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Around And Around

by The Rolling Stones · 1964

50 pressings4 countriesRhythm & BluesRock & RollBeatRock

Around And Around 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 Around And Around

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

Germany

September 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16 315-P
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A

LPD-01037-X Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

November 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16 315-P
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in GermanySide A, stamped

LPD-010837-X Manufactured in GermanySide B, stamped

LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in Germany S–I–H Fvariant 2

LPD-010837-X Manufactured in Germany S–II–H Fvariant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

November 1964
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16 315-P
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in Germany S–I–H. FA-side runout

LPD-010837-X Manufactured in Germany S–II–H FB-side runout

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1964
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16 315-P
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in Germany S-I-H FSide A, stamped

LPD-010837-X Manufactured in Germany S-II-H FSide B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

France

December 1964
Label and catalog number
Disques Decca 158.012
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD 0105836 D1

LPD 0105837 D1

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964FranceDisques Decca 158.012First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDisques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca 158.012 / Disques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDisques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 158.012LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyDecca SLK 16 315-PLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyDecca SLK 16 315-PLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970FranceDecca 158.012 / Disques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970FranceDecca 158.012 / Disques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970FranceDecca 158.012 / Disques Decca 158.012LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1972FranceDecca 258.059 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014 / Decca 278 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014 / Decca 278 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014 / Decca 278 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 278.014 / Decca 278 014LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyNova 6.21392LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988EuropeLondon Records 820 717-1LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLondon Records 820 717-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.21392 BL / Decca 6.21392LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?GermanyNova 6.21 392 AO / Decca 6.12392LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.21392 AO / Decca 6.21392LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.21392LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 315-P / Decca SLK 16315-PLP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca 6.21392 AO / Decca 6.21392LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-P / Decca BLK 16315-PLP, Album, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, Compilation, Repress
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 315-PLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.21392 BL / Decca 6.21392LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?ItalyDecca AOI 21392LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Around And Around3:06
  2. A2Good Times, Bad Times2:34
  3. A3It's All Over Now3:30
  4. A4Empty Heart2:41
  5. A5Confessin' The Blues2:50
  6. A6Not Fade Away1:49
  7. B1Bye Bye Johnny2:13
  8. B2You Better Move On2:44
  9. B3I Wanna Be Your Man1:48
  10. B42120 South Michigan Avenue3:43
  11. B5If You Need Me2:07
  12. B6Poison Ivy2:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Around And Around are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Around And Around are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.

When was Around And Around first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, France. One of them is Decca BLK 16 315-P, released September 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Around And Around is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLK 16 315-P, 158.012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPD-010836-I X Manufactured in Germany and LPD-01037-X Manufactured in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Around And Around 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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