Vinyl pressings
by The Yardbirds · 1965
Evil Hearted You 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.
22 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7XCA 28693-1U AP KT 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28694 -1U AR KT 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28693-1U RD KT 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28694 -1U GT KT 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28693-1U AP KT 3Side A, runout stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28694 -1U AR KT 2Side B, runout stamped, variant 1
7XCA 28693-1U AN KT 4Side A, runout stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28694 -1U RM KT 3Side B, runout stamped, variant 2
7XCA 28693 1U AD KT 3Side A runout machine stamped
7XCA 28694 -1U AP KT 1Side B runout machine stamped
7XCA 28693-1U AP KT 3Side A, runout stamped
7XCA 28694 -1U AR KT 2Side B, runout stamped
7XCA.28693Label A
7XCA.28694Label B
7XCA 28693 -1U MT KT 2Runout A, stamped
7XCA 28694-1U MT KT 2Runout B, stamped
7XCA.28693Label A
7XCA.28694Label B
7XCA 28693 1U OO KT 3Side A runout machine stamped
7XCA 28694 -1U OM KT 3Side B runout machine 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 | Columbia DO-4621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Denmark | Columbia DB 7706First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Finland | Columbia 45-DYC 1244First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | France | Riviera 121.042 / Riviera N° 121042First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Germany | Epic 9907First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | India | Columbia 45-DB. 7706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Israel | Columbia DB 7706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ 10432First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Nigeria | Columbia 45-DB. 7706First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Norway | Columbia DB 7706First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Rhodesia | Columbia 45-DSA 620First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | South Africa | Columbia 45-DSA 620First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1965 | Sweden | Columbia DB 7706First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 4239First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia DB 7706First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Charly Records BO 176 / Bellaphon BO 1767", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 9111 / Lightning Records OG 91117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Old Gold OG 9111 / Lightning Records OG 91117", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Old Gold OG 91117", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Pakistan | Columbia 7KCF-567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Evil Hearted You are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1965 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Greece, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Columbia DB 7706, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 7706, SCMG 296, DO-4621, 45-DYC 1244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 28693-1U AP KT 3 and 7XCA 28694 -1U AR KT 2. 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.
