Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1966
Don't Bring Me Down / Cheating 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.
40 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 22 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.
XDRF-38153-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-38152-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.38153Label A-side
XDR.38152Label B-side
XDRF-38153-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-38152-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.38153Label A-side
XDR.38152Label B-side
XDRF-38153-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-38152-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.38153Label A-side
XDR.38152Label B-side
XDRF-38153-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-38152-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.38153Label A-side
XDR.38152Label B-side
XDRF-38153-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-38152-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.38153Label A-side
XDR.38152Label B-side
XDRF-38153-T1-1CRunout A stamped
XDRF-38152-T1-1CRunout B stamped
XDR.38153Label A ɹN upside down
XDR.38152Label B (ɹN) upside down
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 | Australia | Decca Y 7306First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.066First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | MGM Records 13514XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F 12407 / Decca F.12407First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F 12407 / Decca F.12407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Decca 45-F 12407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 060714First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 246First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD-5098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Ireland | Decca F.12407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12407First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca 45-F/JB 12407First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12407 / Decca 45 - F 12407First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1054First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
40 vinyl pressings of Don't Bring Me Down / Cheating are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Hong Kong, Philippines and more. One of them is Decca F.12407, released May 27, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12407, K13514, K 13514, K-13514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-38153-T1-1C and XDRF-38152-T1-1C. 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.
