Vinyl pressings
by Los Bravos · 1966
Black Is Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ARL-7417-1A KTSide A stamped runout, variant 1
ARL-7418-1A KTSide B stamped runout, variant 1
ARL-7417-1A C KT 1Side A stamped runout, variant 2
ARL-7418-1A C KT 1Side B stamped runout, variant 2
ZAL-7417-1W B KT 1Side A runout
ZAL-7418-2W B KT 1Side B runout
ZAL.7417Side A label
ZAL.7418Side B label
Stamped ARL - 7459 - 1S IVariant 1 Side A
Stamped ARL - 7160 -1S IVariant 1 Side B
ARL 7459Variant 2 Side A, Stamped
ARL 7160Variant 2 Side B, Stamped
ARL - - 7159 -1S I IRunout side A, stamped
ARL - - 7160 -1S I IRunout side B, stamped
ARL 7459Matrix # side A label
ARL 7460Matrix # side B label
ZAL 7459-2 (MR) △9671Runout A
ZAL 7460-2 Bell Sound (MR) △9671-XRunout B
ZAL 7459Label A
ZAL 7460Label B
ZAL-7459-1SA-Side Run-out
ZAL-7460-1SB-Side Run-out
ZAL 7459A-Side Label
ZAL 7460B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca LKA 4822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Press Records PRE 73003 / Press Records PRE.73003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Press Records PRS 83003 / Press Records PRS.83003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 820.060 / Barclay N° 820060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 920.020 / Barclay 920020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca SLK 16439-P / Decca SLK 16 439-PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Israel | PAX ISK 1023First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Italy | Tiffany Records TIF 7002 / Tiffany Records TIF. 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Italy | Tiffany Records TIF 7002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca LKM.4822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Philippines | London Records LK 4822First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca LK 4822First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca LK 4822First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Decca SKL 4822 / Decca SKL.4822First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Press Records PRS 83003 / Press Records PRS-83003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4778 / World Record Club S-4778LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
28 vinyl pressings of Black Is Black are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1966 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca LK 4822.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4822, SKL 4822, PR 73003, PRS 83003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-7417-1A KT and ARL-7418-1A KT. 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.
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