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Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2

by The Ventures · 1964

64 pressings14 countriesSurfRock

Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 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 Vol. 2

38 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 12 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 BLP-2031
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st Cover
Runout / matrix

BLP-2031-A-1 B2Side A Etched

BLP-2031-B-1 ASide B Etched

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2031
Format
LP, Album, Mono · 1st Cover
Runout / matrix

BLP 2031 1 US PAT# RE 23.946 G B PAT # 713.418Side A runout, stamped

BLP 2031 2 US PAT# RE 23.946 G B PAT # 713.418Side B runout, stamped

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2031
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Rockaway, 1st Cover
Runout / matrix

BLP-2031-A-1 BI RSide A runout

BLP-2031-B-1 BI RSide B runout

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US

1964
Label and catalog number
Dolton Records BLP-2031
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

BLP 2031 2 SIDE 1 ɪSide A runout stamped [Variant 1]

BLP 2031 2 SIDE 1 ɪ A3Side A runout stamped [Variant 2]

BLP 2031 2 SIDE 2 ɪ A1Side B runout stamped [Variants 1 & 2]

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

All 64 vinyl pressings

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

1960s47 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaLiberty LST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964AustraliaLiberty LRP 2031 / Liberty LRP-2031 (0)First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDolton Records BST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaDolton Records BLP-2031First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaDolton Records BST-8031 / Dolton Records BST 8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaDolton Records BST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaDolton Records BLP-2031 / Dolton Records BLP 2031First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964IndiaLiberty LBY 1228First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964JapanLiberty LP-7174First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964MexicoLiberty BLP-2031 / Musart BST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964MexicoLiberty BST-8031 / Musart BST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964NetherlandsLiberty SLBYH 1228 / Liberty SLBY H 1228First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964New ZealandLiberty LBY 1228First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1964PeruLiberty BST-8031First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964South AfricaLiberty LBY 1228JFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 47 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USDolton Records LST-8031 / Liberty LST-8031LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1970USDolton Records BST-8031 / Liberty LST-8031LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1978JapanDolton Records GXH 32 / United Artists Records GXH-32; BST- 8031 (SILBT 8177)LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USLiberty LN-10188LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USSundazed Music LP 5390LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLiberty BST-8031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8031 / Dolton Records BST. 8031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BLP-2031LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8031 / Dolton Records BST. 8031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaDolton Records BST-8031 / Dolton Records BST. 8031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanLiberty LLP-81000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?South KoreaOasis Record Co. OL 515LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TaiwanHaishan Records HS-280 / Haishan Records SH180LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?USDolton Records BLP-2031LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USDolton Records BST-8031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDolton Records BLP-2031LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLiberty LST-8031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The House Of The Rising Sun2:55
  2. A2Diamond Head2:01
  3. A3Night Train2:30
  4. A4Peach Fuzz2:20
  5. A5Rap City2:00
  6. A6Blue Star (The Theme From "Medic")2:12
  7. B1Walk, Don't Run '642:25
  8. B2Night Walk2:35
  9. B3One Mint Julep2:15
  10. B4Pedal Pusher2:28
  11. B5The Creeper2:20
  12. B6Stranger On The Shore2:29

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1964 and 2012.

When was Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Dolton Records BLP-2031.

How do I tell if my copy of Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLP-2031, BST-8031, LBY 1228, SLBY1228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLP-2031-A-1 B2 and BLP-2031-B-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Walk, Don't Run Vol. 2 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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