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Walk - Don't Run '64 by The Ventures, album cover

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Walk - Don't Run '64

by The Ventures · 1964

18 pressings8 countriesSurfInstrumentalRock & RollRock

Walk - Don't Run '64 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 Walk - Don't Run '64

17 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 7 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

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 96
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

DO 795-RE X .A-side runout

DO 800B-side runout

DO-795A-side label

DO-800B-side label

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US

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records # 96Dolton Records No. 96
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DO-795 REA-side runout, etched

DO-800B-side runout, etched

DO-795A-side label

DO-800B-side label

Full details of this pressing

US

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records #96Dolton Records NO. 96
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

DO-795Label A

DO-800Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 96
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

DO-795-RE6 I TVRunout A

DO-800-2 I TVRunout B

DO-795Label A

DO-800Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records #96Dolton Records No. 96
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

DO_795_RE 6 I A2Runout, side A, stamped

D0_800_2 I A1Runout, side B, stamped

DO-795Label side A

DO-800Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 11, 1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records No. 96
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

45-DO-795-RE (MR) Δ52922A-Side Runout

45-DO-800 (MR) (R) ① Δ52958B-Side Runout

DO-795A-Side Label

DO-800B-Side Label

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaLiberty LIB-96First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964AustraliaLiberty LIB-96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1964CanadaDolton Records DO. 96First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964GermanyLiberty L 22 772 / Liberty LIB 96 WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964IndiaLiberty LIB 96First year7", Single7", Single
1964IndiaHis Master's Voice LIB. 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964IndiaLiberty 78-LIB. 96First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1964NetherlandsDolton Records No. 96First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964NetherlandsLiberty LIB 96 HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1964UKLiberty LIB 96First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1964USDolton Records No. 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USDolton Records # 96 / Dolton Records No. 96First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964USDolton Records #96 / Dolton Records NO. 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1964USDolton Records No. 96First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1964USDolton Records #96 / Dolton Records No. 96First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FinlandLiberty LIB 967", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AWalk--Don't Run '642:23
  2. BThe Cruel Sea2:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk - Don't Run '64 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Walk - Don't Run '64 are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was Walk - Don't Run '64 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dolton Records No. 96, released July 11, 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk - Don't Run '64 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use No. 96, # 96, #96, LIB 96) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DO 795-RE X . and DO 800. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk - Don't Run '64 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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