Vinyl pressings
by The Kinks · 1965
Tired Of Waiting For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 16 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.
45 XX 1759A 2Runout side A, variant 1
45 XX 1759B 1Runout side B, variant 1
45 XX 1759A-2 FRunout side A, variant 2
45-XX-1759-B-1 I ZⅠRunout side B, variant 2
45 XX 1759 A-9JRun-out side A, stamped
45 XX 1759 B-3Run-out side B, stamped
45.XX.1759-ALabel side A
45.XX.1759-BLabel side B
45.XX.1759-AA-side runout, var 1
45.XX.1759-BB-side runout, var 1
45XX-1759 A-2A-side runout, var 2
45XX-1759-B-1B-side runout, var 2
45 XX 1759 A-7 1 KT XRunout A, variation 1
45-XX-1759-B-1 1 KT ZZBRunout B, variation 1
45 XX 1759 A2 1 KT ZC 1Runout A, variation 2
45-XX-1759-B-1 1 KT ZKRunout B, variation 2
45 XX 1759 A 3 BVariant 1 A-side run-out, stamped
45 XX 1759 B 2 BVariant 1 B-side run-out, stamped
45 XX 1759 A 3 AVariant 2 A-side run-out, stamped
45 XX 1759 B 2 AVariant 2 B-side run-out, stamped
45 XX 1759 A-9 V KT IAA side runout
45 XX 1759 B-4 N KT IB side runout
45.XX.1759-AA side label
45.XX.1759-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Pye Records PYE 771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Pye Records 7N 15759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Disques Vogue 45-PV.15199First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten DV 14285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Greece | Pye Records GP 3216First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Italy | Pye Records 45NP 5056 / Pye Records 45 NP 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Italy | Pye Records JB 45NP 5056First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Japan | Pye Records LL-733-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Pye Records 7 N 15759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N-15759First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 15759First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Philippines | Pye Records PYE-386First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 22First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Pye Records 7N 15759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Pye Records 7N 15759First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Tired Of Waiting For You are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.15759, released January 15, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.15759, G-0347, 0347, AP-1099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 XX 1759A 2 and 45 XX 1759B 1. 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.
