Vinyl pressings
by The Ad Libs · 1964
The Boy From New York City was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.
AudioMatrix LS 1052A runout etched, variant 1
AudioMatrix LS 1053B runout etched, variant 1
AudioMatrix LS10520 - 1CA runout etched, variant 2
AudioMatrix LS1053 - 1BB runout etched, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Blue Cat BC 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | Australia | Red Bird BC 1027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Barry B-3317X7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records BC-1027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | US | Blue Cat BC-1027", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Blue Cat BC 1027", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Blue Cat BC 1027", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | US | Blue Cat BC 1027", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | US | Blue Cat BC 1027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1965 | UK | Red Bird RB10 1027", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Red Bird RBV. 350097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Red Bird RB10 1027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of The Boy From New York City are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Blue Cat BC 102, released December 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BC 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AudioMatrix LS 1052 and AudioMatrix LS 1053. 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.
