UK
October 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8484
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Pushout Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 32231Label Side A
7XCA 32232Label Side B
Don PartridgeTop Man / We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Vinyl pressings
Top Man / We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
by Don Partridge · 1968
13 pressings10 countriesThemePopStage & Screen
Top Man 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Top Man
13 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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.
UK
October 1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8484
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
7XCA 32231 - 1 P KT 1Side A runout
7XCA 32232 - 1 L KT 1Side B runout
7XCA 32231Side A label
7XCA 32232Side B label
UK
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia DB 8484
- Format
- 7", Single, Promo
Australia
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia ∙ Control DO-8549
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
France
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CF 169
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Columbia C 23 920
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
7 XCA 32231
7 XCA 32232
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia DO-8549First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | Australia | Columbia ∙ Control DO-8549First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | France | Columbia CF 169First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Germany | Columbia C 23 920First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1968 | India | Columbia DB.8484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Ireland | Columbia DB (I) 8484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Italy | Columbia DB 8484First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1968 | Netherlands | Columbia DB 8484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo VSL 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8484First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia DB 8484First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- ATop Man
- BWe Have Ways Of Making You Laugh
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Top Man are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Top Man are listed here, from 10 countries.
When was Top Man first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8484, released October 1968.
How do I tell if my copy of Top Man is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8484, DO-8549, CF 169, C 23 920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 32231 and 7XCA 32232. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Top Man on vinyl worth?
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.
