Vinyl pressings
by The Young Rascals · 1966
Good Lovin' / Mustang Sally was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 13 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.
A-9894 AT LW WEtched runout - side A, variant 1
A-9909-2 LW AT WEtched runout - side B, variant 1
A-9894-2 AT LW WEtched runout - side A, variant 2
A-9909-1 LW AT WEtched runout - side B, variant 2
w A-9894-12 ATA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
w A-9909-12 LW ATB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
w A-9894-12 ATA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
w A-9909-13 LW ATB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
A-9894-21
A-9909-21
A-9894-1-2 AT WRunout, side A, etched
A-9909-12 LW AT WRunout, side B, etched
A-9894-PLSide A label
A-9909-PLSide B label
A-9894-1 AT LW B WRunout, Side A
A-9909-5 LW AT B WRunout ,Side B
A-9894Label, Side A
A-9909Label, Side B
ARP A-9894 - 1 AT LW WSide A runout - etched
ARP A-9909 - 1 AT WSide B runout - etched
A-9894Side A label
A-9909Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australia | Atlantic AK-1268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic 2321XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic 2321XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Atlantic AT-2321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Atlantic Atl. 70.167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Greece | Atlantic 0 566First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic 90167 X 45First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Italy | Atlantic AT 90167X45First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | Japan | Atlantic JET-1682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Mexico | Atlantic AT-45-6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Atlantic A 2321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Sweden | Atlantic ATL 70.167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2321First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | US | Atlantic 45-2321First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AT 23217", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Canada | Atlantic AGT. 507X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Atlantic BLY 6500097" | 7" |
| ? | Turkey | Odeon 45-LA 42587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Good Lovin' / Mustang Sally are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2321, released February 15, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2321, AT.4082, AK-1268, 2321X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-9894 AT LW W and A-9909-2 LW AT W. 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.
