Vinyl pressings
by The Archies · 1968
Bang-Shang-A-Lang / Truck Driver was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 13 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.
WYKM-1087--2S Λ1 IRun-out Side A, stamped (Variant 1)
WYKM-1083--2S Λ2 IRun-out Side B, stamped (Variant 1)
WYKM-1087--2S B2 IRun-out Side A, stamped (Variant 2)
WYKM-1083--2S A2 IRun-out Side B, stamped (Variant 2)
WYKM-1087--4S HRun-out Side A, stamped
WYKM-1083--4S HRun-out Side B, stamped
WYKM-1087Side A Label
WYKM-1083Side B Label
WYKM-1087--2S C2 IRun-out Side A, stamped
WYKM-1083--2S A3 IRun-out Side B, stamped
WYKM-1087--5S A4A RA-side runout, variant 1
WYKM-1083--5S B1H RB-side runout, variant 1
WYKM-1087--5S C1D RA-side runout, variant 2
WYKM-1083--5S B6E RB-side runout, variant 2
WYKM-1087
WYKM-1083
WYKM 1087Label side A
WYKM 1083Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 63-1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 63-1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 63-1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Brazil | RCA Victor CC-9002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor 63-1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 49.956First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 63-1006First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 45g 51050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | RCA SS-1846First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Mexico | RCA Victor 76-2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42.056First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42.056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1751First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | RCA Victor 31A-13667" | 7" |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA 63-10067", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | RCA Victor 85-9577", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Bang-Shang-A-Lang / Truck Driver are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Calendar 63-1006, released August 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63-1006, RCA 1751, CC-9002, 49.956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WYKM-1087--2S Λ1 I and WYKM-1083--2S Λ2 I. 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.
