Vinyl pressings
by Herman's Hermits · 1968
Sleepy Joe was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 22 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.
7XCA 32066-3 AH KT 2A-side runout groove, variant 1
7XCA 32067-1 PD KT 1B-side runout groove, variant 1
7XCA 32066-3 RG KT 2A-side runout groove, variant 2
7XCA 32067-1 AD KT 1B-side runout groove, variant 2
7XCA 32066-3 RL KT 1Runout side A, variant 1
7XCA 32067-1 RH KT 2Runout side B, variant 1
7XCA 32066-3 OD KT 1Runout side A, variant 2
7XCA 32067-1 MT KT 2Runout side B, variant 2
104,772A
104,773B
K13934SS 104772-2 Re-1 MR △ 71000A Side Runout
K13934SS 104773-2 Re-1 MR △ 71001B Side Runout
104,772A Side Label
104,773B Side Label
K3934SS 104772-3 Re -1Runout, side A, etched
K13934 SS 1047733 Re -1Runout, side B, etched
104, 772Label Side A
103, 773Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 8400First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-8353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-8353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Canada | Quality 1910XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Canada | Quality 1910XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Chile | Odeon MSOD 8749First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | India | Columbia 45-DB.8404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)8404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia DB(I)8404First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Japan | Odeon OR-1932First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Mexico | Capitol Discos 6334First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MGM Records K13934 SS7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
33 vinyl pressings of Sleepy Joe are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Netherlands, Sweden and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8404, released April 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8404, K13934SS, K-13934-SS, K 13934) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32066-3 AH KT 2 and 7XCA 32067-1 PD KT 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.
