Vinyl pressings
by The O'Kaysions · 1968
Girl Watcher 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.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ABCS-664-A (AR) ∆12471 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LWRunout, side A
ABCS-664-B (AR) ∆12471-X ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LWRunout, side B
ABCS-664-ALabel, side A
ABCS-664-BLabel, side B
ABCS-664-A ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LWRunout A
ABCS-664-B-1 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LWRunout B
ABCS-664-ALabel A
ABCS-664-BLabel B
ABCS 664-A FSide 1 runout
ABCS 664-B FSide 2 runout
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 | Australia | Stateside SOSL-10039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | ABC Records ABCS-664 / Sparton ABCS 664First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Stateside SSLM.6061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | South Africa | ABC Records ABC 105First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ABC Records ABCS-664First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | ABC Records ABCS-664First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Fermata FB-240LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI SMC 74 580LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | ABC Records ST-91587 / ABC Records ST 91587LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Girl Watcher are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCS-664.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCS-664, SOSL-10039, SSLM.6061, ABC 105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCS-664-A (AR) ∆12471 ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LW and ABCS-664-B (AR) ∆12471-X ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K LW. 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.
