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Vinyl pressings

Music To Watch Girls By

by The Bob Crewe Generation · 1966

24 pressings14 countriesInstrumentalPop RockSoulRock

Music To Watch Girls By 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Music To Watch Girls By

12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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

1966
Label and catalog number
Dynovoice Records 229
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

7014 (MR) ∆64724Side A Etched, (MR) Stamped

7015 (MR) ∆64724-XSide B Etched, (MR) Stamped

7014Side A Label

7015Side B Label

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Dynovoice Records 229
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

7014Runout Variant 1, Side A, Etched

7015Runout Variant 1, Side B, Etched

7014 BRunout Variant 2, Side A, Etched number, Stamped "B"

7015Runout Variant 2, Side B, Etched

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Dynovoice Records 229
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bestway Pressing
Runout / matrix

7014A-side runout, variant 1

7015B-side runout, variant 1

7014 BA-side runout, variant 2

7015 BB-side runout, variant 2

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Dynovoice Records 229
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Bestway Pressing
Runout / matrix

7014A-Side Runout (Etched), variant 1

7015B-Side Runout (Etched), variant 1

7014 BA-Side Runout (Etched), variant 2

7015B-Side Runout (Etched), variant 2

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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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaBell Records DYNOVOICE 229XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966NetherlandsStateside HSS 1165First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966New ZealandStateside MSS.2145First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966UKStateside SS 582First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USBell Records DYNOVOICE 229XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966USDynovoice Records 229First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967AustraliaStateside OSS-2487", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967BrazilOdeon 71-31877", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1967FinlandStateside SS 5827", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 24 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. AMusic To Watch Girls By2:27
  2. BGirls On The Rocks2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music To Watch Girls By are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Music To Watch Girls By are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.

When was Music To Watch Girls By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dynovoice Records 229.

How do I tell if my copy of Music To Watch Girls By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 229, DYNOVOICE 229X, SS 582, HSS 1165) 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 Music To Watch Girls By 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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