US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Mercury 72563
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
- Runout / matrix
YW 35958 2 MRA-Side Runout Etching
YW 35959 2 MRB-Side Runout Etching
YW1-35958Label A
YW1-35959Label B
Vinyl pressings
by The Hondells · 1966
Younger Girl / All American Girl 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.
10 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
YW 35958 2 MRA-Side Runout Etching
YW 35959 2 MRB-Side Runout Etching
YW1-35958Label A
YW1-35959Label B
YW1-35958Label A
YW1-35959Label B
YW 35958 2
YW 35959 1
YW1-35958Label A
YW1-35959Label B
YW 35958 2
YW 35959 1
72563-AA Side Label
72563-BB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-259First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Mercury M. 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Mercury 127 248 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Mercury 127 248 MCFFirst year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Mercury 127248 MCFFirst year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Mercury 72563First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Mercury MF 925 / Mercury 127248 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Mercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury 725637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Younger Girl / All American Girl are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 72563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72563, MF 925, BF-259, M. 72563) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YW 35958 2 MR and YW 35959 2 MR. 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.