Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1965
Engine Engine #9 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.
13 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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 33502 6Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
YW 33498 5Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
RR SRunout, side A&B, etched, variant 1
YW 33502 4Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
YW 33502 2 X-3535Runout A
YW 33498 1 X-3536Runout B
YW1-33502Label A
YW1-33498Label B
YW 33502 5 RRA-Side Runout Etching
YW 33498 5 RRB-Side Runout Etching
YW1-33502Side A Label
YW1-33498Side B Label
320193 1FA Side Label
320193 2FB Side Label
S-1983 AA Side Label
S-1983 BB 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 | Philips BF-192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury S-1983XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records S-19837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 320 193 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Mercury M-1103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF-320193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Philips 320 193 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Mercury MRC 1064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Philips 320 193 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records S-1983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records S-1983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Smash Records S-1983First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | Ireland | Philips EBF. 1416First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1416 / Philips 320193 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 320 193 BF7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 320 193 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Engine Engine #9 are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1983, released April 26, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1983, BF 1416, EBF. 1416, BF-192) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 33502 6 and YW 33498 5. 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.
