Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1966
19th Nervous Breakdown 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.
20 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DR37398-1J T1A-side runout, etched variant 1
DR37497-1K T111B-side runout, etched variant 1
DR37398 -1CA-side runout, etched variant 2
DR37497-1C ᵀ ᴵ ᴵB-side runout, etched variant 2
DR 37398A-side label
DR 37497B-side label
DR37398-BW-2 BA-side
DR37497-BW-1 BB-side
25103 [backward] DR-37398 Bell Sound [stamped]A-side runout, etched
25103 [backward] DR-37497 Bell Sound [stamped]B-side runout, etched
DR 37398A-Side label
DR 37497B-Side label
DR37398-BW-4A-side runout, etched
DR37497-BW-1B-side runout, etched
DR 37398A-side label
DR 37497B-side label
DR-37398-1D TIA-Side runout variant 1
DR37497-1D TIIB-Side runout variant 1
DR-37398-1DA-Side runout variant 2
DR37497-1D T1B-Side runout variant 2
DR 37398-1A P 3A-Side runout
DR 37397-1G P 2B-Side runout
DR 37398A-Side label
DR 37497B-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 | London Records L.9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 22272First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 22272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Decca F 22272First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Japan | London Records TOP-1020First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Mexico | London Records 45/8571First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1966 | Mexico | London Records 45/8571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Philippines | London Records 760055First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-LON 9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-LON 9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45 LON 9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45-9823 / London Records 45-LON 9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | London Records7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1966 | Brazil | London Records 7L-6020First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | London Records 45 LON 9823First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | US | London Records 5N-98237", Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| 1986 | US | London Records 5N-98237", Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | London Records 5N 98237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | London Records 5N-98237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
| ? | US | London Records 5N 98237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene |
26 vinyl pressings of 19th Nervous Breakdown are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Brazil, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is London Records 45 LON 9823, released February 12, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 LON 9823, 45-9823, 45-LON 9823, 7L-6020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR37398-1J T1 and DR37497-1K T111. 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.
