US
May 1968- Label and catalog number
- Dunhill 45-4138ABC Records 45-4138
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
01205-D4 LWA-side runout, etched
01204-D-4 LWB-side runout, etched
AMP 45-01205A-side label
AMP 45-01204B-side label

Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1968
Born To Be Wild / Everybody's Next One was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
01205-D4 LWA-side runout, etched
01204-D-4 LWB-side runout, etched
AMP 45-01205A-side label
AMP 45-01204B-side label
01205-D4Runout A
01204-D-4Runout B
AMP 45-01205Label A
AMP 45-01204Label B
01205-D3-2Runout A
01204-D-3-2Runout B
AMP 45-01205Label A
AMP 45-01204Label B
01205 D1 (MR) Δ71380-XSide A Runout, variant 1
01204-D-2 (MR) Δ71380Side B Runout, variant 1
01205 D1 (MR)Side A Runout, variant 2
01204 D-1 (MR) MΔ71380Side B Runout, variant 2
01205-D3-2Runout A etched
01204-D-3-2Runout B etched
AMP 45-01205Label A
AMP 45-01204Label B
01205-D3-2Runout A
01204-D-3-2Runout B
AMP 45-01205Label A
AMP 45-01204Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4138First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA D-4138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor DC-3013First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor D-4138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Denmark | Dunhill SS 8017 / ABC Records SS 8017First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15 068 / RCA Victor 45-15068First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 45-15 068 / Klingende Post TST 76055First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint, Special Edition |
| 1968 | Greece | Stateside GSD 216 / Dunhill GSD 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | India | RCA Victor D-4138First year7" | 7" |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SS-1834First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2219First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1735First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill D-4138First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4138 / ABC Records 45-D-4138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4138First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Stateside CSS 112927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Nicaragua | Stateside Odeon ST-50157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | Stateside SS-9447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4138 / ABC Records 45-D-41387", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM | 7", Single, Reissue, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4138 / ABC Records 45-D-41387", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Dunhill 45-D-4138 / ABC Records 45-D-41387", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress |
48 vinyl pressings of Born To Be Wild / Everybody's Next One are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-4138, released May 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-4138, 45-D-4138, D-4138, RCA 1735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01205-D4 LW and 01204-D-4 LW. 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.