113Runout side A, variant 2
S 1336 2W 1 670 113Runout side B, variant 2
S 1336 1 W 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
S 1336 2W 1 670 1Runout side B, variant 1
S 1336 1W 1 111Runout side A, variant 2
S 1336 2W 1 670 11Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Belgium | Polydor S 1336First year7" | 7" |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor S 1336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Polydor S 1336First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2050 0517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2050 0537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2050 051 / Polydor 20500517", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2050 051 / Polydor 20500517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70517" | 7" |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 70517", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Malaysia | Polydor 2050 0517", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 20 50 0517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Major Minor MM 6797", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Another 45 Miles are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Belgium. One of them is Polydor S 1336, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 1336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 1336 1 W 1 1 and S 1336 2W 1 670 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.
