Vinyl pressings
by The Drifters · 1964
Under The Boardwalk 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.
18 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A-7922-2 AT W [Block-shaped "S"]Side A - Etched, except [stamped]
A-7925-4 AT W [Block-shaped "S"]Side B - Etched, except [stamped]
A-7922Side A - Label
A-7925Side B - Label
A-7922A
A-7925B
W A-7922-11 ATRunout, Side A, Etched
W A-7925-11 ATRunout, Side B, Etched
A-7922A-side label
A-7925B-side label
45-A-7922021 MR (circled) △53026 AT Wetched, Side A
45-A-7925-21 AT △53027 W MR (circled)etched, Side B
A-7922Label Side A
A-7925Label Side B
W A-7922-11 ATRunout, Side A, Etched
W A-7925-11 ATRunout, Side B, Etched
A-7922A-side label
A-7925B-side label
[s-shaped block stamp] w A-7922-4 ATA-Side Runout Etching
[s-shaped block stamp] w A-7925-3 ATB-Side Runout Etching
A-7922A-Side Label
A-7925B-Side 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 | Unknown | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Australia | Atlantic AK-671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Belgium | Atlantic 112.086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Canada | Atlantic AT. 2237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1446First year7" | 7" |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-671First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Atlantic AK-6717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | South Africa | London Records PD.7-8878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Atlantic AT 40017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1964 | UK | London Records AT 4001 / London American Recordings AT 4001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Atlantic 45-2237First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-22377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.1267", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Atlantic 45-22377", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Under The Boardwalk are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2237.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2237, AT.4001, AT 4001, A 2237) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-7922-2 AT W [Block-shaped "S"] and A-7925-4 AT W [Block-shaped "S"]. 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.
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