Skip to content
VinylLens
The "Angry" Young Them! by Them, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The "Angry" Young Them!

by Them · 1965

46 pressings13 countriesRhythm & BluesGarage RockRock

The "Angry" Young Them! 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The "Angry" Young Them!

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca LK.4700Decca LK 4700
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL - 6819 - 4ASide A runout, variant 1

ARL - 6820 - 4ASide B runout, variant 1

ARL - 6819 - 3ASide A runout, variant 2

ARL - 6820 - 4ASide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

France

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca LK 4700Disques Decca LK 4.700
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 6819 A1SIde A runout

ARL 6820 B1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16367-P
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL - 6819 - XSide A

Manufactured in GermanySide A

ARL - 6820 - XSide B

Manufactured in GermanySide B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 46 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaDecca LKA 4700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca LK 4700 / Disques Decca LK 4.700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDecca BLK 16367-PFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965PhilippinesLondon Records LK.4700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965South AfricaDecca LK.4718First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965TurkeyDecca LK.4700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca LK.4700 / Decca LK 4700First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca LK.4700LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1965UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca LK 4700 / Disques Decca LK 4.700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967NetherlandsDecca NY 800 100 / Decca 800 100 NYLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1967NetherlandsDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1972UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1973GermanyDecca LK.4700LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1973GermanyDecca SLK 17029-PLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyDecca SLK 17 029-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1977NetherlandsDecca 6835 133LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1977UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanLondon Records GXF-2028LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1978JapanLondon Records GXF-2028LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceDecca 45101LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1982JapanLondon Records L20P 1062 / London Records L20P-1062LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982NorwayDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982UKDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1988EuropeDeram 820 563-1LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1988JapanLondon Records L18P 1267LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012UKDecca LK.4700LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono
2016EuropeSony Music 88875160711 / Legacy 88875160711LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2016EuropeSony Music 88875160711 / Legacy 88875160711LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2016USLegacy 88875160711 / Exile 88875160711LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeSony Music 88875160711 / Legacy 88875160711LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca LK.4700 / Decca LK 4700LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono
?UnknownDecca LK.4700 / Decca LK 4700LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono
?EuropeDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca NY 800 100 / Decca 800 100 NYLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca NY 800 100 / Decca 800 100 NYLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKDecca LK 4700LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?UKDecca LK 4700 / Decca LK.4700LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Mystic Eyes
  2. A2If You And I Could Be As Two
  3. A3Little Girl
  4. A4Just A Little Bit
  5. A5I Gave My Love A Diamond
  6. A6Gloria
  7. A7You Just Can't Win
  8. B1Go On Home Baby
  9. B2Don't Look Back
  10. B3I Like It Like That
  11. B4I'm Gonna Dress In Black
  12. B5Bright Lights Big City
  13. B6My Little Baby
  14. B7(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The "Angry" Young Them! are there?

46 vinyl pressings of The "Angry" Young Them! are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 2020.

When was The "Angry" Young Them! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Decca LK.4700.

How do I tell if my copy of The "Angry" Young Them! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LK.4700, LKA 4700, LK 4700, BLK 16367-P) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL - 6819 - 4A and ARL - 6820 - 4A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The "Angry" Young Them! 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.

More Them on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of The "Angry" Young Them! worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free