Vinyl pressings
by The Truth · 1966
Girl 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.
10 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7N 17035 A1 △ H 1 KT XRunout A-side, variant 1
7N 17035 B1 △ H 1 KT ZDRunout B-side, variant 1
7N.17035-ALabel Side A
7N.17035-BLabel Side B
7N 17035 A1 △ H 1 KT CRunout Side A
7N 17035 B1 △ H 1 KT CRunout Side B
7N.17035-ALabel Side A
7N.17035-BLabel Side B
7N.17035-ALabel Side A
ABC-4659
ABC-4660
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 | Ampar MK-1262First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17035First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Pye Records PY 78First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1966 | Spain | ABC-Paramount H 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10765First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | ABC-Paramount 45-10765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17035First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17035First year7", Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single Sided, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Pye Records 7N.17035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Girl are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N.17035, released January 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N.17035, 45-10765, MK-1262, PY 78) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 17035 A1 △ H 1 KT X and 7N 17035 B1 △ H 1 KT ZD. 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.
