Vinyl pressings
by The Dave Clark Five · 1965
Having A Wild Weekend was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.
o XEM110230-1A 2 P A2Side A runout, Variant 1, stamped
o XEM110231-1A PSide B runout, Variant 1, stamped
o XEM110230-1F I 2 G1Side A runout, Variant 2, stamped
o XEM110231-1F P D1Side B runout, Variant 2, stamped
XSB110232-1C 2 SRunout A, variant 1
XSB110233-1C 3 SRunout B, variant 1
XSB110232-1C 3 SRunout A, variant 2
XSB110233-1C 3 SRunout B, variant 2
º XEM110230-1B Ƨ B1Variant 1 A Side Stamped exc Ƨ etch
º XEM110231-1B S A2Variant 1 B Side Stamped exc S etch
º XEM110230-1F S G1Variant 2 A Side Stamped exc Ƨ etch
º XEM110231-1F 2 S D2Variant 2 B Side Stamped exc S etch
XEM110230-1G IAMA-Side Runout Etching
XEM110231-1H IAMB-Side Runout Etching
XEM110230 1EVariant A-Side Runout Etching
XEM110231 1EVariant B-Side Runout Etching
XSB110232-1C o A11 C 1Runout side A, variant 1
XSB110233-1C o A 0 Ƨ 1Runout side B, variant 1
XSB110232-1C 1 Ƨ DB oRunout side A, variant 2
XSB110233- 1 Ƨ BB oRunout side B, variant 2
o XSB110232-1A 2 P B 3Side A stamp Variant 1
o XSB110233-1A P 2Side B stamp Variant 1
o XSB110232-1A 2 PSide A stamp Variant 2
o XSB110233-1A 2 P C 3Side B stamp Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Japan | Odeon OP 7388First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic BN 26162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic BN 26162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Epic BN 26162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24162First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic LN 24162First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1965 | US | Epic BN 26162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Capitol Records T-6137 / EMI T6137First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Having A Wild Weekend are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Epic LN 24162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LN 24162, BN 26162, T-6137, OP 7388) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o XEM110230-1A 2 P A2 and o XEM110231-1A P. 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.
