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Younger Girl / All American Girl

by The Hondells · 1966

11 pressings7 countriesSurfPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Younger Girl / All American Girl

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.

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

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72563
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

YW1-35958Label A

YW1-35959Label B

YW 35958 2

YW 35959 1

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US

1966
Label and catalog number
Mercury 72563
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

YW1-35958Label A

YW1-35959Label B

YW 35958 2

YW 35959 1

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Australia

1966
Label and catalog number
Philips BF-259
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

72563-AA Side Label

72563-BB Side Label

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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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaPhilips BF-259First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966CanadaMercury M. 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1966GermanyMercury 127 248 MCFFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyMercury 127 248 MCFFirst year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1966NetherlandsMercury 127248 MCFFirst year7", Mono · Mono7", Mono · Mono
1966New ZealandMercury 72563First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1966UKMercury MF 925 / Mercury 127248 MCFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1966USMercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1966USMercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1966USMercury 72563First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USMercury 725637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AYounger Girl2:23
  2. BAll American Girl2:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Younger Girl / All American Girl are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Younger Girl / All American Girl are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Younger Girl / All American Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 72563.

How do I tell if my copy of Younger Girl / All American Girl is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Younger Girl / All American Girl 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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