Vinyl pressings
by The Ventures · 1960
Walk-Don't Run / Home 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.
19 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 9 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.
45DO-649 - 2 A 4 IRunout A variant 1
45DO-650 - 2 A 6 IRunout B variant 1
45DO-649 - 2 A 1Runout A variant 2
45DO-650 - 2 A 3Runout B variant 2
45DO-649 ⑥ △35689Runout A, variant 1
45DO-650 ① △35689-XRunout B, variant 1
45DO-649 ① △35689Runout A, variant 2
45DO-650 ④ △35689-XRunout B, variant 2
45DO-649 ⑦ △35698A (Runout, Etched)
45DO-650 ④ △35698-XB (Runout, Etched)
DO-649Label A
DO-650Label B
DO-649-1 A1 RA Runout
DO-649-2 A1 RB Runout
DO-649A Label
DO-650B Label
45-DO-649-2 A1 IA side runout
45-D0-650-2 A4 IB side runout
DO-649A side label
DO-650B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Reo 8497XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1960 | Germany | Top Rank International 75 201 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Italy | Top Rank International R. 2215First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Japan | Top Rank International RANK-1075First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | New Zealand | Top Rank International 45JAR-330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Norway | Top Rank International JAR-417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International 45-JAR-417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR 417First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | UK | Top Rank International JAR-417First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Blue Horizon 101First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Dolton Records No. 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Dolton Records No. 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | US | Dolton Records 25First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Australia | Top Rank International TRS-1567First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Reo RGT-016X7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Reo RGT-016X7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Top Rank International HTR-5817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Ridge TA 34010", 78 RPM | 10", 78 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of Walk-Don't Run / Home are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Dolton Records 25, released July 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25, No. 25, 101, JAR 417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45DO-649 - 2 A 4 I and 45DO-650 - 2 A 6 I. 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.
