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Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits!

by The Phantoms · 1964

12 pressings1 countrySurfRock

Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits!

6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Arc Records A555
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A555 -A (3)Runout side A

A555 -BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Arc Records A555
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

A555 -A (3)Runout side A

A555 -BRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaArc Records A555First yearLPLP
1964CanadaArc Records ACF.15First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaArc Records A555First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaArc Records A555First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaArc Records A555First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaArc Records A555First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaArc Records 555 / Arc Records AS 555LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaArc Records 555 / Arc Records AS 555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaArc Records A555LPLP
?CanadaArc Records 555 / Arc Records AS 555LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaArc Records 555 / Arc Records AS 555LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaArc Records 555 / Arc Records A555LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wheels
  2. A2Guitar Boogie Shuffle
  3. A3Walk Don't Run
  4. A4Shazam
  5. A5Apache
  6. A6Ballad Of Paladin
  7. B1White Silver Sands
  8. B2Crossfire
  9. B3Peter Gunn
  10. B4Sleepwalk
  11. B5Walk On The Wild Side
  12. B6Ghost Riders In The Sky

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Canada. One of them is Arc Records A555.

How do I tell if my copy of Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A555, ACF.15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wheels ...And Other Guitar Hits! on vinyl worth?

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.

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