Vinyl pressings
by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs · 1965
Ring Dang Doo / Don't Try It 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.
16 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 10 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.
[s-shaped block stamp] K 13397 65-XY-517-1 ZTSB 101607-1HA Side Runout (Variant 1)
[s-shaped block stamp] K 13397 65-XY-513 ZTSB 101608-2BB Side Runout (Variant 1)
K13397 65-XY-517 ZTSB 101607-1GA Side Runout (Variant 2)
K13397 65-XY-518 ZTSB 101608-2AB Side Runout (Variant 2)
K 13397 65-XY-517 Nashville Matrix ZTSB 101607-1E 5A-Side Runout
K 13397 65-XY-518 Nashville Matrix ZTSB 101608-1D 5B-Side Runout
65 xy 517A-Side Label
65 xy 518B-Side Label
65 XY 517A Label
65 XY 518B Label
65-XY-517Side A label
65-XY-518Side B label
65 XY 517 - 1 R KT 1Stamped side A
65 XY 518 - 1 R KT 1Stamped side B
65XY 517Label side A
65XY 518Label 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 | MGM Records MGM-5420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | MGM Records 13397XFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1965 | Finland | MGM Records 45-MGM 10036First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | MGM Records 61 121First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | MGM Records 61 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Mexico | MGM Records 45/0588First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | MGM Records 61 121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | MGM Records 45-MGM 19241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | MGM Records MGM 1285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | UK | MGM Records MGM 1285First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13397First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K13397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | MGM Records K 13397First year7", Single | 7", Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Ring Dang Doo / Don't Try It are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records K13397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K13397, K 13397, MGM 1285, MGM-5420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [s-shaped block stamp] K 13397 65-XY-517-1 ZTSB 101607-1H and [s-shaped block stamp] K 13397 65-XY-513 ZTSB 101608-2B. 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.
