Vinyl pressings
by Roger Miller · 1965
King Of The Road / Atta Boy Girl 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.
20 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
YW 33316 2 S RRSide A, Stamped, variant 1
YW 33312 2 RR SSide B, Stamped, variant 1
YW 33316 2 S RRSide A, Stamped, variant 2
YW 33312 1 RR SSide B, Stamped, variant 2
YW 33316-1 A1 RRunout A
YW 33312 1 RRunout B
YWI-33316Label A
YWI-33312Label B
YW 33316 1 X-3148Runout A
YW 33312 1 X-3149Runout B
YW1-33316Label A
YW1-33312Label B
320187 1F//1▽420 1 10 1Stamped runout, side A, variant 1
320187 2F//1▽420 1 1 1Stamped runout, side B, variant 1
320187 1F//1▽420 1 1 42 9Stamped runout, side A, variant 2
320187 2F//1▽420 1 1 4027Stamped runout, side B, variant 2
320187 1F//1▽420 1 113Stamped runout, side A
320187 2F//1▽420 11 2Stamped runout, side B
320187 1FLabel, side A
320187 2FLabel, side B
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-168First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Mercury S-1965XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Smash Records S-1965First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Philips BF 320 187First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Finland | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | Jamaica | Smash Records S-1965First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF320187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Philips 320 187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Sweden | Philips BF 320 187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1397 / Philips 320187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BF 1397 / Philips 320187 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Philips BF 1397 / Philips 320187 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of King Of The Road / Atta Boy Girl are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Smash Records S-1965, released January 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-1965, BF 1397, BF-168, S-1965X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 33316 2 S RR and YW 33312 2 RR 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.
