Vinyl pressings
by Sue Thompson · 1962
Have A Good Time / If The Boy Only Knew was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
#373 ZTSB 83025A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
ZTSB 83026 #349B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
ZTSB-83025- F373A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
ZTSB-83026 F349B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
#373 ZTSB 83025A-Side Runout Etching
ZTSB 83026 #349B-Side Runout Etching
45-F-373A-Side Label (Set 1)
45-F-349B-Side Label (Set 1)
MR HJF-349 △43189Side 1
MR 45F-373 △43190Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Australia | Hickory Records HK-2007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Canada | Reo 8652XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Greece | Hickory Records Hg 150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice HR.10389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Norway | Triola TN-289First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Philippines | Hickory Records HK-8001First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Philippines | Hickory Records HK-8001First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Philippines | Hickory Records HK-8001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Polydor NH 66979First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Hickory Records 45-1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Hickory Records 45-1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | US | Hickory Records 45-1174First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Hickory Records 45-1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Hickory Records 45-1174First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Stardust Records URS897", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guyana | Hickory Records 45-11747", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | South Africa | Continental Records PD.7-85697", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Hickory Records HG 10057", Single | 7", Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Have A Good Time / If The Boy Only Knew are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Hickory Records 45-1174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1174, NH 66979, HK-2007, 8652X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, #373 ZTSB 83025 and ZTSB 83026 #349. 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.
