Vinyl pressings
by The Stylistics · 1972
Betcha By Golly, Wow / Ebony Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
AVCO 1482 ④ F/W MR △87388Runout side A, variant 1
AVCO 1485 ④ F/W MR △87390Runout side B, variant 1
AVCO 1482 ④ F/W MR △87388Runout side A, variant 2
AVCO 1485 ④ MR F/W △87390Runout side B, variant 2
1482 MA side label
1485B side label
AVCO 1482 2 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA Ƨ 25899A-Side Runout Etching
AVCO 1485 1 F/w 25885B-Side Runout Etching
1482MA side label
1485B side label
67626 (Ƨ) 1482 MSide A [Etched]
87626 1485Side B [Etched]
1482Side A [Label]
1485Side B [Label]
AVCO 1482 ③MASTERING AT FRANKFORD WAYNE PHILA ARPRunout A side
AVCO 1485 ③ F/W ARPRunout B side
1482 MLabel A side
1485Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | AVCO Embassy AVK-4586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | Avco AVCS-14.024First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Avco AV-4591First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Avco 12 068 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Avco 6105 011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Avco AV-4591First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Avco JET-2118First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy AVK 4586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | AVCO Embassy AVK 4586First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | AVCO Embassy AES 4010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | AVCO MO 1240First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | AVCO MO 1240First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Sweden | Avco Embassy AVS 1010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Avco 6105 011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | UK | Avco 6105 011First year7", Single | 7", Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Betcha By Golly, Wow / Ebony Eyes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Avco AV-4591, released February 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4591, 6105 011, AVK-4586, AVCS-14.024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AVCO 1482 ④ F/W MR △87388 and AVCO 1485 ④ F/W MR △87390. 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.
