Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1965
December's Children (And Everybody's) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
ZAL 7031-4 (MR) ∆ 8579Side A runout
ZAL 7032-4 (MR) ∆ 8579-XSide B runout
ZAL 7031Side A label
ZAL 7032Side B label
ARL-7031-5 ARC 11/11/5A side etched var. 1
ARL-7032-5 ARC 11/12/5B side etched var. 1
ARL-7031-5 ARC 11-16-6SA side etched var. 2
ARL-7032-3 ARC 11-5-SB side etched var. 2
ARL-7031-5 ARC 11/17/5A-side runout - variant 1
ARL-7032-5 ARC 11\17\5B-side runout - variant 1
ARL-7031-5 ARC 11/18/5A-side runout - variant 2
ARL-7032-3 ARC 11/18/5B-side runout - variant 2
ZAL 7031-2
ZAL 7032-2
ZAL 7031-3 ARC 11-5-65A-side runout
ZAL 7032-3 ARC 11-5-65B-side runout
ZAL 7031A-side label
ZAL 7032B-side label
ARL-7031-4 [MR logo] △8580Runout A, variant 1
ARL7032-X [MR logo] △8580-XRunout B, variant 1
ARL7031-4 [MR logo] △8580Runout A, variant 2
ARL7032-4 [MR logo] △8580-XRunout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | London Records LL 3451 / London Records LL. 3451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Colombia | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Colombia | London Records LL. 3451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Mexico | London Records 1123First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Decca LK 4449First yearLP, Mono, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca LK 4449First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Decca SKL 4493First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | South Korea | Seill Record Co 117LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered |
| 1965 | US | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records LL 3451First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | London Records PS 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | London Records LL3451First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Decca 211013LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Decca 6.24314 AO / Decca 6.24314LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | ABKCO 74511 / London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Argentina | London Records 820135-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | London Records 820 721-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Japan | London Records L18P 1816LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | London Records 820 721-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | London Records 844 464-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | ABKCO Records 01877945116LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Italy | ABKCO / London RecordsLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 2023 | US | ABKCO 2124-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2024 | Europe | ABKCO 2124-1 / London Records 2124-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLN-7111LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | London Records LLN-7111LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records LL 3451LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records LL 3451 / London Records LL-3451LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Decca 291020 / Decca 291 020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Decca 291020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | London Records 820 721-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM 2067 / Liming Record LM-2067LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | London Records PS 451LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | London Records LL 3451LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
87 vinyl pressings of December's Children (And Everybody's) are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1965 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and more. One of them is London Records PS 451, released November 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 451, LL 3451, LL3451, LL. 3451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 7031-4 (MR) ∆ 8579 and ZAL 7032-4 (MR) ∆ 8579-X. 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.
