Vinyl pressings
by The Marketts · 1966
Batman Theme / Richie's Theme 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.
19 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
JX-14919-1 ssssA-Side Runout Etching
JX-14920-1 ssssB-Side Runout Etching
JX-14920-1 sA-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
JX-14919-1 sB-Side Runout Etching Variant 2
JX-14919 #5696Runout side A
JX-14920 #5696Runout side B
JX14919Label side A
JX14920Label side B
JX-14919-2 #5696Runout side A, variant 1
JX-14920-2 #5696Runout side B, variant 1
JX-14919-2 p #5696Runout side A, variant 2
JX-14920-1 5 p #5696Runout side B, variant 2
JX-14919-2 SA-side runout, etched
JX-14920-2 SB-side runout, etched
JX14919A-side label
JX14920B-side label
WB 5696 A1 HRunout side A
WB 5696 B1 HRunout side B
WB 5696 A1 HRunout side A
WB 5696 B1 HRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 7WB-15.019First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV 5065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G-692First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB.5696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Sweden | Warner Bros. Records A 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 5696First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records 5696First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1966 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A-5696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Batman Theme / Richie's Theme are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 5696.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5696, WB 5696, A-5696, 7WB-15.019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JX-14919-1 ssss and JX-14920-1 ssss. 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.
