Vinyl pressings
by Dusty Springfield · 1970
Spooky / How Can I Be Sure was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
10 AA6006045 1F 320 D 1Runout, side A, stamped
10 AA6006045 2F 320 D 1Runout, side A, stamped
AA 6006 045.1 Flabel, side A
AA 6006 045.2 Flabel, side B
10 AA6006045 1F 320 D 1Runout, side A, stamped
10 AA6006045 2F 320 D 1Runout, side A, stamped
AA 6006 045.1 Flabel, side A
AA 6006 045.2 Flabel, side B
6006045 1F//1∇ 420 1 1Variant 1 Runout Side A
6006045 2F//1∇ 420 1 1Variant 1 Runout Side B
6006045 1F//1∇ 420 1 1 1 1Variant 2 Runout Side A
6006045 2F//1∇ 420 1 1 BVariant 2 Runout Side B
6006045 1F//1∇ 420 1 1Runout Side A
6006045 2F//1∇ 420 1 1Runout Side B
6006 045.1On Label Side A
6006 045.2On Label Side B
6006 045-ARunout Side A
6006 045-BRunout Side B
6006 045 1FOn Label Side A
6006 045 2FOn Label Side B
6006 045 1FLabel Side A
6006 045 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Philips 6006 045 (I)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFL-1304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFL-1304First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6006045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 60 06 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK & Europe | Philips 6006 045First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Philips 6006 0457", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Spooky / How Can I Be Sure are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, UK & Europe, Australia and more. One of them is Philips 6006 045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 045, 6006 045 (I), SFL-1304, 6006045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6006045 1F 320 D 1 and 10 AA6006045 2F 320 D 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.
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