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Finders Keepers

by Cliff Richard & The Shadows · 1966

18 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackRock & RollPop RockRock

Finders Keepers was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Finders Keepers

14 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

December 1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia SX 6079Columbia SX. 6079
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 XAX 3263-2 GSide A variant 1

1 XAX 3264-2 GSide B variant 1

XAX 3263-2 GL 1Side A variant 2

XAX 3264-2 GH 2Side B variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Columbia SCX. 6079Columbia SCX 6079
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 3263-1GA-side

YAX 3264-1GB-side

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaColumbia SCXO 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaColumbia 33 OSX 6079First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966DenmarkColumbia SCX. 6079First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966GermanyColumbia SMC 74 220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IndiaColumbia 33SCX 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966IsraelColumbia SX 6079First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966JapanOdeon OP-8109First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966NetherlandsColumbia SX 6079First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966NetherlandsColumbia SCX 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandColumbia SCXM 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966South AfricaColumbia JSX 6079First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKColumbia SCX. 6079 / Columbia SCX 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKColumbia SCX. 6079 / Columbia SCX 6079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966UKColumbia SX 6079 / Columbia SX. 6079First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968TaiwanLiming Record LM 2153LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979NetherlandsEMI 5C 052-06966LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeEMI 5C 052-0966LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsEMI 5C 052-06966LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Finders Keepers
  2. A2Time Drags By
  3. A3Washerwoman
  4. A4La La La Song
  5. A5My Way
  6. A6Oh Senorita
  7. A7.aSpanish Music
  8. A7.bFiesta
  9. B1This Day
  10. B2Paella
  11. B3.aFinders Keepers
  12. B3.bMy Way
  13. B3.cPaella
  14. B3.dFiesta
  15. B4Run To The Door
  16. B5Where Did The Summer Go
  17. B6Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Finders Keepers are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Finders Keepers are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1979.

When was Finders Keepers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia SX 6079, released December 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Finders Keepers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SX 6079, SCX. 6079, SCXO 6079, 33 OSX 6079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 XAX 3263-2 G and 1 XAX 3264-2 G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Finders Keepers 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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