Vinyl pressings
by Cream · 1970
Pop History Vol. 1 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z E 00 2488 018 S1Runout area side A
2 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z M 00 2488 018 S2Runout area side B
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z L 00 2488 019 S1Runout area side C
1 ℗ 1969 E 71 ◊Z T 00 2488 019 S2Runout area side D
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z B 00 2488 018 S1Runout area side A
2 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z N 00 2488 018 S2Runout area side B
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z M 00 2488 019 S1Runout area side C
2 ℗ 1969 E 71 ◊Z W 00 2488 019 S2Runout area side D
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z C 00 2488 018 S1stamped in runout side A
2 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z C 00 2488 018 S2stamped in runout side B
1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z B 00 2488 019 S1stamped in runout side C
1 ℗ 1969 E 71 ◊Z K 00 2488 019 S2stamped in runout side D
1 Ⓟ 1970 E71 ◊Z A1 00 2488 018 S1A-side runout area
1 Ⓟ 1970 E71 ◊Z A1 00 2488 018 S2B-side runout area
1 Ⓟ 1970 E71 ◊Z A1 00 2488 019 S1C-side runout area
1 Ⓟ 1969 E71 ◊Z A1 00 2488 018 S2D-side runout area
PYR. 2383074 A MPSide A etched
PYR. 2383074 B MPSide B etched
PYR. 2383075 A MPSide C etched
PYR. 2383075 B MPSide D 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 | Austria | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2662 004 / Polydor 2383 074/075First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 2675 014First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2675 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2675 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1971 | Spain | Polydor 24 88 018/019LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Argentina | Polydor 2488018/19 / Polydor 6566/7LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2675 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Brazil | Polydor 2494-101LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Italy | Polydor 2675 014 LLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Polydor 2675 014LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
16 vinyl pressings of Pop History Vol. 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Austria, France, New Zealand. One of them is Polydor 2675 014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2675 014, 2662 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z E 00 2488 018 S1 and 2 ℗ 1970 E 71 ◊Z M 00 2488 018 S2. 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.
