Vinyl pressings
by Colosseum · 1969
Valentyne Suite 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.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
886 775 1Y*1 420 1 1 1 1Variant 1: Side A runout, stamped
886 775 2*Y*1 420 1 1 1 1Variant 1: Side B runout, stamped
886 775 1Y⚹1 420 1 1Variant 2: Side A runout, stamped
886 775 2⚹⚹Y⚹1 420 1 1 1 0Variant 2: Side B runout, stamped; the two ⚹-markers between 2 and Y are overlapping each other
886 775 1Y*1 420 1 1 1 1Runout stamp side A
886 775 2*Y*1 420 1 1 1 1Runout stamp side B
886 775 1Y ✶ 1 420 11 17Side A stamped, variant 1
886 775 2 1⃫ Y ✶ 1 420 11 14Side B stamped, variant 1
886 775 1Y ✶ 1 420 11 14Side A stamped, variant 2
886 775 2 ✶ Y ✶ 1 420 11 14Side B stamped, variant 2
886 775 1Y﹡1 420 1 1 1 1Side A stamped, variant 1
886 775 2﹡Y﹡1 420 11 22Side B stamped, variant 1
886 775 1Y﹡1 420 1 1 2 1Side A stamped, variant 2
886 775 2﹡Y﹡1 420 11 22Side B stamped, variant 2
886775 1Y*1 420 1 1 2 6Runout Side A, variant 1
886775 2*Y * 1 420 1 1 2 4Runout Side B, variant 1
886775 1Y*1 420 1 1 2 1Runout Side A, variant 2
886775 2*Y * 1 420 1 1 1 1Runout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Fontana 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847.900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847.900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 847 900 VTY / Vertigo VO 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Fontana VTY 847900First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Fontana 847 900VTY / Fontana 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Fontana 847 900LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Fontana 847 900LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo VO 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo VO 1 / Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 727 IT / Bronze 85 727 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Island Records 410.012LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Denmark | Island Records HELP 4 / Bronze HELP 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Israel | Bronze DD 30866LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Bronze YS-2685-BZLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Bronze 28 766 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Bronze 212 052LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1758LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2016 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1758 / Sanctuary MOVLP1758LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1758 / BMG MOVLP1758LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1758 / BMG MOVLP1758LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Fontana VTY 847900 / Bronze 6357 201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 28 766 ET / Bronze 28 766 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 28 766 ET / Bronze 28 766 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Bronze 85 727 ET / Bronze 85 727 ITLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Vertigo 6309016 / Fontana 6309016 PYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Bronze 28 766 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Vertigo 847 900 VTYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 766 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 28 766 ETLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze ILPS 19195 / Island Records ILPS 19195LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Bronze BROL 34214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Bronze BROL 34214 / Bronze BRZ 1110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Earmark 42080LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 847 900LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Bronze BROL 34214LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
69 vinyl pressings of Valentyne Suite are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo VO 1, released November 7, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VO 1, 847 900 VTY, VTY 847900) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 886 775 1Y*1 420 1 1 1 1 and 886 775 2*Y*1 420 1 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.
