Vinyl pressings
by The Rattles · 1966
Rattles Greatest Hits "New Recording" 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.
7 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 3 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.
✳ AA158023 1Y Made in GermanySide A - Stamped
✳ AA158023 2Y Made in GermanySide B - Stamped
AA 158 023.1 YLabel Side A
AA 158 023.2 YLabel Side B
MG 21127A M1 MR 1 ASide A stamped/etched
MG 21127B M1 MR 1 ASide B stamped/etched
MG 21127A M1 MRSide A Runout, stamped
MG 21127B M1 MRSide B Runout, stamped
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 | Mercury SR 61127 / Mercury SR-61127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 023 STYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 023 STYLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1966 | Germany | Star-Club Records 158 023 STYLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1966 | US | Mercury SR 61127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Mercury MG-21127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury SR 61127First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Mercury MG 21127First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Mercury MG-21127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Mercury SR 61127 / Star-Club Records SR 61127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Star-Club Records 818 014-1 QLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Rattles Greatest Hits "New Recording" are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Star-Club Records 158 023 STY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 158 023 STY, SR 61127, MG-21127, MG 21127) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✳ AA158023 1Y Made in Germany and ✳ AA158023 2Y Made in Germany. 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.
