Vinyl pressings
by Rex Allen · 1962
Don't Go Near The Indians 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.
9 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
YW 24511 4 SSide A, Runout, stamped, [S is etched] (Variant 1)
YW 24581 3 SSide B, Runout, stamped, [S is etched] (Variant 1)
YW 24511 4 S FA-Side Runout (Variant 2)
YW 24581 4 S FB-Side Runout (Variant 2)
YW 24511 2 E-9445Runout A
YW 24581 2 E-9446Runout B
YW24511Label A
YW24581Label B
YW 24511 4 FA-Side Runout
YW 24581 3 FB-Side Runout
YW24511A-Side Label
YW24581B-Side Label
45485-AA side label
45485-BB side label
YW24511A side label
YW24581B side label
45485-AA side label
45485-BB side label
YW24511A side label
YW24581B 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 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 45485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Australia | Esquire Mercury 45485First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Canada | Mercury 71997XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Mercury 127 066 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Mercury MCF 127066First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | UK | Mercury 45-AMT 1191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | US | Mercury 71997First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | Australia | Philips BF-57", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Don't Go Near The Indians are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 71997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71997, 45-AMT 1191, 45485, 71997X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 24511 4 S and YW 24581 3 S. 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.
