Vinyl pressings
by The Marketts · 1966
The Batman Theme Played By The Marketts 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.
11 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.
39115-WS-1642A-1C. ─◁ 4 s oRunout side A, etched (Variant 1)
39116-WS-1642-B-1C ─◁ ο s oRunout side B, etched (Variant 1)
39115-WS-1642A-1B. ─◁Runout side A, etched (Variant 2)
39116-WS-1642-B-1B ─◁ i YRunout side B, etched (Variant 2)
9115 W-1642-A 1-EEtched side 1
9116 1B W-1642 BEtched side 2
9115 1B W-1642-A T1Etched side 1 (variant 2)
9116 - W-1642 B 1-EEtched side 2 (variant 2)
39115-WS-1642A-1B. -Runout side A - Etched
39116-WS-1642B-1B.-Runout side B - Etched
TRunout Side A&B Stamped
S39115Label side A
39115-WS-1642A-1C. I Λ 4 s oRunout Side A
39116-WS-1642-B-1C I Λ ο s oRunout Side B
S39115on label Side A
S39116on label 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 | Argentina | Music Hall 12.553 / Warner Bros. Records W. 1642First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS 1642First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1642First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1642 / Warner Bros. Records 1642First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS 1642First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records W 1642First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Not On Label 75028LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Batman Theme Played By The Marketts are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS 1642.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 1642, W 1642, 12.553) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 39115-WS-1642A-1C. ─◁ 4 s o and 39116-WS-1642-B-1C ─◁ ο s o. 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.
