Vinyl pressings
by Paul Revere & The Raiders · 1965
Steppin' Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RZSP-72652-1ARunout, side A, stamped
RZSP-72046-1A [TIII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched]
RSZP 72652Label side A
RZSP 72046Label side B
RZSP-72652-1D SRunout, side A
RZSP-72046-1C SRunout, side B
RSZP 72652Label side A
RZSP 72046Label side B
RSZP 72652A-Side Label
RZSP 72046B-Side Label
RZSP-72652-1E PA-Side stamp
RZSP-72046-1F PB-Side stamp
JRZSP-72652-1F P 3A-Side Runout, Variant 1
JRZSP 72652-1H P 2B-Side Runout, Variant 1
JRZSP-72652-1F P GA-Side Runout, Variant 2
RZSP-72652-1H P 1B-Side Runout, Variant 2
RZSP-72652-1ARunout, side A, stamped
RZSP-72046-1A [TIII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched]
RSZP 72652Label side A
RZSP 72046Label side B
JRZSP-72652-1F p 1A-Side Runout, Stamped
JRZSP-72046-1F p 1B-Side Runout, Stamped
JRZSP 72652A-Side Label
JRZSP 72046B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | CBS BA-221219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | CBS 1894First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | CBS 1.894First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 202003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | CBS 202003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Columbia 4-43375First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Steppin' Out are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-43375, released August 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-43375, 202003, BA-221219, 1894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RZSP-72652-1A and RZSP-72046-1A [TIII]. 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.
