Vinyl pressings
by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 1969
Snake In The Grass 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.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 13 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.
10 AA267939 1F 320 BRunout side A, variant 1
10 AA267939 2F 320 ERunout side B, variant 1
10 AA267939 1F 320 FRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA267939 2F 320 BRunout side B, variant 2
10 AA267939 1F 320 A1Runout A [stamped]
10 AA267939 2F 320 A1Runout B [stamped]
AA 267 939.1 FLabel A
AA 267 939.1 FLabel B
267939 1F// 1 420 1 2 2Side A runout
257939 2F//1 420 1 1 5Side B runout
267 939 1FSide A label
267 939 2FSide B label
TF267939-1FLabel A
TF267939-2FLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Fontana TF-12First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Austria | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Belgium | Fontana TF 267 939First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Fontana 267 939 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Fontana TF 267 939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Norway | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Norway | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", Mono, Single · Mono | 7", Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1969 | South Africa | Fontana TOS 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Spain | Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana TF 1020 / Fontana 267 939 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Snake In The Grass are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Fontana 267 939 TF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 267 939 TF, TF 1020, TF-12, TF 267 939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA267939 1F 320 B and 10 AA267939 2F 320 E. 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.
