Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1966
Paint It, Black 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.
57 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 25 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.
3 C XDRF-38032-TI-IC B KA-side runout, variant 1
2 B XDRF-38068-TI-IC B 6B-side runout, variant 1
2 D XDRF-38032-TI-IC U 1A-side runout, variant 2
2 B XDRF-38068-TI-IC B 6B-side runout, variant 2
3 C XDRF-38032-TI-IC B KA-Side runout etching
2 B XDRF-38068-TI-IC B 6B-Side runout etching
XDR.38032A-Side label
XDR.38068B-Side label
XDRF-38032-TI-ICVariant 1, Side A runout - stamped
XDRF-38068-TI-ICVariant 1, Side B runout - stamped
XDRF-38032-TI-IC AU 2BVariant 2, Side A runout - stamped
XDRF-38068-TI-IC KK 2BVariant 2, Side B runout - stamped
XDRF-38032 T1-1CA-side runout, stamped
XDRF-38068 T1-1CB-side runout, stamped
{XDRF.38032}Label, A-side, inverted
{XDRF.38068}Label, B-side, inverted
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 | Argentina | London Records 33DLM 5041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Argentina | London Records 33DLM 5041First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Decca 26.062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Chile | London Records DLM 17201First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Decca 26.062First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Denmark | Decca F12395 / Decca F.12395First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Finland | Decca 45-F 12395First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | France | Disques Decca 72.076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1966 | France | Decca 72.076 / Disques Decca 72.076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 2407", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Decca DL 25 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca F 123957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | Decca F. 123957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Decca 79.0017", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1971 | France | Decca 79.0017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | France | Decca 79.0017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Decca 333.0177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.0897", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Decca 84.0897", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca DL 25 5197", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Germany | Decca DL 25 5197", Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca F 123957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Decca 333.0177", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Decca 86.1147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Decca 86.1147", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Decca 6.11170 / Decca DL 25 5197", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Decca F 123957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | Germany | Decca 6.111707", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Australasia | Decca 882 091-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany | London Records 882 144-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1989 | Germany | London Records 882 144-77", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | London Records ROLLING 17", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 882 144-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | London Records 882 144-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records S45L-6177 / London Records S45L-61777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Decca F 12395 / Decca F.123957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.111707", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | London Records TOP-10537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Pakistan | Decca F-123957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Pakistan | Decca F-123957", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Poland | Nagrywanie Pocztówek Dźwiękowych M. Majewski Nr. 159Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Poland | Z. Kwapińska M-32Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Poland | Z. Kwapińska 307Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Poland | Z. Kwapińska M-32Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Poland | Pracownia Pocztówek Dźwiękowych K. Skorupski Nr. 159Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Decca F.123957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123957", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca F 123957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
101 vinyl pressings of Paint It, Black are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1966 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Decca F.12395, released May 13, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F.12395, Y7300, 79.001, F 12 395) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 C XDRF-38032-TI-IC B K and 2 B XDRF-38068-TI-IC B 6. 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.
