Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1970
Lola was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 24 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.
7N 17961 A1 - △ HA-side stamped variant 1
7N 17961 B1 - △ HB-side stamped variant 1
7N 17961 A2 - △ HA-side stamped variant 2
7N 17961 B1 - △ HB-side stamped variant 2
7N 17961-ALabel side A
7N 17961-BLabel side B
7N 17961 A1 - △ HA-side stamped
7N 17961 B1 - △ HB-side stamped
7N 17961-AA-side label
7N 17961-BB-side label
7N 17961 A1 - △ H *1 *BA-side runout, stamped unless *etched variant 1
7N 17961 B1 - △ H *1 *EB-side runout, stamped unless *etched variant 1
7N 17961 A1 - △ H *I *WA-side runout, stamped unless *etched variant 2
7N 17961 B1 - △ H *I *SB-side runout, stamped unless *etched variant 2
7N 17961 A1 - △ HA-side stamped
7N 17961 B1 - △ HB-side stamped
7N 17961-AA-side label
7N 17961-BB-side label
7N 17961 A1 - △ HLabel side A
7N 17961 B1 - △ HLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Pye Records 31.469 / Music Hall MH-31.469First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Argentina | Music Hall 31 469 (MH 31.469)First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Austria | Pye Records 7N 17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1970 | Canada | Pye Records 7N-17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Pye Records 7 N-17961 / Pye Records 7N 17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Pye Records 7 N-17961 / Pye Records 7N 17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Pye Records 45. P.V. 15336 / Pye Records 45 PV. 15336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Pye Records 45. P.V. 15336 / Pye Records 45 PV. 15336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Pye Records 45. P.V. 15336 / Pye Records 45 PV. 15336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Pye Records 14 669 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Pye Records 14 669 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Greece | Pye Records 7N 17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Stateside 7N.17961 / Stateside 7N 17961First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | India | Stateside 7N.17961 / Stateside 7N 17961First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N17961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | PRT 7N 179617", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Pye Records BMGCAT434SVD2C / BMG BMGCAT434SVD2C7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Pye Records 7N-179617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Pye Records 7N-179617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | Pye Records 7N 179617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Pye Records 7N 179617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Precision 7N 179617", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Lola are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1970 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Germany, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 17961, released June 12, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 17961, 7N.17961, DV 11081, AP 1725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 17961 A1 - △ H and 7N 17961 B1 - △ H. 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.
