Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1968
D.W. Washburn / It's Nice To Be With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 18 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.
WZKM--0130--5S A IRunout side A stamped, variant 1
WZKM--0129--5S A2 IRunout side B stamped, variant 1
WZKM--0130--4 S A2 IRunout side A stamped, variant 2
WZKM--0129--4 S A2 IRunout side B stamped, variant 2
WZKM - - 0130 - - 2S RA side runout stamped, variant 1
WZKM - - 0129 - - 1S RB side runout stamped, variant 1
WZKM--0130--3S BI RA side runout stamped (BI etched), variant 2
WZKM--0129--3 S A 1 RB side runout stamped, variant 2
WZKM--0130--7S HSide A, variant 1
WZKM--0129--7S HSide B, variant 1
WZKM--0130--7S HSide A, variant 2
WZKM--0129--8S HSide B, variant 2
WZKM-0129Label A
WZKM-0130Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-1315First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA 66-1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Canada | RCA Victor 66-1023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | France | RCA Victor 49.955First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1023First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA 66-1023First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Greece | RCA Victor 44g 52004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | India | RCA Victor 66-1023First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | RCA Victor ERC 1706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Victor SS-1820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Rhodesia | RCA Victor 42.040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42.040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10326First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Turkey | RCA Victor 68.424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor Argentina S.A.I.C. 31A-13157", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | El Salvador | RCA 66-10237", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Philippines | RCA Victor 66-10237", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Collectables COL 03997", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
36 vinyl pressings of D.W. Washburn / It's Nice To Be With You are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Mexico and more. One of them is Colgems 66-1023, released June 8, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66-1023, RCA 1706, 76-2666, 49.955) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WZKM--0130--5S A I and WZKM--0129--5S A2 I. 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.
