Vinyl pressings
by The Shadows · 1963
Geronimo was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 12 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 27210-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
7XCA 27114-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
KTUK purchase tax code, machine stamped in run-out area A & B-sides variant 1
7XCA 27210-1N KT 1Side A runout variant 2
7XCA 27210-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
7XCA 27114-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
KTUK purchase tax code, machine stamped in run-out area A & B-sides variant 1
7XCA 27210-1N KT 1Side A runout variant 2
7XCA 27210-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
7XCA 27114-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
KTUK purchase tax code, machine stamped in run-out area A & B-sides variant 1
7XCA 27210Label A-side
7XCA 27210-1N KT 3Side A runout
7XCA 27114-1N KT 6Side B runout
7XCA.27210Label A-side
7XCA.27114Label B-side
7XCA 27210-1N KT 3Side A runout
7XCA 27114-1N KT 6Side B runout
7XCA.27210Label A-side
7XCA.27114Label B-side
7XCA 27210-1NMachine stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
7XCA 27114-1NMachine stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
KTUK purchase tax code, machine stamped in run-out area A & B-sides variant 1
7XCA 27210Label A-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Columbia DO-4432First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Canada | Capitol Records 72142First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 196First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | India | Columbia 45-DB 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 1749First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1963 | Japan | Odeon OR-1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Odeon OR-1031First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Columbia DB 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Norway | Columbia DB 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | Southern Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 501First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7163First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Columbia DB 71637", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 17497", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB 7163 NI7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 5017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Geronimo are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7163, DO-4432, 72142, SCMG 196) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 27210-1N and 7XCA 27114-1N. 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.
