Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1966
Animalism was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
E-4414-S-1 MG-554[variant 1] Side A runout, etched
E-4414-S-2 MG-555[variant 1] Side B runout, etched
E-4414-S-1 MG-554-1[variant 2] Side A runout, etched
E-4414-S-2 MG-555[variant 2] Side B runout, etched
SE-4414 SIDE 1 MGS-554Runout etching side A
SE-4414 SIDE 2 MGS-555-1Runout etching side B
E4414 Side1 MG-554-1 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout A etch, Blocky "S" stamp, Variant 1
E4414 Side2 MG-555-1 13 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout B etch; 13, Blocky "S" stamp, Variant 1
E4414 Side1 MG-554 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout A etch; Blocky "S" stamp, Variant 2
E4414 Side2 MG-555-1 [Block-shaped "S"]Runout B etch; Blocky "S" stamp, Variant 2
SE-4414 SIDE-1 MGS-554Side A (variant 1)
SE-4414 SIDE-2 MGS-555Side B (variant 1)
SE-4414 SIDE-1 MGS-554-1Side A (variant 2)
SE-4414 SIDE-2 MGS-555-1Side B (variant 2)
SE-4414 SIDE 1 MGS-554Runout etching side A
SE-4414 SIDE 2 MGS-555-1Runout etching side B
SE-4414 SIDE-1 MGS-554-1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
SE-4414 SIDE-2 MGS-555Side B runout, etched, variant 2
E4414 Side1 MG554 22Side A
E4414 Side2 MG555-1 13Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records SE-4414 (D)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E-4414 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records E-4414 / MGM Records E 4414 (C)First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4414 / MGM Records E 4414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4414 / MGM Records SE4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4414 / MGM Records E4414First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4414 / MGM Records E4414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4414 / MGM Records E/SE-4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records SE-4414 / MGM Records SE4414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E 4414First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | MGM Records E-4414 / MGM Records E4414First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Cathay Record CA-1008LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Taiwan | Large World LW273 / Large World LW-273LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 1967 | Taiwan | First Record SFL-1490 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1490LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5340 / MGM Records LP 5340LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | First Record SFL-1490 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1490LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Animalism are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is MGM Records E-4414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-4414, SE-4414, E 4414, SE-4414 (D)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-4414-S-1 MG-554 and E-4414-S-2 MG-555. 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.
