Vinyl pressings
by St. Louis Union · 1966
Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.
DRF-37261-T1-2CRunout A, stamped, variant 1
DRF-37262-T1-2CRunout B, stamped, variant 1
DRF-37261-T1-2CRunout A, stamped, variant 2
DRF-37262-T1-1CRunout B, stamped, variant 2
DRF-37261-T1-1C 1 URunout A, stamped (Variant 1)
DRF-37262-T1-1C 1 GRunout B, stamped (Variant 1)
DRF-37261-T1-1C 1 CRunout A, stamped (Variant 2)
DRF-37262-T1-1C 1 ARunout B, stamped (Variant 2)
DRF-37261-T1-2CRunout A, stamped, variant 1
DRF-37262-T1-1CRunout B, stamped, variant 1
DR.37261A side label, inverted
DR.37262B side label, inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Decca Y7283First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.040First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Parrot PAR 9812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 232First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca FM.7208First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Decca F.12318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12318First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Decca F.12318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45-9812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45-PAR 9812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9812First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Parrot 45 PAR 9812First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Africa | Decca FM.72087", Single | 7", Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Girl are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Decca F.12318.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12318, 45-9812, 45 PAR 9812, 45-PAR 9812) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRF-37261-T1-2C and DRF-37262-T1-2C. 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.
