Vinyl pressings
by The Essex · 1963
A Walkin' Miracle was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 8 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.
17668-1F TIISide A runout, variant 1
17667-1F TIISide B runout, variant 1
17668-1F T1Side A runout, variant 2
17667-1F T1Side B runout, variant 2
17668-1ARunout side A, stamped - Variant 1
17667-1ARunout side B, stamped - Variant 1
17668-1CRunout side A stamped - Variant 2
17667-1LRunout side B stamped - Variant 2
17668A-side label
17667B-side label
(17668)A-side label
(17667)B-side label
7XCA 27118 - 1NLabel A
7XCA 27119 - 1NLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Roulette R-008First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | Canada | Roulette 4515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Germany | Roulette RL 4515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Roulette RL 21.179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Roulette RL 21.179First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Roulette R-4515First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | South Africa | Roulette 45ROL 802First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7122First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1963 | UK | Columbia DB 7122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4515First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4515First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | US | Roulette R-4515First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Roulette JET-13227", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Roulette R-45157", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Roulette R-45157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| ? | US | Roulette R-45157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| ? | US | Roulette R-45157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of A Walkin' Miracle are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R-4515.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-4515, DB 7122, R-008, 4515) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17668-1F TII and 17667-1F TII. 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.
