Vinyl pressings
by Jody Miller · 1965
Queen Of The House was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
45-53487-F3 #3 IAMRunout side A, variant 1
45-51507-F3 #2 IAMRunout side B, variant 1
45-53487-F3 #2 IAMRunout side A, variant 2
45-51507-F3 IAMRunout side B, variant 2
45-53487-G-2 I ✲Side A, Etched, (✲) Stamped
45-51507-F-1 I ✲Side B, Etched, (✲) Stamped
45-53487-F-1 I ✲Side A, Etched, (✲) Stamped
45-51507-F-1 I ✲Side B, Etched, (✲) Stamped
45-53487-G2 I ✲A runout
45-51507-F1 I ✲ side 2B runout
53487 PIPSide A runout; etched
51507 PIPSide B runout
F 53487-1 JR KTA-Side Runout
F 51507-1 JR KTB-Side Runout
F53487 45A-Side Label
F51507 45B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Capitol Records K 22 989First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Italy | Capitol Records F 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-1288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 5402First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Capitol Records 46-JCL 253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15393First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15393First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | Capitol Records 5402First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-16037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Queen Of The House are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5402, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5402, CL 15393, K 22 989, F 5402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-53487-F3 #3 IAM and 45-51507-F3 #2 IAM. 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.
