Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann · 1964
Do Wah Diddy Diddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
46 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 19 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.
7XEA 20991-1N KTRunout side A, variant 1
7XEA 20992-1N KTRunout side B, variant 1
7XEA 20991-1N AH KT 3Runout side A, variant 2
7XEA 20992-1N AG KT 5Runout side B, variant 2
7XEA 20991-1N GGT KTSide A runout, variant 1
7XEA 20992-1N GMP KT 9Side B runout, variant 1
7XEA 20991-1N GGP KT 3Side A runout, variant 2
7XEA 20992-1N LA KT 9Side B runout, variant 2
7XEA 20991-1N KT 4Runout side A
7XEA 20992-1N KT 4Runout side B
7XEA 20991Label side A
7XEA 20992Label side B
7XEA 20991-1N HH KT 3Runout, Side A, Variant 1
7XEA 20992-1N LA KT 3Runout, Side B, Variant 1
7XEA 20991-1N KT 3Runout, Side A, Variant 2
7XEA 20992-1N KT 4Runout, Side B, Variant 2
7XEA 20991-1N KT 5Runout A, stamped
7XEA 20992-1N KT 8Runout B, stamped
7XEA.20991Label A
7XEA.20992Label B
7XEA 20991-1N KT 5Runout side A, stamped
7XEA 20992-1N KT 8Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Argentina | Odeon Pops dtoa 3257First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4640First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-4640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Canada | Capitol Records 72178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | His Master's Voice POP 1320First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Germany | Electrola E 22 796 / Electrola 45-EG 9464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | India | His Master's Voice 45-POP 1320First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1917First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 7MQ 1917First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records 16447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UA 16447", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Restoration Hardware RH-91727", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | His Master's Voice POP 13207", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Mexico | Musart 37557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice PMS 10037", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice POP 13207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA 16447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | United Artists Records UA 16447", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Do Wah Diddy Diddy are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1964 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is His Master's Voice POP 1320, released July 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POP 1320, Pop 1320, AS 2157, dtoa 3257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XEA 20991-1N KT and 7XEA 20992-1N 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.
