Vinyl pressings
by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 1968
Last Night In Soho was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 14 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 267 863 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
AA 267 863 2F 1 ℗ 1968 670 1Runout side B, variant 1
AA 267 863 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 1Runout side A, variant 2
AA 267 863 2F 1 ℗ 1968 670Runout side B, variant 2
267863 1F🔽24420 15Side A
267863 2F🔽24420 111Side B
267863 1F ▽ 2 420 1A side runout, stamped
267863 2F ▽ 2 420 1B side runout, stamped
267863 1F X ▽1 420 1 2 6Runout side A
267863 2F//1 ▽ 420 1 1 9Runout side B
267 863 1FLabel side A
267 863 2FLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF 404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Greece | Fontana 267 863 TF / Fontana 3 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.953First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | Philips SFL-1177First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 863 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267863First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267863First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Norway | Fontana 267 863 TF / Fontana 267.863 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Norway | Fontana 267 863 TF / Fontana 267.863 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 83401-PB7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 267863 TF / Fontana TF 9537", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Last Night In Soho are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Fontana 267 863 TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 267 863 TF, TF 953, ETF.953, SFL-1177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 267 863 1F 1 ℗ 1968 670 1 1 2 and AA 267 863 2F 1 ℗ 1968 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.
