Vinyl pressings
by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 1966
Bend It ! 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.
26 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 16 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 267 625 1F 1 670 1Runout side A variant 1
AA 267 625 2F 1 670 1Runout side B variant 1
AA 267 625 1F 2 670 1Runout side A variant 2
AA 267 625 2F 1 670 113Runout side B variant 2
267 625 - 1Runout (Stamped) Side A
267 625 - 2Runout (Stamped) Side B
267625 1F ▽ 1 420 1Side A runout
267625 2F ▽ 1 420 1Side B runout
267625 1FSide A label
267625 2FSide B label
267625 1F
267625 2F
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Unknown | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Unknown | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Belgium | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Fontana F. 1559First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Canada | Fontana F. 1559First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Denmark | Fontana TF 267 625 / Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Europe | Fontana TF 746-AFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Greece | Fontana 267 625 TF / Fontana 3 254First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Italy | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Mexico | Philips 0757First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | New Zealand | Fontana TF267625First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Fontana 267.625 TF / Fontana 267 625 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Bend It ! are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Netherlands, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Fontana 267 625 TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 267 625 TF, TF 746, F-1559, TF 764) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 267 625 1F 1 670 1 and AA 267 625 2F 1 670 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.
