Vinyl pressings
by The Angels · 1963
My Boyfriend's Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MG 27039A S1 DIVariant 1 Side A
MG 27039B S1 AIIIIIIIIVariant 1 Side B
MG 27039A S2 I IVariant 2 Side A
MG 27039B S2 IVariant 2 Side B
o SR-67039-A- S4 T D ||||||Runout A
o SR-67039-B- M1 T Th B I I I S ||||||Runout B
o SR-67039-A- S2 P ARunout A
o SR-67039-B- M1 P IIIIRunout B
o MG 27039A S1 T||| ||| DRunout side A
MG 27039B S2 | J TRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury MGS 27039 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Canada | Mercury SRS 67039 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Philips Records (N.Z.) Ltd. BL 14542First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records MGS 27039 / Smash Records MGS-27039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records SRS 67039 / Smash Records SRS-67039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records MGS 27039 / Smash Records MGS-27039First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records SRS 67039 / Smash Records SRS-67039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records MGS 27039 / Smash Records MGS-27039First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Smash Records SRS 67039 / Smash Records SRS-67039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Philippines | Smash Records MGS 27039 / Smash Records MGS-27039LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of My Boyfriend's Back are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Smash Records MGS 27039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MGS 27039, SRS 67039, MGS 27039 (C), SRS 67039 (D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MG 27039A S1 DI and MG 27039B S1 AIIIIIIII. 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.
