Vinyl pressings
by Jørgen Ingmann · 1961
Apache / Echo Boogie was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
K 746Runout side A, etched, variant 1
K-747-CRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
K-746-CRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
K-747-CRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
K 746A-side label
K 747B-side label
K-746-BA side runout, stamped
K-747-BB side runout, stamped
K 746A side label
K 747B side label
K-746-CRunout A-side
K-747-BRunout B-side
K 746Label A-side
K 747Label B-side
K-746-CRunout A-side
K-747-BRunout B-side
K 746Label A-side
K 747Label B-side
45-60C5167-27 AT ∆37243 W MRRunout side A
45-60-C-5168-21 AT ∆37243-X X MRRunout side B
60-C-5167Label A
60-C-5168Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | ATCO Records 6184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Denmark | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Denmark | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B 1445 / Metronome B-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Top Rank International R.2323First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Music 2337First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-1114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-1114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Metronome B 1445 / Metronome B-1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Sweden | Metronome B 1445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Metronome M 25 474 / Metronome M 25.4747", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Metronome M 25 4747", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Top Rank International TRK-337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | Top Rank International TR-10507", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | France | Helle Baker HB 350047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Metronome B 1445 / Metronome B-14457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Metronome B-1445 / Metronome B 14457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Metronome B-1445 / Metronome B 14457", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Metronome B-1445 / Metronome B 14457", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Top Rank International R.23237" | 7" |
| ? | Mexico | Gamma G 0747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Metronome B 14457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-61847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | ATCO Records 45-61847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Apache / Echo Boogie are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Denmark, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Metronome B 1445.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 1445, 45-6184, 6184, R.2323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 746 and K-747-C. 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.
