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Vinyl pressings

In The Beginning

by The Animals · 1970

62 pressings16 countriesBlues RockRock & RollRockBlues

In The Beginning was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In The Beginning

6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Wand WDS 690
Format
LP, Album · Unipak
Runout / matrix

WDS-690-A-1ARunout side A

WDS-690-B-1ARunout side B

WDS-690-A-1A X-1 K STERLING RLRunout side A, etched except STERLING stamped, variant

WDS-690-B-1A X-2 K STERLING RLRunout side B, etched except STERLING stamped, variant

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Wand WDS 690
Format
LP, Album · Monarch Pressing, Unipak
Runout / matrix

WDS690A-1B MR △14862 STERLING RLSide A runout

WDS690B-1B MR △14862X STERLING RLSide B runout

WDS-690-ASide A label

WDS-690-BSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Wand WDS 690
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WDS-690-A-1A X-1 K STERLING RLRunout side A, etched except STERLING stamped

WDS-690-B-1A X-1 K STERLING RLRunout side B, etched except STERLING stamped

WDS-690-ALabel A

WDS-690-BLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Wand WDS 690
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

WDS-690aLabel A

WDS-690bLabel B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 62 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaTrova Industrias Musicales S.A. XT-80010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaWand WDS 690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanScepter Records UPS-1206-SFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USWand WDS 690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USWand SKAO-93744 / Wand 93744LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1970USWand WDS 690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USWand WDS 690First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaPickwick/33 Records SPC-3330LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1971SpainDiscophon S.C. 2110LPLP
1972FranceBYG Records 529.901 / BYG Records BYG 529 901LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanBYG Records YX - 6021LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1972JapanBYG Records YX-6021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1973AustraliaScepter Records SJL934236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyMetronome 2001 200 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USPickwick/33 Records SPC 3330 / Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3330LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLegends Of Music RA-5904(S)LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1980PortugalCharly Records RISLP 14042 / Charly Records 72397LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1981New ZealandCharly Records CHARLP 4LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKCharly Records CR 30197LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainAuvi L4344LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982USAccord SN 7235LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982YugoslaviaJugodisk LPS-1051 / Charly Records LPS-1051LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983JapanSeven Seas K22P-384LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1983JapanSeven Seas K22P-384LP, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1984MexicoMiusic SM-1017LPLP
1985SpainCFE 30100183 / CFE 30.100183LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1988UKDecal LIK 46LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989SpainZafiro 30112501 / DecalLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989MexicoPeerless Edición Especial PEE-20065-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990MexicoCharly Records PEE-200665-5LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1999ItalyGet Back GET 580 / Get Back GET58010", Reissue10", Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeReplay RPLP8653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UKBlue Day Label BDLLP 018LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownScepter Records CTN 18026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCharly Records 2933215LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceCharly Records 2 933215LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyFontana 9294 903LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCharly Records CR 3030 / Bellaphon CR 3030LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa 111 419.0LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyFontana 9294 903LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?JapanLegends Of Music RA-5904(S)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanBYG Records BYG(M)-152 / BYG Records BY-368-3LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?MexicoScepter records LPI-259 / Orfeon Videovox, S.A. LPI-259LPLP
?New ZealandDirection Records DFP 20002LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCharly Records CR 300 016LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USWand WDS 690LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USScepter Records CTN 18026LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Let It Rock3:19
  2. A2Gotta Find My Baby4:17
  3. A3Bo-Diddley7:47
  4. B1I'm Almost Grown4:00
  5. B2Dimples3:30
  6. B3Boom-Boom4:53
  7. B4C Jam Blues4:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Beginning are there?

62 vinyl pressings of In The Beginning are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.

When was In The Beginning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Argentina, Canada, Japan. One of them is Wand WDS 690.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Beginning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WDS 690, XT-80010, UPS-1206-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WDS-690-A-1A and WDS-690-B-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is In The Beginning on vinyl worth?

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.

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