Vinyl pressings
by Lulu · 1967
The Boat That I Row was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7XCA 31537-1A side runout stamped variant 1
7XCA 31538-1B side runout stamped variant 1
7XCA 31537-1 CM KT 2A side runout stamped variant 2
7XCA 31538-1 RD KT 2B side runout stamped variant 2
7XCA 31537-1Stamped in run-out area A-side
7XCA 31538-1Stamped in run-out area B-side
7XCA 31537Label A-side
7XCA 31538Label B-side
7XCA 31537-1Stamped in run-out area A-side
7XCA 31538-1Stamped in run-out area B-side
7XCA 31537Label A-side
7XCA 31538Label B-side
7XCA31537Label A Side
7XCT2766Label A Side
7XCA31538Label B Side
7XCT2767Label B Side
7 XCA 31537 - 1
7 XCA 31538 - 1
7 XCA 31537A Side label
7 XCA 31538B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA-8301First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Columbia CF 110First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Columbia C 23 503 / Columbia 45-DW 6568First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8169First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10496First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Columbia DB 8169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Rhodesia | Columbia DSA-722First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | South Africa | Columbia DSA-722First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo PL 63.163First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8169First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8169First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia DO-4788First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Columbia DB 81697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Epic 5-101877", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of The Boat That I Row are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Australia, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8169.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8169, DO-4788, CF 110, C 23 503) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 31537-1 and 7XCA 31538-1. 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.
