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Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2

by Beyond The Fringe · 1964

12 pressings4 countriesComedyNon-MusicStage & Screen

Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 '64 Volume 2

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW 2072Capitol Records SW-2072
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SW-1-2072-A1 IAM PStamped Side A

SW-2-2072-A1 IAM PStamped Side B

SW1-2072Side A Label

SW2-2072Side B Label

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW 2072
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SW-1-2072-B2 x2 (and the letters IAM within a small triangle)Side 1

SW-2-2072-A1 x2 (and the letters IAM within a small triangle)Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SW 2072
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SW-1-2072-B2 IAMStamped

SW2-2072-B2 IAMStamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaCapitol Records SW 2072First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964CanadaCapitol Records SW 2072First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964New ZealandCapitol Records W 2072 / Capitol Records W.2072First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records W 2072First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964USCapitol Records SW 2072 / Capitol Records SW-2072First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaCapitol Records SW 2072LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1969CanadaCapitol Records W-2072LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969USCapitol Records SW 2072 / Capitol Records SW-2072LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records ST-11654LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SW 2072 / Capitol Records SW-2072LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SW 2072 / Capitol Records SW-2072LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?USCapitol Records SW 2072 / Capitol Records SW-2072LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Home Thoughts From Abroad
  2. A2The English Way Of Death
  3. A3Song
  4. A4Royal Box
  5. B1One Leg Too Few
  6. B2Two English Songs
  7. B3Lord Colbbold - The Duke
  8. B4Real Class
  9. B5A Piece Of My Mind
  10. B6The Great Train Robbery

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2 are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1969.

When was Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records W 2072.

How do I tell if my copy of Beyond The Fringe '64 Volume 2 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2072, SW 2072) 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 '64 Volume 2 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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