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Vinyl pressings

Walk Don't Run

by The Ventures · 1960

83 pressings13 countriesSurfInstrumentalRockPop

Walk Don't Run was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Walk Don't Run

25 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST 8003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BST 8003 (SIDE_1) TIIIIIIIIII-HHIIRunout A, Handwritten

BST 8003 1B Side 2 RC 6458-HRunout B, Handwritten

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST 8003Dolton Records BST-8003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BST-8003 SIDE-1 SKB-2806-D1Runout A, Handwritten

BST-8003-SIDE-2 #2 SKB-2807-D4Runout B, Handwritten

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP 2003Dolton Records BLP-2003
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Scranton Press, Seattle Address
Runout / matrix

KB-2804-D 7 X' BLP-2003-SIDE -1Runout A etched

KB-2805-D2 BLP-2003-SIDE -2Runout B etched

"Anvil" logoStamped, both runouts

KB-2804Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST 8003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BST 8003 (SIDE_1) TIIIIIIIIII-HHIIRunout A, Handwritten

BST 8003 1B Side 2 RC 6458-HRunout B, Handwritten

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BST 8003Dolton Records BST-8003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(SIDE-1) BST-8003-A HIIRunout A, Handwritten

(SIDE-2) BST-8003-B HIII D(stamped)Runout B, Handwritten

(SIDE-1) BST-8003 V HH-IIRunout side A, Variant 2

SIDE 2 RC 6455-H CII. BST 8003 1BRunout side B, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1960
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP 2003Dolton Records BLP-2003
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Hollywood Press
Runout / matrix

BLP-2003 (SIDE _1) H |Runout A, variant 1

BLP-2003 (SIDE-2) H |Runout B, variant 1

BLP-2003-A (SIDE -1) ||||||||| - HH |Runout A, variant 2

BLP-2003 (SIDE-2) X||| H ||| - ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||Runout B, variant 2

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 83 vinyl pressings

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

1960s50 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaDolton Records BLP 2003 / Dolton Records BLP.2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaDolton Records BLP 2003 / Dolton Records BLP-2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaDolton Records BLP 2003 / Dolton Records BLP-2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaDolton Records BLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960MexicoLiberty BLP 2003 / Musart BLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDolton Records BLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDolton Records BST 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDolton Records BST 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDolton Records BST 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDolton Records BLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDolton Records BLP-2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDolton Records BLP-2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDolton BST 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDolton BST 8003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USDolton Records BLP 2003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 50 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLiberty LST-8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USLiberty LST-8003 / United Artists Records LST-8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USLiberty LST-8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USLiberty/UA, Inc. LST-8003 / Liberty/UA, Inc. LST 8003LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973JapanLiberty LLP-80761LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975FranceUnited Artists Records UAS 29855LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USLiberty LST-8003 / Liberty LT-8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USSundazed Music LP 5396LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeRumble Records RUM2011103LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2016EuropeVinyl Lovers 6785446LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaSunset Records SLS-96,117 / Sunset Records SLS-96117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaSunset Records SLS-96,117 / Sunset Records SLS-96117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaSunset Records SLS-96117 / Liberty SLS-96117LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST 8003 / Dolton Records BST. 8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BLP 2003LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8003 / Dolton Records BST 8003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST 8003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandSunset Records SLS-96117LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?New ZealandLiberty LBY 1002-MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?New ZealandHorizon HZ 94 / Sunset Records HZ 94LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKLiberty LBS 83123 / Liberty LBS 83123ELP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?UKLiberty LBL 83123ELP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDolton Records BST 8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLiberty BST 8003 / Dolton Records BST 8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDolton Records BST 8003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Morgen2:03
  2. A2Raunchy2:16
  3. A3Home2:20
  4. A4My Own True Love (Tara's Theme)2:15
  5. A5The Switch1:58
  6. A6Walk, Don't Run2:04
  7. B1Night Train2:49
  8. B2No Trespassing1:58
  9. B3Caravan2:08
  10. B4Sleep Walk2:01
  11. B5The McCoy2:07
  12. B6Honky Tonk2:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk Don't Run are there?

83 vinyl pressings of Walk Don't Run are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.

When was Walk Don't Run first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, USA & Canada, Canada, Mexico. One of them is Dolton Records BST 8003, released December 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk Don't Run is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BST 8003, BLP 2003, BLP-2003, BLP 8003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BST 8003 (SIDE_1) TIIIIIIIIII-HHII and BST 8003 1B Side 2 RC 6458-H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk Don't Run 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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