Vinyl pressings
by Rolf Harris · 1969
Two Little Boys was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7XCA 32558-1Run-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 32540-1Run-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 32558-1 GTO 3 KTRun-out matrix A-side stamped variant 2
7XCA 32540-1 GLO 4 KTRun-out matrix B-side stamped variant 2
7XCA 32558-1 RUU KT 4Run-out matrix A-side stamped
7XCA 32540-1 RRD KT 6Run-out matrix B-side stamped
7XCA 32558Label A-side
7XCA 32540Label B-side
1 7XCA 32558-1 6 KTRun-out matrix A-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 32540-1 6 KTRun-out matrix B-side stamped variant 1
7XCA 32558Label A-side
7XCA 32540Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-91155 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-90942-MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Norway | Columbia DB 8630First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 916First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | MGM Records K-14103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-90942 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Columbia DB 8630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | MGM Records K14103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Festival Records FK-34387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Australia | Festival Records FK-34387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Australia | Festival Records FK-34387", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | India | Columbia DB.86307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OR-24477", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OR-24477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Odeon 1 J-006-91.1947", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K 141037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | MGM Records K141037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SC-8340 / Columbia SC 83407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 726017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Two Little Boys are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Germany, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8630, released November 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8630, K14103, K-14103, 1C 006-90942 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32558-1 and 7XCA 32540-1. 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.
