Vinyl pressings
by Peter & Gordon · 1966
Knight In Rusty Armor was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 12 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.
45-X-45803-G4 #2 IAM (In triangle)Side A Runout, variant 1
45-X-45804-f3 IAM (In triangle)Side B Runout, variant 1
45-X-45803-G4 #5 IAM (In triangle)Side A Runout, variant 2
45-X-45804-F3 #4 IAM (In triangle)Side B Runout, variant 2
45-X45803Side A Label
45-X45804Side B Label
7XCA 28535-1 M KT 1Side A Runout
7XCA 28536-1 L KT 2Side B Runout
7XCA 28535Side A Label
7XCA 28536Side B Label
7XCA 28535-1 M KT 1Side A Runout
7XCA 28536-1 L KT 2Side B Runout
7XCA 28535Side A Label
7XCA 28536Side B Label
7XCA 28535-1 G KT 1A-Side Runout
7XCA 28536-1 G KT 1B-Side Runout
7XCA 28535A-Side Label
7XCA 28536B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Columbia DO-4744First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 378 / Columbia 45-DW 6519First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Columbia 45-DB.8075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8075First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10483First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Rhodesia | Columbia DSA 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5808First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Knight In Rusty Armor are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5808, DB 8075, DO-4744, 45-DYC 1303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-X-45803-G4 #2 IAM (In triangle) and 45-X-45804-f3 IAM (In triangle). 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.
