Vinyl pressings
by The Olympics · 1966
Mine Exclusively / Secret Agents 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.
6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.
66-2065 A RE1 p [MR logo] C SM △60853Side A Runout
MW-1075-B Re-1 [MR logo] C SM p △ ̷6̷0̷0̷0̷6̷-XSide B Runout
66-2065-ASide A Label
66-1075-BSide B Label
66-2065-ASide A
66-1075-ASide B
66-2065-ASide A
66-1075-BSide B
66-2065-A P REI I SMRunout A
MW -1075-B Re-I MR SMRunout B
66-2065-ALabel A
66-1075-BLabel B
66-2065-A RE 1 (MR) [stamp] SM Δ60853A Side Runout Etched
66-2065-A RE 1 (MR) [stamp] SM Δ60853AA Side Runout Etched
66-2065-AA Side Label
66-2065-AAA Side 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 | Canada | Sparton P 1468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mirwood 5513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Mirwood 5513First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Mirwood 5513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mirwood 5513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Mirwood 5513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1967 | France | Disques Festival DN 7677", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | France | Not On Label DN 7677", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | GRT GG 117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mirwood 55137", 45 RPM, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Mine Exclusively / Secret Agents are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Canada. One of them is Mirwood 5513.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5513, P 1468) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 66-2065 A RE1 p [MR logo] C SM △60853 and MW-1075-B Re-1 [MR logo] C SM p △ ̷6̷0̷0̷0̷6̷-X. 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.
