Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1967
Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon 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.
17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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.
W10121 [Bell Sound] LW [SRC Logo]Runout - Etched and [Stamped] - Side A
W10122 [Bell Sound] LW [SRC Logo]Runout - Etched and [Stamped] - Side B
W-10121Label A
W-10122Label B
W10121 Bell Sound LWRunout - etched and stamped - side A
W10121 Bell Sound LWRunout - etched and stamped - side B
W-10121Label side A
W-10122Label side B
W10121 Bell Sound LWRunout A
W10122 Bell Sound LWRunout B
W-10121Label A
W-10122Label B
W10121 Bell Sound LW △65862Runout - etched and stamped - side A
W10121 Bell Sound LW △65862-XRunout - etched and stamped - side B
W-10121Label side A
W-10122Label side B
W10121 Bell Sound △65862Runout A
W10122 Bell Sound △65862-XRunout B
W-10121Label A
W-10122Label B
W10121 Bell Sound LW SRCA-side runout
W10121 Bell Sound LW SRCB-side runout
W-10121A-side label
W-10122B-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 | Australia | Stateside OSS-260First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Canada | Bang Records B-542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Bang Records 670015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Metronome J 741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Zodiac 4105First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 1189First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2158First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Metronome J45-741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | London American Recordings HLZ 10126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | UK | London Records HLZ 10126 / London American Recordings HLZ 10126First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | UK | London Records HLZ 10126 / London American Recordings HLZ 10126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records B-542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records B-542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records B-542First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Bang Records B-542First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bang Records B-542, released March 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-542, HLZ 10126, OSS-260, 670015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W10121 [Bell Sound] LW [SRC Logo] and W10122 [Bell Sound] LW [SRC Logo]. 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.
