Vinyl pressings
by The Newbeats · 1964
Break Away (From That Boy) was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.
G654 2S [Nashbville Matrix] ZTSB-99918-A ①Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
F-670 2S [Nashbville Matrix] ZTSB-99917-A ①Runout, side B, etched / [stamped]
45-F-654A Side Label
45-F-670B Side Label
45-F-654A Side Label
45-F-670B Side Label
45-F-654A Side Label
45-F-670B Side Label
45-1290-ASide A Label
45-1290-BSide B Label
45-1290-ASide A Label
45-1290-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Hickory Records H-1290XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Hickory Records HY 42.781 / Artone HY 42.781First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Hickory Records HY 42.781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Hickory Records HY 42.781 / Artone HY 42.781First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Hickory Records HY 42.781First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Hickory Records HY 42.781 / Artone HY 42.781First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Hickory Records 45-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | UK | Hickory Records 45-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Hickory Records 45-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | Hickory Records 45-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | Hickory Records 45-1290First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1965 | Australia | Hickory Records HK-20197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Australia | Hickory Records HK-20197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Triola TD 2597", Single | 7", Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Break Away (From That Boy) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Hickory Records 45-1290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1290, H-1290X, HY 42.781) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G654 2S [Nashbville Matrix] ZTSB-99918-A ① and F-670 2S [Nashbville Matrix] ZTSB-99917-A 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.
