Vinyl pressings
by The Association · 1966
Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies 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.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
1066-121 1A (MR) ∆64198Side A Runout
1066-122 1A (MR) ∆64298-XSide B Runout
1066-121Side A Label
1066-122Side B Label
1066-121 1DA-Side Runout, Variant 1
1066-122-1J-B-Side Runout, Variant 1
1066-121- 1G IIA-Side Runout, Variant 2
1066-122 1C IIIIB-Side Runout, Variant 2
1066-121A-side label
1066-122B-side label
1066-121 1A [MR in circle] △64198Runout side A
1066-122 1A [MR in circle] △64198-XRunout side B
1066-121Label side A
1066-122Label side B
MSI-7644-ICA-side runout
MSI-7645-ICB-side runout
MSI.7644A-side label, inverted
MSI.7645B-side label, inverted
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 | Belgium | London Records 5.596First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Valiant Records V-755First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Riviera 121111First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | London Records DL 20825First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2137First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLT10098 / London American Recordings HLT10098First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | London Records HLT10098First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records V-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records V-755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records V-755First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Valiant Records V-755First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Stateside OSS-2417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Valiant Records V-755, released November 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V-755, HLT10098, 5.596, 121111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1066-121 1A (MR) ∆64198 and 1066-122 1A (MR) ∆64298-X. 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.
