Vinyl pressings
by The Animals · 1964
The House Of The Rising Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
60 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 23 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.
7XCA 26581-1N KTSide A runout, stamped variant 1
7XCA 26582-1N KTSide B runout, stamped variant 1
7XCA 26581-1N GRR KT 5Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 26582-1N KT GRH KT 6Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
K 13264 64 XY 645-4Runout A, etched
K 13264 64 XY 646-1Runout B, etched
K 13264 64 XY 645-9 LW mmA-side runout, etched
K 13264 64 XY 646-5 mm LWB-side runout, etched
64-XY-645A-side label
64-XY-646B-side label
K13264 64 XY 645-2 1 ⎎Side A runout
K13264 K̶̷ ̶̷1̶̷3̶̷2̶̷1̶̷4̶̷ 64 XY 646-2 ⎎Side B runout
K13264 64 XY 645-3 ⎎Side A runout, variant 2, etched
K13264 64 XY 646 ⎎Side B runout, variant 2, etched
K 13264 64 XY 645-14 AudioMatrix MMA-side runout
K 13264 64 XY 646-10 AudioMatrix MMB-side runout
64-XY-645A-side label
64-XY-646B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia DO-4497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3086First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Brazil | Odeon 7I-3086 / Odeon 7 I-3086First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1195First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1964 | France | Columbia SCRF 794First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 791 / Columbia 45-DW 6288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 791 / Columbia 45-DW 6288First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Germany | Columbia C 22 791 / Columbia 45-DW 6288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 80297", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Argentina | Odeon Pops DTOA 8029A&B7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Bolivia | Odeon BO - 10507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Brazil | Odeon 7I-30867", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 22 791 / Columbia 45-DW 62887", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 22 791 / Columbia 45-DW 62887", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Greece | Columbia SCMG 2297", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OR-11467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Odeon OR-21337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60230 / Parlophone DB 73017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-602307" | 7" |
| ? | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-60230 / Parlophone DB 73017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia DB 73017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia DSA 5327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Sweden | Columbia DB 73017", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
85 vinyl pressings of The House Of The Rising Sun are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7301, released June 19, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7301, K 13264, K13264, 72171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26581-1N KT and 7XCA 26582-1N KT. 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.
