Vinyl pressings
by The Monkees · 1987
Pool It! was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
RNIN 70706-1-2 Q B-28470-2 "Hey, Hey!" △17534 AL-SP 1-1 SPO-1Side 1, etched
RNIN 70706-2-2 Q B-28471-2 "It's A Groovy Love Thing" △17534-X 1-1 SPO-1Side 2, etched
DMM B-9692 A-1/9-87Side A, stamped
DMM B-9692 B-1/9-87Side B, stamped
DMM B-9692 ASide A, label
DMM B-9692 BSide B, label
AVL - 4001 A+ |3Side A
AVL - 4001 B+ |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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Rhino Records TRNIN 70706 / Rhino Records T-RNIN 70706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Carrere 66498First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Intercord INT 145.104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP3083 / Mega Records MRLP 3083First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | AVC AVL-4001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Rhino Records RNIN 70706First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Rhino Records RNIN 70706LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 70707LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM 70707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Friday Music FRM 70707LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FDAT-26087LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2026 | US | Friday Music FDAT-26070LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Pool It! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Rhino Records RNIN 70706.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RNIN 70706, TRNIN 70706, 66498, INT 145.104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RNIN 70706-1-2 Q B-28470-2 "Hey, Hey!" △17534 AL-SP 1-1 SPO-1 and RNIN 70706-2-2 Q B-28471-2 "It's A Groovy Love Thing" △17534-X 1-1 SPO-1. 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.
