Vinyl pressings
by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 1968
The Legend Of Xanadu 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.
33 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 20 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 AA148597 1F 320 L 2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
10 AA148597 2F 320 R 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
10 AA148597 1F 320 D 2Runout stamped side A, variant 2
10 AA148597 2F 320 E 2Runout stamped side B, variant 2
10 AA148597 1F 320 L 2Runout stamped side A
10 AA148597 2F 320 R 1Runout stamped side B
10 AA148597 1F 320 R 1Runout stamped side A - Variation 1
10 AA148597 2F 320 U 1Runout stamped side B - Variation 1
10 AA148597 1F 320 L 2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
10 AA148597 2F 320 R 1Runout stamped side B, variant 1
10 AA148597 1F 320 D 2Runout stamped side A, variant 2
10 AA148597 2F 320 E 2Runout stamped side B, variant 2
267803 1F▽1 420 1Side A runout variant 1
267803 2F▽1 420 2 1 1Side B runout variant 1
267803 1F ▽ 1 420 1 1Side A runout variant 2
267803 2F ▽ 420 1 2Side B runout variant 2
267803 1F ∇ 1 420Side A, stamped
267803 2F ∇ 1420Side B, stamped
267803 1F ▽1 420Side A runout, variant 1
267803 2F ▽1 420Side B runout, variant 1
267803 1F▽1 420 1 2 4Side A runout, variant 2
267803 2F ▽1 420 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 2
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-367First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-3677", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-367First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Australia | Philips BF-367First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 803 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Fontana 267803 TF / Fontana TF 267803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Fontana TF.903First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Finland | Fontana 267 803 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 267 803 MF / Fontana 267.803 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 597 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 597 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | Star-Club Records 148 597 STFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1968 | Greece | Fontana 3 288First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.903First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | Fontana 267 803 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Philips 83373-PB7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | Chile | Fontana 267.8037", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Fontana 267 803 TF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Philips Tf 2678037", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Fontana TF 9037", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Philips 833737", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
40 vinyl pressings of The Legend Of Xanadu are listed here, from 25 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, US, South Africa and more. One of them is Star-Club Records 148 597 STF.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 148 597 STF, TF 903, 66287, TF 820) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA148597 1F 320 L 2 and 10 AA148597 2F 320 R 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.
