Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Dean · 1962
P.T. 109 / Walk On, Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
ZSP-55701-1E TIIIIIA side runout
ZSP-55674-1AF TIIIB side runout
ZSP55701-1E TIIIIIA side runout
ZSP55674-1F TIIIII IIIIIB side runout
ZSP-55701-1A .. .A side runout
ZSP-55674-1A . .B side runout
ZSP 55701A label
ZSP 55674B label
ZSP-55701-1HA side runout
ZSP-55674-1HB side runout
ZSP 55701A label
ZSP 55674B label
JZSP 55701A-side label
JZSP 55674B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Coronet KS-511First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Columbia 4-42338First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Germany | Philips 322 855 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 322 855 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Coronet KS511First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Norway | Philips 322 855 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Philips 322 855 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Columbia 4-42338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Columbia 4-42338First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Columbia 4-42338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Columbia 4-42338First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | Japan | Columbia LL-353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of P.T. 109 / Walk On, Boy are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Japan, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-42338.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-42338, LL-353, KS-511, 322 855 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-55701-1E TIIIII and ZSP-55674-1AF TIII. 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.
