Vinyl pressings
by Hank The Knife And The Jets · 1975
Guitar King was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NG 486-A//24243-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
NG 486-B//24244-1-XRunout side B, variant 1
NG 486-A//24243-1-Y 2 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 486-B//24244-1-X 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG 486-A//24243-1-YRunout side A
NG 486-B//24244-1-XRunout side B
NG 486-ALabel side A
NG 486-BLabel side B
SON 2064 A-1ΔGRun-out matrix A-side stamped
SON 2064 B-1ΔGRun-out matrix B-side stamped
SON 2064 A-1Δ6Run-out matrix A-side stamped
SON 2064 B-1Δ6Run-out matrix B-side stamped
C 3341 A- FL'75Side A runout
C 3341 B- FL'75Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | EMI 1267First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Australia | EMI EMI-10854First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3341 / Cardinal International C. 3341First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2056 446First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-96 671 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-96 671 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NG 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NG 486First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Sonet SON 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Sonet SON 2064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Orfeu KSAT 5357", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Kent KENT 281257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Guitar King are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Argentina, Belgium and more. One of them is Negram NG 486.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 486, SON 2064, 1267, C 3341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 486-A//24243-1-Y and NG 486-B//24244-1-X. 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.
