US
November 1967- Label and catalog number
- Ruff Records RR-1088
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
Δ69005-X "QUEEN GARDEN"Runout, Side A
Δ69005 "I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU"Runout, Side B
101Label, Side A
102Label, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Them · 1967
Walking In The Queens Garden was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
Δ69005-X "QUEEN GARDEN"Runout, Side A
Δ69005 "I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU"Runout, Side B
101Label, Side A
102Label, Side B
9002-S1Label, Side A
9002-S2Label, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Reo REO 9002XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Ruff Records RR-1088First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Stateside OSS-3027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Capitol Records CLF 5037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 7117", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Germany | Capitol Records K 23 7117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Stateside QSS 11007", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Japan | Toshiba Records CR-18797", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Stateside HSS 12417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | Stateside KSS 10357", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | US | Tower 3847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | US | Tower 3847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Walking In The Queens Garden are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Ruff Records RR-1088, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR-1088, REO 9002X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Δ69005-X "QUEEN GARDEN" and Δ69005 "I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU". 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.