Vinyl pressings
by The Sidekicks · 1966
Suspicions 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.
15 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.
TPKM-5017--1S [A2 R]Runout, side A, stamped / [etched]
TPKM-5018--1S [A2 R]Runout, side B, stamped / [etched]
TPKM-5017Side A label
TPKM-5018Side B label
TPKM-5017--2S IRunout, side A
TPKM-5018--2S IRunout, side B
TPKM-5017Side A label
TPKM-5018Side B label
TPKM-5017--1S RRunout A
TPKM-5018--1S RRunout B
TPKM-5017Label A
TPKM-5018Label B
TPKM-5017--3S HA-Side Runout
TPKM-5018--3S HB-Side Runout
TPKM-5017A-Side Label
TPKM-5018B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Australia | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | RCA Victor 47g 1248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victor 45N 1494First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Victor SS-1720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47/8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1538First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1538First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | RCA Victor 47-8864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | RCA Victor 1 MA 40267", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 47-88647", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Suspicions are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-8864, released September 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-8864, RCA 1538, 47g 1248, 45N 1494) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPKM-5017--1S [A2 R] and TPKM-5018--1S [A2 R]. 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.
