Barbados
1966- Label and catalog number
- Merry Disc M. 04
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · green label
The MerrymenArchie / Girl Next Door
Vinyl pressings
Archie / Girl Next Door
by The Merrymen · 1966
15 pressings2 countriesCalypsoReggaeFolkWorld
Archie / Girl Next Door 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Archie / Girl Next Door
3 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Jamaica
1966- Label and catalog number
- WIRL
- Format
- 7"
- Runout / matrix
WIRL 1271-1
WIRL 1272-1
Jamaica
1966- Label and catalog number
- WIRL
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WIRL 1271-1
WIRL 1272-1
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 15 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Barbados | Merry Disc M. 04First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Jamaica | WIRLFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Jamaica | WIRLFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Year unknown12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Barbados | Merry Disc M 047" | 7" |
| ? | Barbados | Merry Disc M. 047" | 7" |
| ? | Barbados | Merry Disc M 047" | 7" |
| ? | Barbados | Merry Disc M. 047", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Jamaica | WIRL7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- AArchie (Breck Them Up)
- BGirl Next Door
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Archie / Girl Next Door are there?
15 vinyl pressings of Archie / Girl Next Door are listed here, from 2 countries.
When was Archie / Girl Next Door first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Barbados, Jamaica. One of them is Merry Disc M. 04.
How do I tell if my copy of Archie / Girl Next Door is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M. 04) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Archie / Girl Next Door 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.