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Knock Me Out!

by The Ventures · 1964

51 pressings14 countriesSurfRock

Knock Me Out! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Knock Me Out!

2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST-8033
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

BST-8033-2 SIDE-1 1B 1-ESide A Runout Etched

BST-8033-SIDE-2 -1B 1-DSide B Runout Etched

o PStamped Both Sides

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 51 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964CanadaDolton Records BLP-2033First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USDolton Records BST-8033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaUniversal Record Club SU-865LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965Australialiberty lrp2033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965AustraliaLiberty LST 8033 (0)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965AustraliaUniversal Record Club U-865LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BST-8033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP 2033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BST-8033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP. 2033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaDolton Records BLP. 2033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceLiberty LBY 1252 FLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965JapanLiberty LP-7200LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965UKLiberty SLBY 1252LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USDolton Records BLP-2033LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 37 pressings from the 1960s
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978JapanUnited Artists Records GXH 38LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDiamond Records SDVH-12009LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
?AustraliaUniversal Summit SRA250-019 / Universal Summit SRA-250,019LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?IndiaLiberty LBY 1252LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLiberty LBY 1252 - QLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanLiberty TOJP-7249LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?JapanLiberty LLS-80035LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?MalaysiaGlen LCK 3027LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?MexicoMusart BLP-2033LP, AlbumLP, Album
?PeruLiberty BST-8033LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South AfricaLiberty LBY 1252JLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?TaiwanBell Song Record SWL-1012LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?TaiwanFirst Record ⓈFL 1201 / First Record Ⓢ FL-1201LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USLiberty BST-8033 / Liberty LST-8033LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1I Feel Fine2:08
  2. A2Love Potion Number Nine2:03
  3. A3Tomorrow's Love2:14
  4. A4Oh, Pretty Woman2:48
  5. A5Mariner No. 42:10
  6. A6When You Walk In The Room2:20
  7. B1Gone, Gone, Gone2:08
  8. B2Slaughter On Tenth Avenue2:17
  9. B3She's Not There2:35
  10. B4Lonely Girl1:55
  11. B5Bird Rockers2:37
  12. B6Sha La La2:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Knock Me Out! are there?

51 vinyl pressings of Knock Me Out! are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Knock Me Out! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada. One of them is Dolton Records BST-8033.

How do I tell if my copy of Knock Me Out! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST-8033, BLP-2033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST-8033-2 SIDE-1 1B 1-E and BST-8033-SIDE-2 -1B 1-D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Knock Me Out! on vinyl worth?

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.

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