Vinyl pressings
by Blue Mink · 1969
Melting Pot was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 13 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.
334701 1F // 1▽420 1 1 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
334701 2F // 1▽420 1 1 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
334701 1F ▽ 3 420 1 2 5Side A runout stamped, variant 2
334701 2F//1▽420 1 3 7 6Side B runout stamped, variant 2
2-45079-1 (stamped)(Stereo Side Runout)
- I - I (inscribed)(Stereo Side Runout)
45079-1 - I - I MR (inscribed)(Mono Side Runout)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Unknown | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Unknown | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Philips BF-462First year7", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Philips BF-462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Philips BF 334 701First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Philips PH.40658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Greece | Philips 334 701 BF / Philips 3828First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Ireland | Philips EBF 1818 / Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1969 | Ireland | Philips EBF 1818 / Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Italy | Philips 334 701 BF / Philips BF 334701First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 334 701 BFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Philips BF 334701First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Philips CS 139.0537", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Philips 334 701 BF7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1970 | Madagascar | Philips 334 701 BF7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Philips TOS 6547", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 53 34 701 / Philips 53 34 701 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips BF 334 7017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Philips BF 334 7017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Philips 334 7017", Mono · Mono | 7", Mono · Mono |
31 vinyl pressings of Melting Pot are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips BF 1818, released October 31, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF 1818, 334 701 BF, 40658, BF-462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 334701 1F // 1▽420 1 1 1 and 334701 2F // 1▽420 1 1 1. 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.
