Vinyl pressings
by Cuby + Blizzards · 1969
Appleknockers Flophouse 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.
3 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AA 849 016 1Y 1 Ⓟ1969 670 11Side A, runout stamped
AA 849 016 2Y 1 Ⓟ1969 670 11Side B, runout stamped
849 016.1 YSide A, label
849 016.2 YSide B, label
AA 849 016 2Y 1 Ⓟ1969 670 11Side B, runout stamped
XSM 849016-ASide A, label
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 | New Zealand | Philips 849 016 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Philips SBL 7918 / Philips SBL.7918First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 849 016 PYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 849 016 PYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6440 158 / Philips 6440 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6440 158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6440 158LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6440 307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2640 / Universal Music MOVLP2640LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2640 / Universal Music MOVLP2640LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Appleknockers Flophouse are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 849 016 PY, released November 14, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 849 016 PY, SBL 7918) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 849 016 1Y 1 Ⓟ1969 670 11 and AA 849 016 2Y 1 Ⓟ1969 670 11. 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.
