Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1964
Do-Wacka-Do was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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 33311 2 RRStamped Side A, except RR etched, variant 1
YW 33294 1 RRStamped Side B, except RR etched, variant1
YW 33311 1 RR SStamped Side A, except RR & S etched, variant 2
YW 33294 1 RR SStamped Side B, except RR & S etched, variant 2
YW1-33311Side A label
YW1-33294Side B label
YW1-33311Side A label
YW1-33294Side B label
320 185.1FA Side Label
320 185.2FB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury S-1947XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips 320 185 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Scandinavia | Philips BF 320185First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Philips BF 1390 / Philips 320185 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1947First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Smash Records S-1947First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Philips BF-1517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips PF3380677", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records S-19477" | 7" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury S-1947X7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Do-Wacka-Do are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1947, released November 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1947, BF 1390, S-1947X, 320 185 BF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 33311 2 RR and YW 33294 1 RR. 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.
