Vinyl pressings
by Cat Mother And The All-Night Newsboys · 1970
Albion Doo-Wah... was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P POLP 8̶ 80087 STERLING RL C 3Runout A, variant 1
P POLP 80088 STERLING RL A 3 CPRunout B, variant 1
P POLP 80087 STERLING RL A 3Runout A, variant 2
P POLP 80088 STERLING RL C 3 CPRunout B, variant 2
POLP 80087 CPSide 1 Runout Etched
POLP 80088 CPSide 2 Runout Etched
STERLING RLStamped Both Sides ("RL" Etched)
POLP 80087Matrix side A, on label
POLP 80087 MON Δ14726 (2)Runout A Side etched
POLP 80088 Δ14726-X MONRunout B Side etched
"MR" in circle, STERLING RLStamped Both Sides ("RL" Etched)
POLP 80087Label A Side
POLP 80087 STERLING RL 3 CPRunout A Side etched, except STERLING stamped
POLP 80088 STERLING RL 3 CPRunout B Side etched, except STERLING stamped
POLP 80087Label A Side
POLP 80088Label B Side
2425.021-A ∽Side A, etched
2425.021-A̶̷ B ∽Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2425 021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Barclay 920 285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2425 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2425 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 24 25 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 2425 021First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4023 / Polydor 2425 021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Polydor 24-4023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2425 021First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor MP-2131LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor SKAO-93287 / Polydor SKAO 93287LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
13 vinyl pressings of Albion Doo-Wah... are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor 24-4023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-4023, 2425 021, 920 285, 24 25 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P POLP 8̶ 80087 STERLING RL C 3 and P POLP 80088 STERLING RL A 3 CP. 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.
