Vinyl pressings
by Kingston Trio · 1963
Greenback Dollar was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
45-38414-N1 [anvil symbol]A side stamped - variant 1
45-38405-N1#5 [anvil symbol]B side stamped - variant 1
45-38414-N2 #4 [anvil symbol]A side stamped - variant 2
45-38405-N1#5 [anvil symbol]B side stamped - variant 2
45-38414-D1Etched Side A
45-38405-D1Etched Side B
45-38414Label Side A
45-38405Label Side B
45-38414-N1 [anvil symbol]A side stamped - variant 1
45-38405-N1#5 [anvil symbol]B side stamped - variant 1
45-38414-N2 #4 [anvil symbol]A side stamped - variant 2
45-38405-N1#5 [anvil symbol]B side stamped - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1512First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Finland | Capitol Records F 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Capitol Records F. 4898 / Capitol Records F 4898First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Capitol Records F 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15287First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 15287First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Capitol Records 4898First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Greenback Dollar are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4898, released January 7, 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4898, 45-CL 15287, CP-1512, F 4898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-38414-N1 [anvil symbol] and 45-38405-N1#5 [anvil symbol]. 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.
