Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1960
Apache was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 15 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 25198-3S AL ET 2Side A runout stamped, variant 1
7XCA 25199-2S OD ET 3̶2̶ 2Side B runout stamped, variant 1
7XCA 25198-3S GP G ET 2Side A runout stamped, variant 2
7XCA 25199-2S GOP ET 3Side B runout stamped, variant 2
7XCA 25198-3S HL ET3Side A - Stamped
7XCA 25199-2S TG ET3Side B - Stamped
7XCA 25198Label A
7XCA 25199Label B
7XCA 25198-3S MGO ET3Side A - Stamped
7XCA 25199-2S GHD ET3Side B - Stamped
7XCA 25198Label A
7XCA 25199Label B
7XCA 25198-3S GR H ET 3Side A
7XCA 25199-2S GH T ET {3 on top of 2 crossed out] 2Side B
7XCA 25198 45Side A label
7XCA 25199 45Side B label
7XCA 25198-3S AL ET 2Side A runout, variant 1
7XCA 25199-2S OD ET 3̶2̶ 2Side B runout, variant 1
7XCA 25198-3S GP G ET 2Side A runout, variant 2
7XCA 25199-2S GOP ET 3Side B runout, variant 2
7XCA 25198-3S TO ET 2Side A runout
7XCA 25199-2S ET 3Side B runout
7XCA 25198Side A label
7XCA 25199Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | Columbia DO-4159First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4484First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1960 | France | Columbia SCDF 1085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1960 | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 5820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 5820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 5820First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 5820First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Columbia C21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 5820First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1390First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4484First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Europe | Maybellene 397", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, 45 RPM · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-41597", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-41597", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Australia | Columbia DO-41597", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 44847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 44847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 44847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 44847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Europe | Maybellene 5247", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 58207", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 6057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 6057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 21 605 / Columbia 45-DW 58207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SCMQ 13907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 44847", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| ? | India | Columbia 45-DB 44847", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
70 vinyl pressings of Apache are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1960 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Ireland, Turkey and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4484, released July 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4484, 45-10,138, 45-DB(I) 4484, 45-LA 4181) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25198-3S AL ET 2 and 7XCA 25199-2S OD ET 3̶2̶ 2. 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.
