Denmark
March 1965- Label and catalog number
- Metronome B 1615
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Large Centerhole
- Runout / matrix
K-1081-AA side runout, stamped
K-1082-AB side runout, stamped
K 1081A side label
K 1082B side label
Vinyl pressings
by Rocking Ghosts · 1965
Belinda / Ghost Walk 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.
8 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
K-1081-AA side runout, stamped
K-1082-AB side runout, stamped
K 1081A side label
K 1082B side label
K-1081-AStamped side A
K-1081-BStamped side B
K 1081Label side A
K 1082Label side B
K-1081-ARunout side A
K-1082-ARunout side B
K 1081Label side A
K 1082Label side B
K-1081-AStamped side A
K-1082-AStamped side B
K 1081Label side A
K 1082Label side B
K-1081-AA side runout, stamped
K-1082-AB side runout, stamped
K 1081A side label
K 1082B side label
K-1081-AA side runout, stamped
K-1082-AB side runout, stamped
K 1081A side label
K 1082B 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 | Germany | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Metronome B 1615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mod M-10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mod M-10017", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | Japan | Union Records US-1587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Union Records US-1587", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Belinda / Ghost Walk are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Denmark, Germany. One of them is Metronome B 1615, released March 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B 1615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-1081-A and K-1082-A. 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.