Vinyl pressings
by The Seekers · 1966
Morningtown Ride 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.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
7XCA 26738-1 PR KT 5Runout, A-side stamped
7XCA 26739-1 GMH KT 3Runout, B-side stamped
7XCA 26738A-side label
7XCA 26739B-side label
7XCA 26738-1 T KT 1Runout, A-side stamped
7XCA 26739-1 O O KT 2Runout, B-side stamped
7XCA.26738A-side label
7XCA.26739B-side label
7XCA 26738-1 PO KT 3Side A runout
7XCA 26739-1 HR KT 3Side B runout
7XCA 26738 GP KT 1Variant 1 side A runout, stamped
7XCA 26739 GP KT 3Variant 1 side B runout, stamped
7XCA 26738-1 L KT 2Variant 2 side A runout, stamped
7XCA 26739-1 P KT 2Variant 2 side B runout, stamped
7XCA 26738-1Side A runout
7XCA 26739-1Side B runout
7XCA 26738Runout, A-side stamped
7XCA 26739Runout, B-side stamped
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 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8060First year7" | 7" |
| 1966 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1304First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Columbia C 23 370 / Columbia 45-DW 6514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 8060First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB 8060.NIFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Norway | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 691First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 359First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Columbia DB 8060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Morningtown Ride are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Greece, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8060, released November 18, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8060, SCMG 359, 45-DYC 1304, C 23 370) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 26738-1 PR KT 5 and 7XCA 26739-1 GMH KT 3. 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.
