Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1966
Last Train To Clarksville 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.
42 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 19 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.
TPKM 4622 7S A 2 IRun-out Side A, stamped
TPKM 4620 7 S A4 IRun-out Side B, stamped
TPKM-4622Label Side A
TPKM-4520Label Side B
TPKM 4622 HSide A runout, variant 1
TPKM 4622 HSide B runout, variant 1
TPKM 4622 HSide A runout, variant 2
TPKM 4620 HSide B runout, variant 2
TPKM-4622-15SSide A Runout Stamped
TPKM-4520-13SSide B Runout Stamped
TPKM-4622Side A Label
TPKM-4520Side B Label
TPKM . 4622 HA side runout stamped
TPKM . 4520 HB side runout stamped
TPKM 4622A side label
TPKM 4520B side label
TPKM . 4622 IRunout side A stamped, variant 1
TPKM . 4520 IRunout side B stamped, variant 1
TPKM--4622-10S A1 IRunout side A stamped, variant 2
TPKM-4520-10S Λ2 IRunout side B stamped, variant 2
TPKM--4622-10S A1 IRunout side A stamped
TPKM-4520-10S Λ2 IRunout side B stamped
TPKM-4622Side A Label
TPKM-4520Side B Label
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 | RCA Victor 31A-0966First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA 66-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Belgium | RCA Victor 66.1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Chile | RCA Victor 94-0497First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | France | RCA Victor 45.950First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 66-1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1247First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor 66-10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | RCA Victor MA 40367", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
47 vinyl pressings of Last Train To Clarksville are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, New Zealand, Argentina and more. One of them is Colgems 66-1001, released August 16, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 66-1001, RCA 1547, 60412, 31A-0966) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPKM 4622 7S A 2 I and TPKM 4620 7 S A4 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.
