Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1961
F. B. I. was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 13 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 25472-1N A A ET 4Run-out, A-side, stamped
7XCA 25473-1N OD ET 1Run-out, B-side, stamped
7XCA 25472 45Label, A-side
7XCA 25473 45Label, B-side
7XCA 25472-1NRun-out matrix A-side stamped
7XCA 25473-1NRun-out matrix B-side stamped
7XCA 25472 45Label A-side
7XCA 25473 45Label B-side
7XCA-25472-AA
7XCA-25473-AB
7XCA 25472-1NRun-out matrix A-side stamped
7XCA 25473-1NRun-out matrix B-side stamped
7XCA 25472Label A-side
7XCA 25473Label B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 4580First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 4580First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | Denmark | Columbia 45-DB 45807", Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 21 761 / Columbia 45-DW 5869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 21 761 / Columbia 45-DW 5869First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia C 21 761 / Columbia 45-DW 5869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | India | Columbia 45-DB 4580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1499First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1499First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 4580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ. 10224First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 380First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 PL.63.023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 7 PL.63.023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | Columbia 45-DB 4580First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia 45 DB 45807", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 10527", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 14997", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 45 DB 45807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | Columbia DB 45807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Norway | Columbia 45-DB 45807", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Norway | Columbia DB 45807", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 45807", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
32 vinyl pressings of F. B. I. are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Ireland and more. One of them is Columbia 45-DB 4580, released February 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-DB 4580, DO-4200, 45-DB(I) 4580, 45 DB 4580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 25472-1N A A ET 4 and 7XCA 25473-1N OD ET 1. 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.
