Vinyl pressings
by Jørgen Ingmann · 1961
Pepe / Amorada 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.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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-772-A ∆Made in Germany∆ rotated by 90°: A (crossed out) B below K-772-A: 005 107 B (crossed out) Avariant 2 side A
k-773-A ∆Made in Germany∆ rotated by 90°: A B (crossed out) below K-773-A: 005 107 A (crossed out) Bvariant 2 side B
k-772Label Side A
k-773Label Side B
k- 772Label side A
k- 773Label side B
K 772Label side A
K 773Label side B
K-772 SS-gn-dub ⅡRunout side A, Etched [SS is circled]
K-773 SS-GN-dub ⅠRunout side B, Etched
K-772Label Side A
K-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B 1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B-1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Metronome B 1458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Music 2333x45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Norway | Metronome B-1458First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Norway | Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Metronome B-14587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14587" | 7" |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B-1458 / Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Metronome B 14587", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Metronome B 14587" | 7" |
14 vinyl pressings of Pepe / Amorada are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, Italy, Norway. One of them is Metronome B 1458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 1458, B-1458, 2333x45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, k-772-A ∆Made in Germany∆ rotated by 90°: A (crossed out) B below K-772-A: 005 107 B (crossed out) A and k-773-A ∆Made in Germany∆ rotated by 90°: A B (crossed out) below K-773-A: 005 107 A (crossed out) B. 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.
