Vinyl pressings
by The Bachelors · 1964
16 Great Songs 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.
11 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
ARL-6317-2ASide A runout, variant 1
ARL-6318-2ASide B runout, variant 1
ARL-6317-1ASide A runout, variant 2
ARL-6318-2ASide B runout, variant 2
ALR-6317-1A KU KT 1Stamped runout, side A
ALR-6318-1A KH KT 1DStamped runout, side B
{ALR6317}Label, side A
{ALR6318}Label, side B
ARL-6317-2ARunout (Stamped) Side A variant 1
ARL-6318-2ARunout (Stamped) Side B variant 1
ARL-6317-2A U KT 1Runout (Stamped) Side A variant 2
ARL-6318-2A I KT 1Runout (Stamped) Side B variant 2
ARL-6317-2A UG KT 1Runout A stamped variant 1
ARL-6318-2A CG KT 1Runout B stamped variant 1
ARL-6317-2A UM KT 1Runout A stamped variant 2
ARL-6318-2A CA KT 1Runout B stamped variant 2
ARL-6317-2A KA KT 1Side A runout
ARL-6318-1A IM KT 1BSide B runout
{ALR6317}Label Side A inverted
[ARL 6318]Label Side B inverted
ARL6317Side A label
ARL6318Side B 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 | Decca LKA 4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Decca BLK 16 322-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | India | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK. 4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Decca LKM 4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Philippines | London Records LK 4614 / London Records LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Southern Rhodesia | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Decca LK 4614 / Decca LK.4614LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of 16 Great Songs are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, Germany, India and more. One of them is Decca LK 4614, released June 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK 4614, LKA 4614, BLK 16 322-P, LKM 4614) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6317-2A and ARL-6318-2A. 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.
