Vinyl pressings
by Susan Maughan · 1962
Bobby's Girl 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.
12 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.
326544 1F∇//4 0 V0 1 8Runout side A, stamped Variant 1
326544 2F∇1=42 0 V54Runout side B, stamped Variant 1
326544 1F∇1//420 V4 16Runout side A, stamped Variant 2
326544 2F∇1=420 V5 17Runout side B, stamped Variant 2
326544 1FLabel, side A
326544 2FLabel, side B
326 544 1FLabel, side A
326 544 2FLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Unknown | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Germany | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Ireland | Philips 326544 EBFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1962 | Italy | Philips 326 544 PFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Philips 326544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | Scandinavia | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1962 | Sweden | Philips 326 544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 326544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 326544 BFFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1962 | UK | Philips 326544 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Japan | Philips FL-10747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Bobby's Girl are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 1963.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 326544 BF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 326544 BF, 326 544 BF, 326544 EBF, 326 544 PF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 326544 1F∇//4 0 V0 1 8 and 326544 2F∇1=42 0 V54. 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.
