Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1966
Inside-Looking Out 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.
24 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 17 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-37424-T1-1C M 2Run-out A-side, variant 1
XDRF-37425-T1-1C UB 2Run-out B-side, variant 1
XDRF-37424-T1-1C M 2Run-out A-side, variant 2
XDRF-37425-T1-1C H 1Run-out B-side, variant 2
XDRF-37424-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-37425-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.37424Label A-side
XDR.37425Label B-side
XDRF-27424-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
XDRF-37425-T1-1C UGMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
XDRF-27424-T1-1C UG 2Machine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 2
XDRF-37425-T1-1C GG 1Machine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 2
XDRF-27424-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
XDRF-27425-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 2
XDR.37424Label A-side
XDR.37425Label B-side
XDRF-37424-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
XDRF-37425-T1-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
XDR.37424Label A-side
XDR.37425Label B-side
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 Y7284First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.042First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F12332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Barclay 060689First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Decca 45-GD 5093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Hong Kong | Decca F.12332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Ireland | Decca F.12332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 12332 / Decca 45 - F 12332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F.12332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1030First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Decca F 12 332First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca FM.7212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Decca FM.7212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca F 12332 / Decca 45 - F 123327", Unofficial Release, Reissue, Single · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release, Reissue, Single · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Decca F 123327", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Inside-Looking Out are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Decca F.12332, released February 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12332, Y7284, 26.042, F12332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDRF-37424-T1-1C M 2 and XDRF-37425-T1-1C UB 2. 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.
