Vinyl pressings
by Iain Matthews · 1972
Da Doo Ron Ron / Never Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AA 6059 056 1W 1 670 111 06Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
AA 6059 056 2W 1 670 111 06Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
AA 6059 056 1W 1 670 111 06Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 6059 056 2W 1 670 112 06Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
AA 6059 056 1W 1 670 111 06Runout (Stamped) Side A
AA 6059 056 2W 1 670 111 06Runout (Stamped) Side B
6059 056.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Argentina | Philips 6059 056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Philips 6006 197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 056First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6059 056First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 057First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Philips 6006 197First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Vertigo VE.103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Vertigo VE-103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Vertigo VE-103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Rockburgh Records ROCS 221 / Polydor 2059 2267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Da Doo Ron Ron / Never Again are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Vertigo 6059 056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 056, VE-103, 6006 197, VE.103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6059 056 1W 1 670 111 06 and AA 6059 056 2W 1 670 111 06. 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.
