Vinyl pressings
by The Righteous Brothers · 1966
He 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.
12 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
VK10406 66VK340-2 3-2 2A-side runout, variant 1
VK10406 66VK341-1 3S [Block "S" logo]B-side runout, variant 1
VK10406 66VK340-2 3-Z [Block "S" logo]A-side runout, variant 2
VK10406 66VK341-2 3-ZB-side runout, variant 2
66 vk 340A-side label
66 vk 341B-side label
VK10406 66vk340-1 ∆61854Side A runout, variant 1
VK10406 66vk341-1 ∆61854-XSide B runout, variant 1
VK10406 66vk340 ∆61854Side A runout, circular pressing logo?, variant 2
VK10406 66vk341-1 ∆61854-XSide B runout, circular pressing logo?, variant 2
VK10406 66 VK 340-1Runout, Side A, Etched
VK10406 66 VK 341-1Runout, Side B, Etched
66 VK 340Label Side A
66 VK 341Label Side B
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 | Australia | Verve Records V-5115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records VK-10406 / Verve Records VK 10406First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Canada | Verve Records V-10406XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records 58502First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Germany | Verve Records 58 502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Verve Records VS 537First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10406 / Verve Records VK 10406First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10406 / Verve Records VK 10406First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Verve Records VK-10406 66-VK-341First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | South Africa | Verve Records V 2070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Verve Records DV-50037", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of He are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Verve Records VK-10406.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VK-10406, VK-10406 66-VK-341, VS 537, V 2070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VK10406 66VK340-2 3-2 2 and VK10406 66VK341-1 3S [Block "S" logo]. 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.
