Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1967
Epistle To Dippy was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ZSP-117038-1A [TIII]Runout, side A, stamped, except [etched]
ZSP117039-1A [TIII]Runout, side B, stamped, except [etched]
ZSP 117038Label Side A
ZSP 117039Label Side B
ZSP 117038A Label
ZSP 117039B Label
JZSP117038-1D p 1A-Side Runout Etching
p JZSP117039-1DB-Side Runout Etching
ZSP 117038A-Side Label
ZSP 117039B-Side Label
JZSP117038-1DSide A runout
JZSP117039-1DSide B runout
JZSP 117038Side A label
JZSP 117039Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Epic ES-040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Germany | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Greece | Epic 5-9911First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Japan | CBS LL1038 CFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Epic 5-9806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Norway | Epic 5-10127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Peru | Epic 7024First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1967 | South Africa | CBS SSC.761First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Epistle To Dippy are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is Epic 5-10127.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10127, ES-040, 5-9911, 5-9806) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSP-117038-1A [TIII] and ZSP117039-1A [TIII]. 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.
