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Everything's Archie

by The Archies · 1969

32 pressings19 countriesPop RockBubblegumRockPop

Everything's Archie was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Everything's Archie

24 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 15 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

1969
Label and catalog number
Calendar KES-103
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

XYRS-3947--6S C2 I +Runout A, variant 1, + etched

XYRS-3948- 2S I + A2Runout B, variant 1, + etched

XYRS-3947-2S I A1Runout A, variant 2

XYRS-3948-2S I A1Runout B, variant 2

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Kirshner KES-103Calendar KES-103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XYRS-3947-9S + ɪ A1A Side Stamped

XYRS-3948-2S + 3 C2B Side Stamped

XYRS - - 3947 - - 8S A2 R(inverted)Runout, Side A, variant 2, stamped (except for A2, etched)

XYRS - - 3948 - - 4S A3D R(inverted)Runout, Side B, variant 2, stamped (except for A3D, etched)

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Kirshner KES-103Calendar KES-103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XYRS-3947-5S A1 RA Side Stamped except "A1 R" Etched

XYRS-3948-1S A3b RB Side Stamped except "A3b" Etched

XYRS-3947A Side Label

XYRS-3948B Side Label

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UK

December 1969
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RD 8073
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XYRM 3945-1Side A Runout [Stamped]

XYRM 3946-1Side B Runout [Stamped]

XYRM 3945Side A Label

XYRM 3946Side B Label

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

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaRCA AVL-3877First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969AustraliaCalendar KES-103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaRCA Victor KES-103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaRCA Victor KES-103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BoliviaRCA Victor BOL-1033First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969BrazilRCA Victor CL-29002First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaCalendar KES-103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969CanadaRCA Victor KES-103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ColombiaRca Victor LPS-986First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyRCA Victor KES 103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanRCA SHP-6083First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969MexicoRCA Victor MIL/S 4056First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969MexicoRCA Victor MIL/S-4056First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandRCA Victor RPLS 3435First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaRCA 38-116First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 25 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ChileRCA Victor KEM-103-XLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1793LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1971South KoreaHit Record Co L-199LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor KES-103LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaRca Victor LPS 53-986LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PeruRca Victor KES 103LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USKirshner KES-103LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)2:56
  2. A2Melody Hill2:27
  3. A3Rock & Roll Music2:34
  4. A4Kissin'2:27
  5. A5Don't Touch My Guitar2:16
  6. A6Circle Of Blue2:17
  7. B1Sugar, Sugar2:48
  8. B2You Little Angel, You2:39
  9. B3Bicycles, Roller Skates And You2:34
  10. B4Hot Dog2:19
  11. B5Inside Out - Upside Down2:14
  12. B6Love Light2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Everything's Archie are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Everything's Archie are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.

When was Everything's Archie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Calendar KES-103.

How do I tell if my copy of Everything's Archie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KES-103, RD 8073, SF 8073, AVL-3877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Everything's Archie 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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