Vinyl pressings
by Mark Valentino · 1962
The Push And Kick / Walking Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.
R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-P-1 A3 RA-Side Runout Etching
R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-W-1 B2 RB-Side Runout Etching
S-4121-PA-Side Label
S-4121-WB-Side Label
S-4131-P AudioMatrix ARP RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA.Side A runout
S-4121-W AudioMatrix ARP RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA.Side B runout
S-4121-PA-Side Label
S-4121-WB-Side Label
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-PA-Side Runout Etching
RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-WB-Side Runout Etching
S-4121-PA-Side Label
S-4121-WB-Side Label
S-4121-P-1A R R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILAA side runout
S-4121-W-1A R R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILAB side runout
S-4121-PA side label
S-4121-WB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8682XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8882XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Derby DB 5038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Sweden | Karusell KFF 466First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1962 | US | Swan S-4121First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Australia | His Master's Voice EA-45087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside SS1487", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | UK | Stateside 45-SS1487", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Swan S-41217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Swan S-41217", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of The Push And Kick / Walking Alone are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, Canada, Italy, Sweden. One of them is Swan S-4121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-4121, 8682X, 8882X, DB 5038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-P-1 A3 R and R RECORDING RECO-ART PHILA. S-4121-W-1 B2 R. 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.
