Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1965
My Generation was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 15 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.
45-116675-4C ISide A runout stamped, variant 1
45-116048-2C ISide B runout stamped, variant 1
45-116675-3C CB 1Side A runout stamped, variant 2
45-116048-2C G 1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
45-116675-3C CD 1Side A runout stamped
45-116048-2C G 1Side B runout stamped
116675Side A label, inverted in parentheses
116048Side B label, inverted
45-116675-4CRunout A-side, variant 1
45-116048-2CRunout B-side, variant 1
45-116675-3CRunout A-side, variant 2
45-116048-4CRunout B-side, variant 2
45-116675-3C RA-side
45-116048-2C AB-side
45-116675-4CRunout side A variant 1
45-116048-4CRunout side B variant 1
45-116675-3CRunout side A variant 2
45-116048-2CRunout side B variant 2
45-116675-4C DG 1Variant 1, Side A, runout, stamped
45-116048-4C KT 1Variant 1, Side B, runout, stamped
45-116675-3C U 1Variant 2, Side A, runout, stamped
45-116675-3C C 1Variant 2, Side B, runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Festival Records DK-1204First year7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono | 7", Single, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono |
| 1965 | Belgium | Brunswick NB 12937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca AD.1001 / Decca AD 1001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Belgium | Decca AD.1001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Canada | Decca 31877First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Denmark | Brunswick 0 5944 / Brunswick 05944First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Brunswick 05944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France & Benelux | Brunswick 12.968First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca 20 034 / Decca MD 9522-I7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1965 | Germany | Decca DL 25 209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Germany | Brunswick 12937First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Ireland | Brunswick 05944First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (The Who)7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| ? | Canada | Decca G 210417", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Canada | Decca 318777", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Singapore | Life 7-1407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Decca 059447", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Decca 318777", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
52 vinyl pressings of My Generation are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Brunswick 05944, released October 29, 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 05944, 31877, DK-1204, NB 12937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-116675-4C I and 45-116048-2C 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.
