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Alan BennettBeyond The Fringe

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Beyond The Fringe

by Alan Bennett · 1961

12 pressings4 countriesComedyNon-Music

Beyond The Fringe was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Beyond The Fringe

3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaParlophone PMCO 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961New ZealandParlophone PMCM 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKParlophone PMC 1145First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963UKParlophone PMC 1145LP, Album, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono
1964AustraliaParlophone PMCO 1145 / Parlophone PMCO-1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964UKParlophone PMC 1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969UKParlophone PMC 1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKOne-Up OUM 2151 / One-Up 0C 054 ◦ 06197MLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1978New ZealandWorld Record Club WM 2568LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia OEX 10366 / Columbia 0C 054 ◦ 06197MLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaParlophone PMCJ 1145LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKParlophone PMC 1145LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Royal Box
  2. A2At The Heat-Death Of The Universe
  3. A3Bollard
  4. A4Deutscher Chansons
  5. A5T.V.P.M.
  6. Aftermyth Of War
  7. B1Civil War
  8. B2Real Class
  9. B3Little Miss Britten
  10. B4Black Equals White
  11. B5Take A Pew
  12. B6The End Of The World

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beyond The Fringe are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Fringe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.

When was Beyond The Fringe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is Parlophone PMC 1145.

How do I tell if my copy of Beyond The Fringe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PMC 1145, PMCO 1145, PMCM 1145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beyond The Fringe 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.

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