Vinyl pressings
by Donovan · 1965
Fairytale was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 11 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.
NPL 18128 A2 △HSide A runout variant 1
NPL 18128 B2 △HSide B runout variant 1
NPL 18128 A2 △H 1 R KTSide A runout variant 2
NPL 18128 B2 △H 1 V KTSide B runout variant 2
NPL 18128 A2 △H 2 KT GSide A, runout, variant 1
NPL 18128 B2 △H 1 KT USide B, runout, variant 1
NPL 18128 A2 △H 2 KT PSide A, runout, variant 2
NPL 18128 B2 △H 1 KT ZSide B, runout, variant 2
762-LPS S-133A Side Label
762-LPS S-134B Side Label
XSBV110101-1B MR Δ8622 F133SA Side Etch, exc. MR[circled] stamp
MR XSBV 110102-1B Δ8622-X F 134 SB Side Etch, exc. MR[circled] stamp
762-LPM F-133 LPM-H-127A Side Label
762-LPM F-134 LPM-H-127B Side Label
XTBV 101977-1A Δ8520 S F133A Side Etch, exc. MR[circled] stamp
XTBV 101978-1A Δ8520-x F 134 SB Side Etch, exc. MR[circled] stamp
XTBV 101977-1A CS F133 MR Δ8520Side A Etched, MR[circled] stamped
XTBV 101978-1A F 134 MR CS Δ8520-xSide B Etched, MR[circled] stamped
762-LPM F-133 LPM-H-127A Side Label
762-LPM F-134 LPM-H-127B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1143 / Astor PLP-1143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL-30071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Canada | Pye Records NPL-30071First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Pye Records VPV 76026 30 / Pye Records VPV. 76.026-30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17081 / Pye Records LDVS 17081 PFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Israel | Piccadilly PH-30174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Japan | Pye Records NPLS 18128 / Pye Records NPL.18128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Pye Records NPL 18128 / Pye Records NPL-18128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Scandinavia | Pye Records NPL 18128 / Pye Records NPL 18 128First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2053First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NSPL.18128 / Pye Records NPL 18128First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Pye Records NPL 18128 / Pye Records NPL.18128First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Hickory Records LP 127 / Hickory Records LPM 127First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Hickory Records LP 127 / Hickory Records LPM 127First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Taiwan | 中聲 CSJ 476 / 中聲 CSJ-476LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1972 | Spain | Pye Records 85.138-ILP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Pye Records 200 727 / Pye Records 200 727-241LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Pye Records ZL-341 / Pye Records NSPL 18128LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Pye Records ZL-341 / Pye Records NSPL 18128LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | PRT LM-1.050 / Zafiro LM-1.050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | PRT SP20 - 5223LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Culture Factory 819514 012085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 2942LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP 2942LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Astor PLP 1143LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Mini Musidisc Mini-277", Mini-Album | 7", Mini-Album |
| ? | France | Mode Disques CMDPY 9507 / Mode Serie CMDPY. 9507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mode Disques CMDPY 9507 / Mode Serie CMDPY. 9507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Mode Disques CMDPY 9507LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | PRT 200 727-241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | PRT 200 727-241LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | PRT PRLP 05 / Green Line Records PRLP 05LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Marble Arch MALS 867 / Music For Leisure CP 291LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 2194 / Pye Records (NLSP.18128)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Marble Arch MAL 867LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18128LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Pye Records NPL 18128LP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Piccadilly NSPL.18128 / Pye Records NSPL.18128LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Hickory Records LPS 127 / Hickory Records LP 127LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
70 vinyl pressings of Fairytale are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1965 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records NPL 18128, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NPL 18128, NSPL.18128, LPS-H-127, LPM-H-127 762-LP F-133/4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NPL 18128 A2 △H and NPL 18128 B2 △H. 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.
