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Vinyl pressings

Six O'Clock

by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1967

17 pressings10 countriesFolk RockSoulRockStage & Screen

Six O'Clock was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Six O'Clock

17 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 10 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

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA-225Kama Sutra KA225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

102,539Side A Label

101,958Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA-225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

102,539Side A Label

101,958Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

102,539Label side A

101,958Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

102,539Label side A

101,958Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA 225Kama Sutra KA-225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

(102,539)Side A Label

(101,958)Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Kama Sutra KA225
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

102,539Side A Label

101,958Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaKama Sutra KA-225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967CanadaKama Sutra KA 225XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967IrelandPye Records KAS.208First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967JapanKama Sutra DK-1013First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967MexicoKama Sutra 0821First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967New ZealandKama Sutra 7N-25375First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967South AfricaKama Sutra KSS 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967SpainKama Sutra ME 328First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967UKKama Sutra KAS 208First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1967USKama Sutra KA-225 / Kama Sutra KA225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USKama Sutra KA-225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USKama Sutra KA225First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USKama Sutra KA 225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USKama Sutra KA 225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USKama Sutra KA 225 / Kama Sutra KA-225First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1960s

Tracklist

  1. ASix O'Clock2:38
  2. BThe Finale2:28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Six O'Clock are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Six O'Clock are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Six O'Clock first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KA-225.

How do I tell if my copy of Six O'Clock is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KA-225, KA 225, KA225, KAS 208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102,539 and 101,958. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Six O'Clock 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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