Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1966
Dandy 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.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.
7 NH 117A HP006892-2Side A, variant 1
7 NH 117B HP006893-2Side B, variant 1
7 NH 117A ⧅ HP006892-1Side A, variant 2
7 NH 117B ⧅ HP006893-1Side B, variant 2
7 NH 117A HP006892-1Side A, runout etched
7 NH 117B HP006893-1Side B, runout etched
7 NH 117 ASide A, label
7 NH 117 BSide B, label
7 NH 117A HP006892-1Side A, runout etched
7 NH 117B HP006893-1Side B, runout etched
7 NH 117 ASide A, label
7 NH 117 BSide B, label
7 NH 117A HP006892-2Side A, runout etched
7 NH 117B HP006893-2Side B, runout etched
7 NH 117 ASide A, label
7 NH 117 BSide B, label
7N 317 A 710 P67Side A runout stamped
7N 317 B 710 P67Side B runout stamped
7N 314-ASide A label
7N 314-BSide B label
K 300 032 A-1Runout side A
K 300 032 B-1Runout side B
Made in GermanyRunout side A and B
HT 300032 (300032 A)Side A, 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 | France | Pye Records 45 PV. 15246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1966 | France | Pye Records 45 PV. 15246First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Pye Records HT 300032First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten HT 300 032 / Pye Records 45 PV. 15246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Pye Records HT 300032First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | Pye Records GP 3244First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 NH 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 NH 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 NH 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 NH 117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Hit-Ton Schallplatten HT 300032 / Pye Records HT300032First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten HT 300 032 / Pye Records 45 PV. 152467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten HT 300 032 / Pye Records 45 PV. 152467", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Dandy are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, Norway, Germany, France and more. One of them is Pye Records 7 NH 117, released October 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 NH 117, 7N 317, HT 300032, 45 PV. 15246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 NH 117A HP006892-2 and 7 NH 117B HP006893-2. 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.
