Vinyl pressings
by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich · 1968
The Wreck Of The 'Antoinette' 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.
17 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
267888 1 F ▽ 1 4 20 5 1 2Runout A variant 1
267888 2 F ▽ 1 4 20 2 1Runout A variant 1
267888 1F ▽1 4 20 2 6 5Runout B variant 2
267888 2F ▽1 420 8 1 2Runout B variant 2
267 888 1FLabel A
267 888 2FLabel B
TF267888-AA Side Label
TF267888-BB Side Label
MC P 1968 AA 267888 - 1FSide A, runout, stamped
MC P 1968 AA 267888 - 2FSide B, runout, stamped
Made In AustriaStamped
267 888. 1 FSide A, label
AA.267888-1FRunout side A
AA.267888-2FRunout side B
AA 267888.1FLabel side A
AA 267888.2FLabel 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 | Unknown | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Australia | Fontana TF-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Austria | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Belgium | Fontana TF 267888First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | France | Fontana 267 888 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1968 | Greece | Fontana 267 888 TF / Fontana 3 303First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Ireland | Fontana ETF.971 / Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Fontana TF-267888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Scandinavia | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | South Africa | Fontana TF 839First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | Fontana 267 888 TFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of The Wreck Of The 'Antoinette' are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Fontana TF 971, released September 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TF 971, 267 888 TF, TF-1, TF 267888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 267888 1 F ▽ 1 4 20 5 1 2 and 267888 2 F ▽ 1 4 20 2 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.
