Vinyl pressings
by The Velvelettes · 1964
Needle In A Haystack was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
RK4M--2406-1 [MR in a circle] NLV-096365 [circle symbol] △54013Side A Runout
RK4M--2410-1-[small spiral] [MR in a circle] AQV-098115 △54014Side B Runout
DM-NLV-096305Side A Label
DM-AQV-098115Side B Label
R4KM--2406-1-A ARP NLV-096305 Nashville Matrix 10A-side runout etched / stamped - variant 1
ARP R4KM--2410-1-A AQV-098115 Nashville Matrix 10B-side runout etched / stamped - variant 1
ARP RK4M--2406-1-A NLV-096305 Nashville Matrix 10A-side runout etched / stamped - variant 2
ARP RK4M--2410-1-A AQV-098115 Nashville Matrix 10B-side runout etched / stamped - variant 2
NLV-096305 Nashville Matrix 10 RK4M- -2406-1-ASide A Runout
AQV-098115 Nashville Matrix 10 RK4M- -2410-1-ASide B Runout
DM-NLV-096305Side A Label
DM-AQV-098115Side B Label
NLV-096305 Nashville Matrix 10 RK4M- -2406-1-ASide A Runout
AQV-098115 Nashville Matrix 10 RK4M- -2410-1-ASide B Runout
DM-NLV-096305Side A Label
DM-AQV-098115Side B Label
NLV-096305Side A Label
AQV-098115Side B Label
DM-NLV-096305Side A Label
DM-AQV-098115Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Tamla VIP-25007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | Germany | CBS 1632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. VIP 25007First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | Australia | Stateside OSS-152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25007First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. VIP 25007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-25007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | US | V.I.P. VIP 25007First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 361First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1964 | UK | Stateside SS 361First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Artone GO 42.586First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | V.I.P. V.I.P.-250077", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | V.I.P. / Universal Music Special Markets7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
15 vinyl pressings of Needle In A Haystack are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands and more. One of them is V.I.P. V.I.P.-25007, released September 3, 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V.I.P.-25007, VIP 25007, SS 361, OSS-152) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RK4M--2406-1 [MR in a circle] NLV-096365 [circle symbol] △54013 and RK4M--2410-1-[small spiral] [MR in a circle] AQV-098115 △54014. 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.
