UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Marmalade 608003
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Brian Auger & The Trinity · 1968
Definitely What! was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 9 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.
A MX159963 608003-1Side A Runouts, Stamped
A MX159964 608003-2Side B Runouts, Stamped
608.003A G MEtchings A
608.003BEtchings B
1 ℗ 1968 A9 ◊ Z 00 184182 = 2 A ERunout A, stamped - variant 1
1 ℗ 1968 D1 A9 ◊ Z 00 184182 = 2 BRunout B, stamped - variant 1
1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◊ V 00 184182 ARunout A, stamped - variant 2
1 ℗ 1968 K8 ◊ V 00 184182 BRunout B, stamped - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Polydor 608 003 / Polydor 608003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Canada | Marmalade 608.003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | France | Marmalade 658104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Polydor 184 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Italy | Ricordi International SLIR 22.026 / Marmalade SLIR 22.026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Polydor 184182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Polydor 184 182 / Polydor 184.182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Polydor 184 182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Marmalade 608003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | UK | Marmalade 607 003 / Marmalade 607003First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Marmalade 608003LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1969 | Brazil | Polydor LPG 624.006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Japan | Polydor SMP 1449LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-273LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records SD 33-273LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Brunswick 2911 502 / Bertelsmann Club 2911 502LP, Album, Repress, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Repress, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Andorra | Disconforme SL DISC 1903 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 42050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Strut SBM017LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brunswick 2911 502LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Definitely What! are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Marmalade 608003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 608003, 607 003, 608 003, 608.003) 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.
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.