Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James & The Shondells · 1966
Hanky Panky 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.
26 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RLP 474 A-3 Bell Sound sf 6-23-66Side A variant 1, etched, Bell Sound sf stamped
RLP 474B-4 Bell Sound sf 6-21-66Side B variant 1, etched, Bell Sound sf stamped
RLP 474 A-4 Bell Sound sf AB 6-66Side A runout (variant 2) stamped (except: AB 6-66 , etched)
RLP 474 B-3 Bell Sound AB 6-66Side B runout (variant 2) stamped (except: AB 6-66 , etched)
RS-25336-AEtched/Pressed
RS-25336-B1Etched/Pressed
RS-25336-A-1 AB 6-66 6-23-66Side 1 Etched (variant 2)
RS-25336-B1 AB-66Side 2 Etched (variant 2)
RSD-474-ALabel side A
RSD-474-BLabel side B
RLP 474-ALabel side A
RLP 474-BLabel side B
RSD 474A - 2Stamped
RSD 474B - 2Stamped
RSD-474-ALabel side A
RSD-474-BLabel side B
RSD474A-1 6-23-66 AB6-66Side A runout, stamped (ex. ""6-23-66 AB6-66") "AB6-66" inverted
RLP 474B-3 Bell Sound AB 8-66 6-28-66Side B runout, etched (ex. "Bell Sound") "AB6-66" inverted
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 & New Zealand | Roulette R25336First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Brazil | Roulette R-25336 / Chantecler RT-25013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Canada | Roulette SR-25336 / Roulette (S)R25336First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Roulette R-25336 / Roulette R25336First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Canada | Roulette SR-25336 / Roulette (S)R25336First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Canada | Roulette R25336First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Colombia | Roulette 318026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Colombia | Roulette 218026First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Roulette CVR. 56035 / Disques Vogue CVR. 2123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Roulette SR-25336First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Roulette RF-7001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Japan | Roulette RF-7001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Roulette R25336First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | South Africa | Roulette R25336First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Hit AM 12007 / Roulette AM 12007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 12.583LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Roulette (S)R25336-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Roulette SR-25336 / Roulette (S)R25336LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records R25336LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
30 vinyl pressings of Hanky Panky are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R25336.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R25336, SR-25336, R-25336, 318026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP 474 A-3 Bell Sound sf 6-23-66 and RLP 474B-4 Bell Sound sf 6-21-66. 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.
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